Vientiane, Laos
Vang Vieng is the world home of tubing (pronounced "tube-ing"). This is the act of floating down a river in the inner-tubing of a tractor tyre. Except in this town, they do it slightly differently; every 50metres or so down the river, a bar will chuck you a rope and pull you in for some drinks and free Lao Lao (rice-whiskey). Then, after a few drinks you can go on a rope swing and fling yourself out into the river. It is also the home of the "Frien...