The beauty of Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng is known as a place of party to backpackers but there is a lot more to do there with it being such a scenic place. The small town is based on the Nam Song River and is surrounded by limestone mountains and caves. Visit the many lagoons The lagoons are all a stunning bluey-green colour and are refreshing when being in the sun. They all have great views around them but all have something different to offer. Lagoon 3 is more for those who love activities with it offering ziplines, swing ropes, tubes and bamboo rafts. Lagoon 5 (above) is more chilled out, not attracting many tourist. It also has a ladder to a 7m cliff jump into the lagoon for those wanting an adrenaline rush. Tube down the Nam Song River whilst bar hopping Everyday, hundreds of backpackers rent a tube, sign their life away and get a tuk tuk to tube and bar hop down the Nam Song River. Although this used to be dangerous, the Laos government have got more strict with this by only having a ce...
