Champassak Laos

Luxury Travel Ltd to Promote the Charms of Champassak   

by Hoang Duy Linh

Champassak, a tale of a Mekong gem in Laos, Southern Laos might not be as popular as the north, but it boasts many historical sites as well as places of natural beauty, including the largest falls in Southeast Asia.

With its lovely fishing villages, serene monasteries and lush vegetation, Khong Island offers a unique insight into nature and local life. The Khong Tour sets off in the morning to visit Oum Moung Khmer archeological site before crossing the Mekong River by ferry to Khong Island.

After exploring the island and enjoying a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, the journey continues on to visit the surrounding islands and a hike along the ancient railway built by the French in 1897 to visit the spectacular Sumphamith Waterfalls on Done Khone Island.

The Luxury Travel Company (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) is Vietnam�s first luxury tour company and full travel service agency and provides services in five Southeast Asia Countries. Luxury Travel is experienced in providing special services and unique tourism products to luxury global travelers.

This four day tour of Luxury Travel Ltd allows savy cultural travelers to discover the charm of Southern Laos. The tour itinerary includes Tadlo, Boloven Plateau � Done Khong � Khong Island, Khone Phapheng Waterfall which boasts the largest one in Southeast Asia and World Heritage Site in 2001, Vat Phou firmly anchored Champassak Province into world tourists� itineraries.

�Champassak is a wonderful mix of architectural jewels. In a very small area, it is possible to see, side by side, typical Laotian wooden houses built on stilts, exquisite colonial villas, Lao-Chinese shop houses, and buildings from more recent interpretation. There is even a beautiful Catholic church, unfortunately still little-known from visitors. Champassak is one of the most attractive in Laos as it offers culture, nature, history, and the dramatic setting of the Mekong River� Pham Ha, CEO of Luxury Travel Group Ltd.

First luxury tour operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) and full travel service agency based in Hanoi with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, Luxury Travel is excellent in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and sales offices in California, Paris, and Melbourne. The company's depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd won numerous travel awards for excellent performance including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator in Vietnam.

For Laos tours, visit http://luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/6_TOURS/laos_tours.htm

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Hoang Duy Linh

Flooding in Champassak Laos August 10, 2011


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History of French Indo-China

For over two-thousand years the people of Vietnam have fought off invading armies from ancient Chinese rulers to present-day super powers all the while struggling to maintain their indigenous identity and culture.

One such super power was France. And from 17th century with the establishment of Jesuit missions to 1954 and the battle of Dien Bien Phu the French had influence on Indochina.

French Indochina was formed in October 1887 from the territories of Annam, Tonkin, Cochinchina, which all together form modern-day Vietnam, and the Kingdom of Cambodia- Laos was added after the Franco-Siamese War.

European involvement in Viet Nam was confined to trade during the 18th century, though in 1787 Pigneau de Béhaine, a French Catholic priest, petitioned the French government and organized French military volunteers to aid Nguy?n Ánh in retakinglands lost to the Tây S?n. His troops fought in the service of France until 1802.

France was heavily involved in Vietnam in the 19th century; protecting the work of the Paris Foreign Missions Society in the country was often presented as a justification. As time went on the Nguy?n Dynasty increasingly saw Catholic missionaries as a threat to their way of life.

Territorial conflict in the Indochinese peninsula led to the Franco-Siamese War of 1893. In 1893 the French authorities in Indochina used border disputes, followed by the Paknam naval incident, to provoke a crisis. Soon after, French gunboats appeared at Bangkok, and demanded the cession of Lao territories east of the Mekong and got it.

The French continued to pressure Siam and in 1906–1907 they manufactured another crisis. This time Siam had to concede French control of territory on the west bank of the Mekong opposite Luang Prabang and around Champasak in southern Laos, as well as western Cambodia. France also occupied the western part of Chantaburi.

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