River

Vang Vieng

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February 19th 2010
Vang Vieng...the capital of tubing! Tubing is basically floating down the river in a giant truck inner tube watching the scenery as you float by... or stopping at one of the many bars en-route for refreshments. At first glance there doesn’t appear to be much else to this town, unless you like to watch hours of ‘Friends’ or ‘Family Guy’ in one of the many TV bars. However, once you go t ... 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