Transition towns - without happy endings!

If you are very lucky you visit a place when it still has some of its original culture and local business but you can also get decent wine and espresso coffee. Laung Prahang is one such place.


If you are late the place will be over developed. the local culture is swamped, big business moves in and flashy hotels are built. Each one being higher than its competitors. Vang Vieng is a good example of this. 10 years ago it must have been paradise but now its all building works and self absorbed back packers watching endless reruns of Friends in the bars.

Two things that I really like about Laos. Brilliant 1hr massages for 8$ and menus where you can ask for the 'happy' version - Milk Shake or pizza laced with cannabis

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