A travel agent whose 28-year-old daughter died from methanol poisoning while travelling in Laos is backing a petition for the dangers of methanol poisoning to be covered in the school curriculum – and ...

DOWNING shot after shot of vodka just hours after landing in New Zealand, backpacker Ashley King could feel herself becoming ...

Bethany Clarke’s dream backpacking trip turned into a nightmare when seemingly harmless free shots proved to be poison.

in the Southeast Asian country in November 2024 when they drank free vodka shots at the Nana Backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng, per the BBC. After White's death on Nov. 21, Clarke is now keen to ...

The recent deaths only add to Vang Vieng's checkered past, after 27 tourists died from drowning while tubing in the Nam Song River in 2011. "It may have a short-term impact on the backpacker market.

For some, the case in Vang Vieng may be the first they have heard about methanol poisoning, although, sadly, is not an uncommon occurrence across Southeast Asia, with cases reported every year in ...

Vang Vieng, once famous for its raucous parties, has weathered various scandals over the years. The town was in the past known for “tubing,” where backpackers float along the Nam Song river on the ...

British backpacker Tash Moore, 21, arrived in Laos just days after six people fell victim to a suspected mass methanol poisoning incident, but she says bar staff in Vang Vieng were still pouring ...

Vang Vieng, a town of around 25,000 people on the banks of the Nam Song River in central Laos, has for decades been a firm fixture on the so-called "Banana Pancake Trail" – the backpacker path ...

Vang Vieng: A grieving backpacker who has taken it upon himself to try to uncover the truth about a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos has recounted his search for his friends through a ...

Elsewhere in Vang Vieng, about 90 minutes north of the capital Vientiane, smaller but more potent bottles of the homemade variety go for 60¢. The vodka and clear whisky come from the villages.

Vang Vieng, Laos – The streets of Vang Vieng are quieter than usual as global scrutiny falls on the backpacker hotspot following the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning.