Vang Vieng, Laos

Good morning Vietnam!

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December 1st 2008
After Luang Prabang, we jumped on a "VIP" bus down to a little town called Vang Vieng. (Note: "VIP" does not mean an easy bus ride. What ensured was 7 hours of absolute hell which involved the bus not driving straight for more than a few hundred metres through winding mountain ranges, me being sick twice and the air-conditioner above Perry's head breaking and soaking him with water). But ah, Vang ... read more

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more