Comments on: A note on transportation in Laos: 3 very different bus rides

By: Archana

Archana — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:17:12 +0000

Hi Carmen! We bought our bus ticket from our guesthouse in Hoi An (Sunshine Hotel — nice place!). This ticket involved a 4-hour ride to Hue and then the 18-some-hour bus ride from Hue to Pakse. (We had to spent the night in Hue.) It’s really hard to find concrete info for any overland transport in Asia, so I feel your pain. Things really just work best to book on the spot, or at least when you’re in the country. You could call the hotel where you’re staying, and they should be able to book seats for you, but from my own experience, it’s better to do everything in person. Buses rarely sell out, and the locals don’t really operate on an “in advance” sort of way. That said, our bus from Hue to Pakse was far from luxurious. You might have to rough it! I know it’s frustrating while planning, but you’ll have to just have faith (and patience) to work it out once you get there unless you book through a big tour company. Good luck!

By: Carmen Ye

Carmen Ye — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:05:16 +0000

Hi Archana,

A group of friends and I are planning to make the same bus trip from Hue to Pakse next month. I was wondering if you could tell me how you bought your ticket, the departing location of the bus from Hue, and the arrival location of the bus in Pakse. It’s been very difficult to find this information online, and any further advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Carmen

By: Archana

Archana — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:20:15 +0000

Hi there, we actually went to Kong Lo from Thakhek so I don’t know the specifics on going from Vientiane. Sorry!

By: Vinicius Gatto

Vinicius Gatto — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 05:42:16 +0000

Hi, precious information about bus ride in Laos. Can you provide me some info about the ride Vientiane – Ban Kong Lo and Ban Kong Lo – Vientiane? I wanna do this VIP bus trip, and was wondering at what time they leave each city, and how about the travel time…
Is it possibly to make this tour form Vientiane in 2 days?
Please, answer a copy of this to mail e-mail
Thanks in advance,
Vinicius

By: Archana

Archana — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:36:54 +0000

Paul Blart may be on par with Thai girls and stripper poles…Kevin James, take note

By: Bethany ~ twoOregonians

Bethany ~ twoOregonians — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:46:09 +0000

I love that you took shots of the TV screens. I thought it was bad when we were forced to watch Paul Blart: Mall Cop on the bus in South Africa. Haha…

Oh, the memories, eh? Well-earned.

By: Archana

Archana — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:27:10 +0000

I know. I thought I could handle A LOT of things after NYC. False!!

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By: Shy

Shy — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:56:47 +0000

When I first read this title, I was like Oh you can handle it…NYC China buses!! But this was soooo much worse!!!