Stairway to Heaven?

Vang Vieng and Vientiane

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July 8th 2008
After leaving Luang Prabang, we continued south to Vang Vieng. We met a great group of Brits in Luang Prabang, and we all decided to travel together until we parted ways a week or so later. Vang Vieng is an interesting little town... There's not much to it, but it seems to double in size due to all the backpackers. The restaurants cater to this by doubling their food prices and showing the TV ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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