The Weather

Tubes, Trapezes and Typhoid

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August 10th 2008
Tubing - everybody hires a large rubber ring, a dry bag, (and a life jacket if they're cool) and sits on a river. People working at bars on either side try to pull them in. Everyone gets very drunk/wet/muddy. Approaching the shop where we hire our equipment, who should we bump into but the "Whoaaay!" guys from bowling (It's funny. It seems everyone on this side of the world knows what kind of p ... 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