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Vang Vieng

Nam Song river with a limestone karst backdrop, Vang Vieng.

Vang Vieng - halfway between Vientiane and Luang Prabang - is a town almost totally geared up to the lowest common denominator of back packers and is consequently despised by aficionados of real, tranquil, rural Laos. Rowdy bars line up along the main street, each showing a different episode of 'Friends', often simultaneously and without earshot of the others, while young travellers stagger back to neo-monstrosity concrete guest houses after way too many beers.
However, it is still possible to avoid the curse of modernism and enjoy the magnificent scenery and activities available near and around Vang Vieng. Just turn a blind eye to the main street.
There's superb caving, trekking, climbing, biking, kayaking, tubing...you name it, it's around here in Vang Vieng, action central, Laos.

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