Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on the Laos government to ensure a “thorough investigation” is carried out in the case ...

In Vang Vieng, we booked an excursion with Green Discovery, a local tour operator. We paddled kayaks on Nam Song River and went tubing in a cave. Vang Vieng has long had a reputation as a party ...

I think were going to give the tubing a miss two 27-year-old women ... consistently being offered in the holiday tourist town of Vang Vieng, tempting young adults to consume alcohol in a party ...

A British woman who fell severely ill with methanol poisoning while staying at a backpackers hostel in Laos last year has ...

A British woman who fell severely ill with methanol poisoning while staying at a backpackers hostel in Laos last year has ...

“We got a lot of them to come and buy tour packages with hot-air ballooning or tubing, but now not many at all.” Vang Vieng’s reputation as a party destination has been a point of tension ...

Travelling internationally doesn't have to burn a hole in your pocket, especially when you pick destinations where the Indian rupee stretches further.

As the night deepens, the crowd at Vieng Market swells, with eager visitors seeking a lucky purchase - most often a green plant - to ensure a prosperous and smooth new year. Thousands gather at Vieng ...

Simone White, 28, was one of six tourists who tragically died following a mass methanol poisoning at a hostel bar in Vang Vieng, Laos, last November.