Watching the sunrise or sunset from the basket of a hot air balloon is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and the panoramic views of Vang Vieng's landscape are simply unforgettable. 3. Hiking to a ...

"Vang Vieng has changed a lot," agreed Violaine Cleyet-Marrel, co-founder of Above Laos, which offers hot air balloon trips over Vang Vieng. "When we started Above Laos in 2018, ...

The footage was captured in Vang Vieng, a town in the northwest region of Laos. Text overlaid on the video sets the tone, saying: "When your hot air balloon landing doesn't go quite as planned." ...

In 2011, Vang Vieng’s hospital recorded 27 tourist deaths. In 2012, Melbourne teen Daniel Eimutis died while zip-lining along the river. He went underwater and never resurfaced.

As the sun slowly dips behind the jagged peaks of Mount Nam Xay, a group of brightly coloured hot air balloons drift across the Vang Vieng valley. In the river below, young tourists laugh and ...

Vang Vieng, once famous for its raucous parties, has weathered various scandals over the years. The town was in the past known for “tubing,” where backpackers float along the Nam Song river on the ...

Laos has tried to rebrand Vang Vieng as less of a party destination. In 2012, the government closed down many of the cheap bars that catered to the backpacker crowd and pivoted toward becoming ...

Four people died — including a teenager — and another 19-year-old remains in critical condition as authorities say drinks in the popular backpacker town of Vang Vieng, Laos, were spiked with ...

"Vang Vieng has changed a lot," agreed Violaine Cleyet-Marrel, co-founder of Above Laos, which offers hot air balloon trips over Vang Vieng. "When we started Above Laos in 2018, ...