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July 28th 2015
Once the notorious party town of Laos, it drew swarms of young travellers from all over to lose their self in3 tubing, drinking, drugs and whatever else the town had to offer. It finally reached its peak in 2012, before the government shut everything down following a number of accidents and deaths involving travellers. With nothing else to keep the tourists coming, numbers dwindled and many gue ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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

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CrispyLife

mikesrtw

Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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11th October 2015

denidax
Deni, Dax and Ella

This is so sad...
It's a shame that young people will travel to the other side of the world in order to get drunk, and they are proud of it!!. I was never one to enjoy drinking just for the sake of it, even when I was younger and it really pains me to see people wasting their days like this. I really believe this is due to a lack of education (not academic education, but social education)and I hope Dax and I can teach Ella other ways to enjoy her youth...

13th October 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

This is soo sad
I agree. I think its also form of escapism amd stress management too. I see it way to often in England with people of all ages the ugly drunk type of behaviour. With the right guidance, support and stability I am sure Ella will want to enjoy and experience much more in life than reducing her enjoyment to the dangerous behaviour associated with the level of intoxication ?

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