Pakse, Laos
We arrived in Pakse after 17 house in a third class train followed by a 3 hour bus ride. Third class is just as you imagine it to be. I sat in 40 degree heat with no fan sitting upright and directly beside my travel partner, Emanuelle. I was also facing and just a few feet away from two other passengers. It was an overnight train and the light never went off. People sold food, drinks and towelettes all nights long, walking up and down the aisle every 20 minutes h...