A Charismatic Baked Patato

Vang Vieng: Satans Armpit

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March 20th 2010
Set within a spectacular limestone karst valley on the Nam Xong river, Vang Vieng should be the perfect rest stop from the backpacker trail through Laos, after countless hours spent on public transport and all of the stresses and excitement that comes with it… It’s not. Instead, Vang Vieng is perhaps the most repulsive, mind-numbing and tedious place that I have ever had the ... 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