Buddha in the cave

Ropeswinging....badly

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October 30th 2006
Got to Vang Vieng quite safely, for once we were on a coach which had a non maniac driver!! Vang Vieng is really chilled out, a bit like pai without the tie-dye hippies. The main road is full of resturants which have a rather unhealthy friends addiction. I must have watched about 3 box sets worth while I've been here and I still think its crap. Went tubing on the second day which is really good fu ... 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