'I feel like I've cheated death' - Yorkshire student on Laos poisonings

A former student at a Yorkshire university said she feels like she has ‘escaped death’ after narrowly missing out on a stay at a hostel in Laos where six people died from poisoning. Natasha Moore, a 22-year-old graduate of Leeds Beckett University, was …

Việt Nam: A safe haven for travellers amid concerns over methanol poisoning in Laos

‘Do not go’: Eerie warning before Laos tragedy

Reviews warning travellers away from a hostel at the centre of a deadly string of methanol poisonings in Laos were seemingly deleted after being labelled “slander” by staff. Police have detained eight employees of Nana Backpacker Hostel in Vang Vieng for …

Hostel at centre of mass methanol poisoning in Laos deleted reviews warning others away - reports

“The only event that connects all the different people is drinking at this hostel.” Six people have died and others have been violently ill after the suspected poisoning in Vang Vieng, popular backpacker town in the Southeast Asian country. Methanol is …

The rise and fall of Laos' notorious party town

Once notorious as a debauched riverside party town, Vang Vieng had cleaned up its act in recent years, but is now in the headlines for all the wrong reasons once again. "Just make sure you push yourself off the end when you reach the bottom of the …

'Do not go here': Backpackers tried to warn others about Laos hostel amid methanol poisoning scandal

In the days after backpackers in Laos began falling violently ill due to suspected methanol poisoning, travellers tried desperately to warn each other about the hostel at the centre of the scandal. In a series of now-deleted Google Reviews obtained by the …

Eight Detained In Laos After Six Tourists Died From 'Toxic' Vodka Shots

Eight employees of the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, have been detained by local authorities in connection with the deaths of six foreign tourists. The victims, two Australian teenagers, two Danish women, an American man, and a British woman …

Laos sees 3.3 mln int'l tourists in first 10 months of 2024

VIENTIANE, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Laos welcomed 3.3 million foreign visitors in the first 10 months of 2024, a 19 percent increase from the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism. From January to October, …

Anne-Sofie’s parents warn others about Vang Vieng, Laos

Photo: Private photo // TV2 Anne-Sofie was one of the danish girls that tragically died in Laos. Her parents, Anne-Marie and Didier have been talking to TV2 about their experience and to warn others. The tragedy of 20-year-old Anne-Sofie Ørkild …

Belgian friend to danish girls that died in Laos shares his story

Nana Backpacker Hostel on November 26 The vibrant town of Vang Vieng, renowned for its stunning landscapes and adventurous spirit, has become the focal point of a tragic narrative surrounding the deaths of two young Danish girls. These fatalities, linked …