My previous Bus 53 post (*) was well received and got some reactions, including one from a photographer friend of mine, Leo, who asked if...

I've been riding buses in Bangkok for many years and despite the arrival of BTS, MRT, and other new forms of transport continue doing so....

This really is a grab bag of Kanchanaburi pictures. Starting with this very impressive museum. I have visited it several times, but it...

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...

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)...

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...

Last February preparations were beginning slowly to get made for another trip, this time centered around the Lao high-speed train roughly...