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Notes on Vang Vieng: Trains and tubing in Laos

November 9, 2023 By James Clark 5 Comments

Vang Vieng became famous for being a big backpacker town, with people drawn to its karst topography and the river that runs through the landscape. I visited in 2010, and at its peak it was like a Wild West town for backpacker hedonism. The town was best known for tubing down the river and stopping […]

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Notes on Vang Vieng: The one with all the Friends Bars

March 4, 2010 By James Clark 11 Comments

Vang Vieng

It’s official. I’m old. 38 years old. Ancient really. I was born at a young age, but I’ve got to say that in all of my life I have never been this old before. I was reflecting on my age while staying in Vang Vieng, Laos. Vang Vieng is set in an incredibly beautiful location. […]

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