

Down In The Jungle
This year too we visited Erawan National Park, I don't think I have ever been disappointed there. The spirits of this tree have a decent...


Kanchanaburi - Beyond The Bridge
Traveling westwards. Last month I revisited Kanchanaburi for a walk in town instead of going for the standard highlights. As shown above,...


7. Riding The Rails: Vang Vieng
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...


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...


5. Riding The Rails: Muang Xai
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...


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...


Salt of the Earth
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to join a small tour group to Kanchanaburi and on the way through Samut Sakhon, we made a stop at...