Rich drinking a bloody mary

On first impressions a bit of a shithole but once you get into the countryside it's not so bad....

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January 5th 2007
Hi Guys, As you may have guessed from the title we are now in Vang Vieng but we are leaving tomorrow. Vang Vieng is a town that has been totally overrun by backpackers and all it really consists of is mediocre eateries which all have bed style seating all directed towards a TV which plays continuous re-runs of either the Simpson or Friends! Any hint that you are actually in Laos is onl ... 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