Making tracks to vientiane

The Eastern & Oriental Express will make its first foray into Laos next week. The train, an offshoot of the Venice Simplon Orient-Express, will leave Bangkok on Tuesday for the three-day journey...

It will cross the Mekong River on the Friendship Bridge, arriving at Vientiane's Thanaleng Station in Laos. A spokesman says more trips will be scheduled during the year. Prices start from $2200. See orient-express.com.

Source: www.theage.com.au