

8. Riding The Rails: Vang Vieng - Nong Khai
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...


6. Riding The Rails: Muang Xai - Vang Vieng
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...


4. Riding The Rails: High-Speed Train
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...


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


2. Riding The Rails: Crossing the Border
Hours later our train arrived in Khon Kaen where Tim and Ray joined us, although they stayed in a 3rd class carriage as Tim is not...


1. Riding The Rails: Nong Khai & beyond
Last February preparations were beginning slowly to get made for another trip, this time centered around the Lao high-speed train roughly...


Train Wrecks & More (Part 2)
And here is the last part of the train station tour! As written in Part 1, we were entering a building with lots of historical,...


Train Wrecks & More (Part 1)
After several failed attempts to get inside the old Makkasan Railway Depot (*) we finally succeeded... Although with a bit of a cheat,...