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  • Don Dhet and the Four Thousand IslandsIt took Elona, my Israeli traveling companion and I, about three hours on the bus/boat ride to get to Don Khong, the biggest of the Four Thousand Islands. We stayed there one night, but when Posted by jonshapiro in Vagabonding at 60 | Jan 5, 2012
  • Chiang Khong - LaosHappy new year everyone! last update was boxing day so we've got quite abit to catch up on! We left Chiang Mai feeling a little bleary eyed and tired after our trecking but optimistic about our journey into Laos. We Posted by charnmike in Our big adventure! | Jan 3, 2012
  • Vang ViengHow do I describe this little town tucked away 4 hours away from the capital?  Tubing down a river drinking buckets of booze for $3.50 all afternoon and partying all night long with anyone that is still standing from the Posted by AshleyQ in Team Awesome's Adventure | Dec 30, 2011
  • How Laos Brown Cow[img=http://photo Posted by AshleyQ in Team Awesome's Adventure | Dec 22, 2011
  • rest of laos!gonna do my blog less detailed as it takes too long :P so after luang nam tha i went to a place called muang noi which you can only get to by boat from nong keow, its a really quiet Posted by henryj in Henrys travels! | Dec 22, 2011
  • Forget Alcatraz, try escaping Luang NamthaI touched down in northern Laos, thinking that I was about to be immersed in culture overflowing. All I discovered was a fantastic Indian restaurant that served spinach and mushroom ‘heate’, and that it wouldn’t be completely out of Posted by Lana007 in Thoughts along the way... | Dec 21, 2011
  • Welcome to Laos PDR*Sorry guys, seems bit of a long one this week as it's been pretty full compared to previous weeks....stay with me, its hopefully kinda interesting :-). Mobile technology has also defeated me in uploading any pictures this week which is Posted by Sussex Sam in Insert witty title here...... | Dec 20, 2011
  • Exit ChinaAs the China part of my trip has come to an end, two final thoughts about this great country Unfriendliness A common theme amongst travelers seems to be that people in China are not friendly. It is not too hard to Posted by roelvanderkamp in Exit Strategy | Dec 19, 2011
  • Oh where, oh where is the Lao Red Cross... I felt as though I had been softly transported out of the Bangkok sky into a clean, dreamy, wide-laned, empty city. Re-routing out of the floods in Thailand to Laos was a brilliant idea, however my excitement had to Posted by Lana007 in Thoughts along the way... | Dec 19, 2011
  • Bears WaterfallsAs the 4th member of the pack was home bound, the remaining wolves headed through the mountains to Luang Prabang. As per usual the group assumed that not organising anything until they arrived would be a good idea. After a Posted by the wolf pack in The Wolf Pack | Dec 19, 2011
  • Tubing in the Vang ViengThe town is divided into two; Friends or Family Guy. Every bar, restaurant, guesthouse you visit will guarantee to have one of the two tv series playing, (Kails I keep imagining you in heaven getting your all you can watch Posted by Joel-Renee in The beer is better when backpacking | Dec 16, 2011
  • Food blog #3: Un voyage gourmand en Vietnam et Laos One of the highlights of our trip so far has been the things we have "consumed" en route. Our journey into Vietnam and Laos, with a cycling appetite Posted by jparsons in Parsons on Tour | Dec 16, 2011
  • Portraits of Laos [i][img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/417422/Children_w.._Mekong.jpg caption=Children watch us eat lunch number on Posted by jparsons in Parsons on Tour | Dec 16, 2011
  • Temples, buckets & bus ridesOur original itinerary had us back in Vietnam right now, travelling up from the central highlands to Hanoi, but after hearing too many exciting stories about Vang Vieng in Laos – a backpackers party town in the middle of the Posted by Joel-Renee in The beer is better when backpacking | Dec 11, 2011
  • Zipping and Tubing through LaosAfter some great experiences in Thailand, we headed east to Laos. Prior to visiting Laos, I knew almost nothing about the country. And apparently pronounced "Laoww" by the locals and not like "louse". From our guide book, we Posted by geldere in The Hostel Honeymoon | Dec 10, 2011
  • Tubing and boarder crossings After arriving after our long journey a bit tired and shaken in Vang Vieng we struck out - rucksacks in tow (all 18kg+) to find somewhere for our group to stay... an hour later we end Posted by katie2801 in Round the world in a pair of crocs | Dec 10, 2011
  • Vang Vieng - best place on earth for a 21st?!We've spent the few days since we last wrote in Vang Vieng - a dusty, wee town in the middle of Laos that survives on the tubing activities in the local river. The place is bustling with tourists, bars and Posted by Fiona_millar in ผมอยากฝึกภาษาไทย | Dec 9, 2011
  • Vang Vieng & Luang PrabangSabaidee! Laos is really relaxed, I'll have to go back sometime. Vang Vieng is very known for its tubing i.e. letting yourself float in an inner tube along the Nam Song river while sipping at a bucket of whatever cocktail with only Posted by Gitan Jean in Asia-América del sur | Dec 8, 2011
  • VientianeSabaidee! Had not planned to visit Lao at all but as Thai authorities did not seem too prepared to extend my visa I thought why not? And I am glad I have had a taste of Lao, it seems like a Posted by Gitan Jean in Asia-América del sur | Dec 6, 2011
  • Update 4Sad to leave Chiang Mai, it was an amazing city with so much happening. Definitely could have done with more time. Headed to the border on Friday night which was an experience in itself. Thinking it was an overnight bus Posted by hannahhoward in ผมอยากฝึกภาษาไทย | Dec 6, 2011
  • Tubing!"Originally opened up by hedonistic backpackers, the atmosphere of Vang Vien itself, is one of lethargy by day and debauchery by night. A couple of kilometers upstream, the pulsating music, drinking games and drug-fueled debauchery of the increasingly liv Posted by the wolf pack in The Wolf Pack | Dec 5, 2011
  • Tubing in the Vang Vieng - Mental WeekWell we left for Vang Vieng, via a bus and met some nice English girls on the bus we, ended up staying in the same hostel as them. This town reminds me of some really weird country and western there's Posted by AnneMc in Anne's Adventure | Dec 4, 2011
  • VietianeBus Journey of death. On very little research conducted by the pack they discovered that the journey ahead is held as one of the worst on the backpackers calendar year. It was implied that this Journey could take up Posted by the wolf pack in The Wolf Pack | Dec 2, 2011
  • Vientiane, LaosI am running out of time before I leave for Thailand! So here is a fast version of Vientiane: Leigh and I spend the last day in Vientiane, wandering through town, walking along the river, visiting the night market and Posted by Cassi in Adventures from Singapore! | Dec 1, 2011
  • Vang ViengThere are few words to describe Vang Vieng. [i]Vang Vieng has become a backpacker-oriented town, with the main street featuring guest houses, bars, restaurants, internet cafes, tour agencies and western tourists. Attractions of the town include inner Posted by Cassi in Adventures from Singapore! | Dec 1, 2011
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