 | In the Tubing, as they say
2009-04-23, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: aimee | | Vang Vieng isn't the most cultural of places in Laos, there are a few cave temples (bigger than the one we saw in Kanchanaburi but not as exciting) but other than that it's tourists and bars - bars th... |
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 | Vang Vieng
2008-12-01, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: rossnkaren | | Vang Vieng was cold...... at least it was at night. The days were hot but we had to wear a jumper at night! We haven't had to do that before and were smugly avoiding the winter back home.
We wer... |
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 | Laos so far...
2008-09-25, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: alexvale | | Hey it's been a little while since I wrote an entry mainly because as I'm sure you can imagine the speed and connections in Laos aren't the best photo's I'm thinking are guna be a no but I'll give it ... |
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 | Tubes, Swings and LOADS of FRIENDS
2007-10-15, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: sandman | | I arrived in Vang Veing after a much less stressfull bus ride where I slept a bit, and there was a chicken, and some guy smoking opium in front of me. But it was good!
The town was great right off... |
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 | Limestone, Banana pancakes, and Friends
2006-07-04, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: intnlpro06 | | Veng Vieng. One of the towns I will never forget, as if I would forget any. It was here I realized how regulated and protected life is here in the west. It really is difficult and requires a certain a... |
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 | Vang Vieng
2007-01-27, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: hamsouth | | Viang Vieng
This was another small village more like one big street really.Every we went here the bars and restaurants were playing either a film or friends which although was nice it is just somew... |
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 | Special Times
2005-11-17, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: day1 | | tubing part 2 was great!!
Bobby, Becky and Donal arrived late Friday ngiht so we all headed off tubing after breakfast on Saturday. What a day. We were all pretty drunk by 12.30. Met a guy who had ju... |
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 | I Love Laos!
2005-08-10, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: catmo79 | | I love Laos! I had the most wonderful time in Laos and was sad as I was running out of the country yesterday at a full sprint! Did I say full sprint, because that was an understatement! But you'll hav... |
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| Eskimo Kissing Cows!
2005-08-06, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: catmo79 | | Sorry I haven't written but I have been way too busy having the time of my life to write! When I first arrived in Vientiene I did the tourist thing which took, oh, a morning, and then I did some wande... |
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| Oh what a life...
2005-11-11, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: day1 | | Well now. Still melting in the November heat here in Laos. They say this is the coolest month of the year but THEY are definitely liars.
Spent 4 nights in Vientiane and due to the heat just rented ... |
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 | Easy on the eyes
2005-10-08, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: roh | | The bus ride south to Vang Vieng was no different to any other long trip we’ve had so far. Uncomfortable and time consuming… but one makes the best of it and puts up with the cramped seats and strange... |
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 | Getting a Laotian Tan in Vang Vieng!
2005-08-27, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: incaqueen | | Sabaidee! (hello in Laos)
The capital of Laos, Vientiane, is a sleepy, dusty little town with very little trees(no shade, i.e. damn HOT!) and little personality. Their most hyped about temple, Wat... |
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 | On my way!
2005-08-08, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: tati | | Last time I wrote I said I was ready to go home, I am. But now I'm sure I wanna finish this trip like I intended to.
In Luang Prabang I met some guys (Sam from Englang, Dean from Scotland - great a... |
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 | Ak47's are not toys
2005-04-26, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: savster | | Well we last left you and we were about to get on a bus to take us north to Chiang mai,the bus we got was not quite what we imagined.It is up there in the top 5 bad journeys,i will spare you our pain ... |
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 | Spending some time on the water
2005-03-19, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: cyfer13 | | Well, the last few days have been a bit relaxing, but also full of many travel decisions.
After Luang Prabang, I headed south on a bus to Vang Vieng. The road there was absolutely gorgeous. It's a... |
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 | Living it up in Vang Vieng...yes we made it!
2005-03-10, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: tcassie | | After surviving 'route 13' with our machine gun armed guard....not kidding....we arrived safe and sound only an hour late....which is great for Laos!
We found a cute $4 riverside bungalow that wa... |
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 | More Fun in Laos
2005-02-05, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: rande | | We are back in Vientiane, heading home tomorrow. We had a fantastic time in the northern cities of Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang. Vang Vieng is a mellow, laid back, restful village. It is like a bea... |
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 | Spanish speaking tour guide in Laos
2005-01-01, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: seta76 | | If you or a friend need a spanish speaking tour guide in Laos, here's the name of my friend who does customized tours all over Laos. His name is Olam Phomaceisy and his email is olamphomaceisy@hotmai... |
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 | A Cuban New Years Eve in Laos!
2004-12-31, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: seta76 | | The village of Vang Vieng is known for its amazing limestone cliff mountains that surround it and the hidden caves that are inside. It was early morning and i had just rented a bicycle for the day an... |
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 | tubing
2004-09-02, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: lomotravel | | day of unexpected delirium awaited me as i rose hesitantly out of my bed, the fan keeping me a constant temperature, the shower waking life back into me. i headed over to the restaurant for a breakfas... |
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| a first in september
2004-09-01, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: lomotravel | | the sun woke me up, late, ashamedly i rose, showered, exited my hotel, walked onto a sunbaked and sun-blushed street, took a seat at a restaurant on stilts by the mekong, affording views of swaying pa... |
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| a sleepy town in the country
2004-08-26, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: lomotravel | | yawn.... yawn... so i did arrive in vang vienne, finally.. i got the public bus, sat in direct sunlight for 4 hours on butt-numbing seats, but c'est la vie!! life is beautiful. this place reminds me a... |
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 | Rainy days...
2002-10-28, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: todd | | Well after Gregor and me were absolutely happy that we got our pics burnt on CD in Chiang Rai (Thailand) a couple of days ago no good news for today. we dropped the camera and somehow we don't know ho... |
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 | Big Sky Country - in Asia
2002-05-06, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: oncearound | | Hello again from lovely Laos,
Kasey and I took off from Luang Prabang in a better bus than we expected...not air-conditioned, but not overloaded, and all the seats still had their original vinyl...... |
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 | The Dissentry Diet.
2001-11-13, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: cpeely | | Good news for all those needing to loose a few pounds on the run-up to Christmas. Forget those hours of sweating in the Gym, ignore the fantastic claims of diet pills (which conveniently ignore the s... |
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| Another Hippy Hide out..
2001-11-11, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: cpeely | | It's 10:12 pm and I'm in Vang Viang. or something loosely resembling that name...
in Laos anyway. Our guest house sits on the edge of the largest expanse of tarmac I've seen
outside of Thailand.. ... |
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