41- Why the Bus Beats the Train in Thailand & Laos w/ Eva & The Planet

About this episode

Clara Francken discusses sustainable travel in Thailand and Laos with guest Eva Werners, focusing on the advantages of bus travel over trains.

When you think of traveling through Southeast Asia, do you imagine hopping on a quick flight between islands? In this episode of Travel Devil, host Clara Francken sits down with Eva Werners from Eva & The Planet to talk about the real side of slow and sustainable travel in Thailand and Laos. Eva shares her stories from night buses, VIP buses, overnight trains, and the legendary two-day slow boat along the Mekong River. Together we dive into what it means to travel like a local and w...

People in this episode

Host: Clara Francken

Guest: Eva Werners

Topics covered

• sustainable travel
• Southeast Asia
• local travel experiences
• buses vs trains
• adventure travel

Keywords

• sustainable travel
• Thailand
• Laos
• buses
• trains
• Mekong River
• local experiences
• adventure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eva & The Planet

Places: Thailand, Laos, Mekong River

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