P1050328

Tubing on the Nam Song

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February 16th 2009
Vang Vieng is a very small town 3.5 hours north of vientiane and the only real reason for going here is the tubing. What is tubing I hear you ask... well basically you climb inside an inflated inner tube from a tractor tire and float down the river admiring some mighty amazing scenery, but thats not all. since this has become such a popular backpacker activity some resourceful locals have chucked ... 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