Pretty large, and full of a lot of nutty characters, Van vieng seems like it's only going to get more touristy (judging by the amount of construction going on).
Chill-out Town January 4th 2006 We ended up catching up with Arno after we got a tuk tuk to the waterfalls. He was riding some of the way with one pedal but luckily some locals helped him out on the way to re-attach it. The big waterfall in Luang Probang is very beautiful but is crowded with tourists. Thinking that we'd be a bit different, we hiked to the very top and peered over (a daunting sight to say the least). After coming ... read more
Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng 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
With six back packs, a combined age of 121 and minimal accomodation booked, the thailand six (matt, andy, alex, daniel, milney & timelord) are departing for south-east asia in late december.
In singapore, we sat down over a few drinks and decided that these were our nicknames and we outlined a task for each person (free drinks on the night of the day they complete their task).
Andy B (aka reckless) - Get a photo taken with a monk.(done)
Alex (aka rocket) - Make a fruit salad with 12 fruits that tastes good.
Matt (aka turbo) - Collect 12 different bar coasters.(up to 8)
Burty (aka f... full info