Vieng Xai (31 Oct - 1 Nov 12)
November 1st 2012 Wow.
Laos saved the best for last for me.
For my last night in the country, I made the short trip eastwards towards Vieng Xai, en route to the border crossing into Vietnam. On the surface it doesn't look it at all, but this little idyllic and picturesque village was the site of the heaviest bombing that Laos suffered during the Secret War. It is also the site of the labyrinth of caves th
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