Exciting Experience Riding VIP Bus Feels Like Economy Bus in Laos: 'Cramped, No Toilet, and Through Dangerous Routes'

Dream - When traveling abroad and visiting tourist attractions, we certainly hope to have a pleasant experience.

Not only comfortable transportation facilities, but also safety and security during the journey.

However, it was not the case for this Indonesian traveler who went on a tour to Laos.

Through the TikTok account @babaayyu, TikToker who wants to be known as Lubaba shared an exciting but creepy journey in neighboring country Thailand.

In the 29-second video, Lubaba said this was her first time traveling to Laos and everything was unprepared.

"First time to Laos. Daring and confident, but it turned out..." wrote Lubaba in a mysteriously playful manner.

In the video, Lubaba can be seen with other tourists riding a vehicle similar to a microlet but without windows.

As a result, she was able to take a selfie video by extending her hand holding her smartphone out of the window freely.

The video then shows Lubaba riding a VIP bus on her journey to the country known as the 'Land of a Thousand Elephants.'

However, Lubaba did not feel like she was riding a comfortable and peaceful VIP bus like a typical VIP vehicle.

Lubaba even admitted that she rode a VIP bus but it felt like an economy bus. Despite the journey taking 20 hours.

"Riding a VIP bus feels like an economy bus 😢. Even though the journey is 20 hours 😭," Lubaba added in her video.

In the video, the passengers are sitting crowded together. It seems like there is no distance between one passenger and another.

In addition, the passenger seats are shaped like bunk beds, creating a crowded and cramped atmosphere.

Furthermore, there are several passengers who don't have seats and have to sleep in the bus aisle. Not to mention some passengers bringing large-sized belongings into the bus.

Despite being a VIP bus, it does not provide a toilet. The passengers also do not have access to meal facilities.

"Cramped 😭. No toilet, no stops for meals," Lubaba narrated her journey to Laos.

As a result, the atmosphere inside the VIP bus is like the old days of riding economy trains in Indonesia.

Apparently, a long journey is not complete without the drama of a flat tire and engine failure.

Not only that, Lubaba's VIP bus also passed through life-threatening routes. The vehicle went up and down mountains, with cliffs on both sides.

After a 20-hour journey, Lubaba and her friend finally arrived at a 'terminal' that was in a very poor condition.

Although it looks spacious, the terminal is very empty. There are not many buildings and the floor is muddy. It is not even paved, let alone cemented.

Lubaba admitted that she went to Laos out of necessity. There are two reasons why Lubaba had to go through the trouble of going to Laos.

The first reason is that her Thai visa expired. Her stay permit was only for one month and the free visa was also for one month.

The second reason is that Laos is the closest country for a border run or visa run from Thailand.

Source: TikTok

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