Sunset . .

From Vientiane to Vang Vieng

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March 1st 2007
Wow, all of a sudden there we were in Lao. A place we never expected to get to but we decided we could pass through on our way up to Northern Thailand, so we grabbed a flight from Hanoi to the Lao capital Vientiane. Another tiny propeller plane that made the Danang flight look like Concorde. People have complained to us about Vientiane but it really is OK, maybe not all that much to do but en ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more