Going tubing in Laos! 3a

Going tubing in Laos!

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February 25th 2007
Tubing is one of the mandatory past times every tourist looking for a little excitment must do when arriving in Vangvieng. The idea is to rent a giant rubber tube for about $4 US, get driven upstream, and float nonchalantly down the river back into Vangvieng at a relaxing pace. It's best to start early in the morning, as the water temperature drops quite a bit when the sun sets, making it quite ch ... 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