Laos is a communist country, but like most communist countries today, capitalism is alive and well. Communist flags fly from the front of many buildings. The major tourist locations are quite developed, providing most of the services of Thailand. There are far more tourists in the northern part of Laos Continue Reading
Laos
Spelunking
We rented a scooter and headed north out of the popular backpacker hangout of Vang Vieng in Laos. Thirteen kilometers later, after passing through several poor villages, we turned off onto a dirt road. We were following the hand drawn map provided by the young woman who had rented us Continue Reading