| |  | | | Laos | Latitude: 17.96667 N Longitude: 102.6 E Capital: Vientiane | | | | | | | | Travel in Laos A total of 66 members have visited 91 locations in Laos. Together they have written 188 travel stories and uploaded 1426 pictures from Laos. Last visit in Laos was made 2009-11-06 by j_onthego who was in Vientiane. Have you been to Laos? Click here to join and share your pictures and stories. |
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Short introduction to Laos
In 1975 the communist Pathet Lao took control of the government, ending a six-century-old monarchy. Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, an easing of foreign investment laws, and the admission into ASEAN in 1997.
Source: World Factbook |
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Travel stories from Laos  | Sabaydee!! | | One guidebook says that upon entering the most relaxed country in SE Asia, “travelers utter a distinct “aaah”.” This was exactly my reaction when I crossed the border into Laos, particularly since I’... |
| | | |  | Capital City... or is it a town? | | Vientiane is the smallest capital city I've ever visited, it's much more like a town... This isn't necessarily a bad thing because you can walk everywhere and see pretty much everything in about two d... |
| | | |  | Merry Christmas from Luang Prabang, Laos | | The pictures are true...this town...not a city in any world standards...is magical...the french colonial influence, the dozens of golden Wats (temple), and hundreds of orange clothed monks that walk t... |
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Selected links to recommended web sites with information about Laos
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