An adventure of fashion among backpackers in Laos

El "Tubing", which consists of with a tire down a stretch of the Nong River in Laos, is today one of the experiences that most attract the growing number of tourists that apparently healthy arrive and depart here hurt.

This practice is based on being drawn by the force of the current on the inner Chamber of a tire tractor along a stretch of 3.5 kilometers from the River as it passes through the town of Vang Vieng, in the northern region and that is already part of the route followed by the tourists who visit the Chinese country.

A fun appearance simple if it were not because many of those who decide to experiment do after having consumed alcohol in bars built on both banks of the River.

"The problem is this sport of risk having consumed alcohol or other stronger drugs, told Efe doctor Knott of the health centre of Vang Vieng.

"Every day we attend some ten" u000a"tourists with various contusions or sprains degrees", says the doctor.

Organizing companies of these price declines suggest that you it's harmless adventure sport, but clinics do not believe the same following the wounded serving and by attempting, unsuccessfully, to save the life to some other rugged.

Towards that Al mediodía, young tourists in swimsuit and t-shirt congregate in the bar of output of goal after crossing a bridge of bamboo whose compulsory toll is to drink a shot of liquor premises.

Share this article

Digg it!

del.icio.us

MySpace

Facebook

Fark

Reddit

Newsvine