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Several bus lines connect Vientiane, Laos to international destinations like Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. As part of my 100-day Southeast Asia trip, I needed to travel overland from Vientiane to Ninh Binh, Vietnam. Checking the bus prices, a sleeper bus to Vinh and Hanoi have the same price and Ninh Binh is in the middle…
My original plan was to do the border crossing from Thailand to Laos coming from Lampang, Thailand. But the schedule of buses leaving Lampang made me decide to stay for a night in Chiang Rai. The main reason is that the last bus departing for Luang Prabang is at 4 PM. I don’t want to stay…
Unlike bus lines from Vietnam to Cambodia that allow online booking, Cambodia to Thailand is a different story. Before heading to the Pub Street, I dropped by on one of the travel agencies along Sivatha Road. With my experience in getting a seat reservation from Vietnam, a friend insisted that I should book my trip…
Before anything else, if you’re planning to cross the border to Cambodia from Vietnam, book your ticket at least a week prior to your trip. A mistake on my part not to reserve a ticket in advance, Giant Ibis and Mekong Express were already fully-booked. The staff from The Common Room Project was able to…