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Vang Vieng

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December 15th 2010
I traveled from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng by minibus, arriving the afternoon of the 15th. The minibus was the best ride I have thus far - there were only 13 of us on a 25 seat bus and the driver did not stop to pick-up further passengers. I had a double seat to myself! Vang Vieng has a reputation. Young travelers come to Vang Vieng to enjoy tubing down the Nam Xong (river), stopping at one ... 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