Mountains Around Vang Vieng By Motorbike Photo 2

Mountains Around Vang Vieng By Motorbike

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April 29th 2009
To begin heading to southern Laos I had to go back through Vang Vieng and Vientiane. I decided to stop off in Vang Vieng to take a motorbike trip through the region. The town of Vang Vieng is like a backpacker's ghetto, but the area around is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. I set out early in the morning and rode 80 km north through amazing karst scenery. Once you get 5 minu ... read more

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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