4 Steps To Thing To Do In Laos 6 Times Better Than Before

But really, that's about the worst of it. I had a great time in Laos and didn't have any problems while exploring… So have fun! Motorbike thieves have been known to snatch bags out of the front basket of other motorbikes that they pass.

Although crime rates in Vientiane are low, be on your guard in darker streets outside the city centre, and along the river. Being drunk (or stoned) in Vang Vieng is pretty fun, but also the most popular way backpackers leave themselves open to theft and robbery. Sadly as a backpacker you are an obvious target for thieves, so be smart.

I know first hand just how hard it is to be the one person in a group to say no when somebody comes up with a stupid idea that, for some reason, everybody is down for. I'm in no way the perfect traveller; I've been the drunken idiot on the street. It's easy to get carried away in South East Asia, everything is so damn cheap and so much fun.

Luckily, most backpackers don't fall into this category but, when you're out and about and have had a few too many drinks, it can be easy to embarrass yourself. Writing your name in black marker on temples, chugging your beer Laos while shirtless, swearing loudly and visiting unethical animal attractions? Check out Blazed Backpackers 101 , for tips on how to stay safe whilst getting fucked up!

In Vang Vieng, mushrooms and weed are offered at most backpacker bars often baked into a dizzying array of happy" pizzas - Consume pizza at your own risk! Like it's neighbours, Thailand and Vietnam , there have been many instances of locals selling foreigners marijuana and then telling the police. Ganja is easy to find but it's illegal to smoke it. Backpackers tempted by a cheeky smoke, if caught by police will risk substantial fines", police do not need a warrant to search you or your room by the way!

Drugs in Laos are pretty fucking illegal but easily found! Bar crawling, tubing and zip lining are still available but it's a bit more chilled now. Since then, the situation in Vang Vieng is much more controlled and relatively, sensible?

So wild that unfortunately, a number or people died. Back in 2011 this place was jumping and completely wild! Van Vieng was home to the infamous tubing, bar hopping and drunk zip lines over the Nam Song River.

It was only a matter of time before Laos Tourism Information (laostourism.info) hopped on the party scene. Thanks to Alcohol being readily available throughout Laos it's easy to have a shindig - the local beer is awesome by the way and so cheap! Believe it or not Laos was home to one of the wildest party areas in South East Asia a few years ago.

The caves themselves were once used to house villagers and Pathet Lao fighters during the Second Indochina war… Pretty freaking cool! You don't need a guide to explore these caves, they are big and beautiful but easily navigated.