Vang Vieng, an obligatory stop in Southeast Asia


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February 16th 2015
Published: February 16th 2015
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Vang Vieng


One of the highlights of my Southeast Asian journey was Vang Vieng, a small town in central Laos, a place of much controversy. In the last decade it became extremely popular and known for its stunning scenery and crazy parties. But it all went too far. According to unofficial data more than 20 people died in the river Nam Song in 2011 alone, by practicing tubing under the effect of alcohol and drugs. It all came to an end in 2012 when police suddenly shut down many tubing facilities and brought control, perhaps too much of it.

Having read so many different opinions I knew I had to prepare well for this destination. Nevertheless, the search for a place to stay ended at the very beginning. In Vientiane we met a friendly older man in our hotel, who was happy to share his experiences. He was just coming from there, where he stayed at ‘one of the most authentic places’, as he said. We decided to trust him, which was one of the best choices we made in the whole journey.

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