Comments on: Will tubing in Vang Vieng, Laos change for the better or worse?

By: laurenmcc

laurenmcc — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:01:33 +0000

Hey, I was in Vang Vieng with my friends in November of 2007, and we loved it so much we came back for our final 2 weeks in South East Asia in February. Its busy, but honestly, in my opinion, it is the funnest place on the planet! The people there are awsome, zip lines, rope swings, and now a huge slide that launches you at least 20 feet in the air…I cant think of a better paradise!

By: laurenmcc

laurenmcc — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:01:33 +0000

By: tomclinton

tomclinton — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:33:28 +0000

great action pics guys…

By: Skylab

Skylab — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:50:23 +0000

Vang Vieng can in fact still be quiet but it requires you to get out of the town to like the Blue Lagoon which was perfect.

By: Skylab

Skylab — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:48:33 +0000

I loved Luang Prabang! It's still got that vibe

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:36:48 +0000

Wow. That blows my mind. I was there in 2002. And tubing existed, but wasn’t nearly as organized and crowds were nonexistent. It’s a a shame, really. As my travels in Laos were among my favourite. I hope that Luang Prabang is still as beautiful and sleepy as ever!

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:52:07 +0000

That is too bad what Vang Vieng is turning into. We were there at New Years 2004. It sounds like things have changed dramatically. The tubing and bars there then, but it wasn’t near as crazy or busy. What we liked about Vang Vieng was the fact that it was so quiet. We celebrated new years around a camp fire with a local artist and when we booked a kayaking trip, there was only us and one other person on the trip. I hate seeing things become ruined by irresponsible tourism. Good debate you have started here.