How to survive a sleeper bus in Southeast Asia PT 2 | day 33 of 365
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- We crossed the border from Laos to Thailand in a budget sleeper bus. This is how to survive backpacking on a budget in Southeast Aisa. Crossing the border by land on these sleeper buses is a must if you are trying to save every dollar. But how bad is it really?
Well if you are prepared it isn't too bad, even when you are surprised with a bus as budget as this one was! Travelling Southeast Asia is so much fun but surviving on a tight budget can be hard. We are just happy we made it over the border with no problems into Chiang Rai, Thailand from Laos.
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I did use that coach service from Luang Prabang to Vientiane in 2018. In my coach there was each "bed" for two persons, so you had to sleep beside somebody on a ca. one metre wide bed. You can imagine that it was not the most comfortable night I ever had.
Would I do it again? No, especially you have now the train service from Vientiane to Luang Prabang that takes around two hours (coach was 11 hours). It is just a waste of time to take the night coach. During the day it could be OK as you can see the beautiful landscape, but during the night?
And even on budget it is not much of a difference to take the train. I did that in 2023, and it was a much better experience.
Oh wow two people to a bed would have been uncomfortable to say the least hahah. I have heard some people have had to share beds before.. I'm glad I haven't had that experience just yet. We got the train from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang and it was soo nice! Felt like a train in Japan. It would be a much more comfortable ride than the sleeper buses.
Louis though is adamant about saving every dollar though, which means I have a 25 hour bus ride today that I am going on and there aren't beds in it either! Wish me luck. ;)
@@SkiddersKid Yes, train ride is so smooth on that line. And it certainly gave a boost for Laos' infrastructure.
555 Saving each dollar sometimes is too much 🙂 Travelling is also for fun and enjoyment.
But I wish you good luck on your long journey! 25h - wow - from where to where?