Going through the caves on inner tubes

Van Vieng

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April 6th 2005
From Vietiane we rode the "VIP" bus (more about that later) to Vang Vieng. This is a the city between Luang Prabang and Vietinene and a must stop, as the distance and roads are much too long to drive in one go. We stayed at a guesthouse right on the Nam Seung river, which turned out to be stunning. we had mountain views and of course the river turned out to be the car wash so of course we got ... read more

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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