Me and Kim with our tubes

Vang Vieng - tubing and partying!!

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November 25th 2007
Vang Vieng is a small town in the mountains in Laos, which has basically been overrun by Farang (westerners). Some people come here and really hate it for that very reason, as they see it as a bit of a paradise lost, however for me it will always be a special place, as you can walk for 15 minutes and leave all the tourists behind and come across the friendliest, most welcoming people and see the m ... 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