I got up shortly before sunrise and walked along the riverside by myself. At that time of the day, not much was happening, resulting in a...

After an uneventful night, we departed early again, just after 6 AM. The road was paved most of the way and the potholes were easily...

Border towns in general have a special atmosphere, they feel a bit grungy, are usually very active with lots of things happening, and...

I had a Sony digital camera but wasn't very good at taking photos. It consisted of mainly taking snapshots, but at least I enjoyed it! In...

The title is a bit of a misnomer as this is the only day without any train rides, sorry about that! I’m an early riser and continued...

From a quartet we’d been reduced to a trio, not that mattered much as we all had traveled in various combinations before with usually the...

High-speed train arriving at Muang Xai station. The next day we set out for our by-now-standard now standard Lao breakfast of baguettes...

We left the station and while walking to the tuk-tuk stand, Tim asked which hotel we were supposed to go to. Good question, I’d sent a...

The train to Nong Khai was an old diesel and as a result, it was a rather noisy ride with plenty of shake, rattle & rolls. This train...

Vientiane Railway Station After an uneventful night, we got up early and were pleasantly surprised that we could get a cup of (instant)...