Vang Vieng is a town in the Laotian province of Vientiane.
The town is located on the Nam Song
river in the middle of karst hills.
The river and the surrounding hills are the main, if not the only, attractions of the town.
When you drive into Vang Vieng from Luang Prabang it looks like a busy town, with many
guesthouses, hotels and travel agencies.
But that bustle is limited to the main street, a street parallel to it and a few connecting
streets.
Actually, Vang Vieng is very small.
The food offer is also limited, there are quite a few restaurants but they all offer the
same dishes.
The travel agencies, except bus trips to Luang Prabang and Vientiane, all offer the same trips with canoeing, climbing and so on. That might be nice, but it has nothing to do with Laos at all.
We were here on Friday, March 6, 2020, on Saturday, March 7, 2020 and on Sunday, March 8, 2020.
Written on: 2020-03-07
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