Start in Vientiane. Walk to the bus stop. Take the bus to the Friendship Bridge (border with Thailand). Go through passport control. Take another bus across the bridge and clear Thai passport control. Take a tuk-tuk to the train station in Nong Khai. Enjoy delicious Thai food while waiting two hours before boarding night-train to … Continue reading
Waking up to rain pattering gently on the windows, the Italian guy across the aisle asked “Vientiane Centrale?” Arrivals aren’t very well announced in Laos, I noted. “If it is, it’s pretty different to Milano Centrale,” I responded, noting the red dirt-turned-mud that our bags were being thrown on to from the safety of their … Continue reading
In the centre of Vientiane lies a monument suspiciously similar to Paris’ Arc de Triomphe. Patuxai has seen better days (like a lot of Vientiane) but with a view out over the city and a public park behind it, it’s still a great place to enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon in Laos.
Tali Goes Travelling 