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Vang Vieng!!

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November 17th 2010
Vang Vieng; Well this is different... Perhaps a thousand people a day scramble down the banks of the Mekong in Laos' Vang Vieng. Famous for its tubing, this portion of the Mekong sees endless intoxicated tourists zooming down the rapids on inflatable tubes—the obvious transport of choice. Hurling down stream, through the rapid and churning water, small calms of water allow the tourist to access ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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