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River Tubing in Laos

Thursday, 26 Jan 2012 | Views [15107] | Comments [1]

(In January 2012  two Australian men died following incidents while tubing at Vang Vieng. Reports say Lee Hudswell fell "awkwardly" from a riverside bar zip line and received head injuries from which he never recovered.  On ... Read more >

Tags: asia, laos, travel-safety, tubing, vang vieng


Is It Safe To Fly In Laos?

Wednesday, 1 Sep 2010 | Views [4588] | Comments [3]

Happy Landings? On the Lao Airlines website a promo says “Fly with Lao Airlines for your travel Experience ” and the word “experience” is highlighted and in bold.  Who wants air travel to be an “experience”! Air safety in Laos has ... Read more >

Tags: airline, asia, flying, laos, travel-safety, travel-tips, travel-transport


Plain of Jars - Danger UXB!

Tuesday, 31 Aug 2010 | Views [1292]

The oddly named Plain of Jars   in far north-eastern Laos is a sight not to be missed, but danger lurks here. Across a wide flat plain are spread hundreds of cauldron sized containers hewn from stone. The biggest is over 2 metres tall, the smallest, ... Read more >

Tags: asia, laos, travel-safety


Bandits in Laos!

Tuesday, 31 Aug 2010 | Views [2038]

Highway Robbery. “You should be vigilant if travelling on Route 13 (Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang), due to banditry. A number of people have been killed in attacks on vehicles travelling these routes.” This alert from Australia’s foreign ... Read more >

Tags: asia, laos, travel-crime, travel-safety, vang vieng


5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going to Laos

Wednesday, 25 Aug 2010 | Views [2891]

Laos has never enjoyed the same distinction as a travel destination as some of its more frequented Southeast Asia neighbors like Thailand and Vietnam. Still, the nation offers many treasures for the traveler seeking to get away from the bustle found ... Read more >

Tags: 5 things, buddhism, laos, luang prabang, travel, travel-health, travel-safety-tips, vang vieng, vientiane

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