Tuk-tuk ready for tubing

Down by the River

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February 6th 2007
We caught the VIP bus for Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng. It's called the VIP bus because it has a toilet and you get water, sweets and lunch too. Vang Vieng sits next to the Nam Song and we saw a few people walking back with their rubber rings after a days tubing. This is the main reason people come here. Over the years it's become almost compulsory that anyone who visits Vang Vieng must float down ... 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