Bangkok to Vietnam WITHOUT Flights: 3 Days Of CHAOS
Can you travel from Bangkok to Vietnam without a single flight? We tried—and ended up stranded at the border during the chaos of Tet (Lunar New Year). From overnight trains in Thailand to private cars through Lao, this is the reality of slow travel. 😅 We're the No Fly Zone Nomads — a retired couple who sold everything to travel the world without ever setting foot on a plane. This three-day journey from Bangkok to Dong Hoi had everything: romance, chaos, panic, and a very welcome surprise at the end. If you've ever wondered what it looks like to cross Southeast Asia without a single flight — the good, the bad, and the gloriously unplanned — this one's for you. This wasn't the trip we planned — it was better! Shout out PlanIT: The Trip Planner - https://www.planittripplanner.com If you like this video and our channel ... please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to help us grow this community and bring you more No Fly Zone Nomad adventures! In this video: 🚂 The overnight train from Bangkok to Khon Kaen — what it's really like 🚗 Why we ditched the bus and hired cars for the remaining legs ⛔ The border crossing — and why Tet made everything ten times harder 📵 Stranded just inside Vietnam: sketchy cell service, no taxis, no plan 🏨 How the journey ended in the most unexpected way possible 00:50 Plan A - Bangkok to Dong Hoi 01:22 Plan B 02:19 Bangkok Train Station 03:35 Bangkok Station First Class Lounge 04:20 Boarding Overnight Train In Bangkok 05:21 Sleeper Car & Cabin Tour 07:25 Making The Bunk Beds 08:09 Getting Off Train Early: Switching to Car 09:03 Thailand/Laos Border Crossing 11:05 Car Across Laos 14:35 Laos/Vietnam Border Crossing 16:13 Stranded at the Vietnam Border 23:44 Train to Dong Hoi 26:29 voco Quang Binh Resort Tour We are retired GenX Canadians who are setting off to slow-travel the world without setting foot in an airport. Join us on our journey and share in our adventure! #noflyzonenomads #retirementlife #nomadlife #slowtravel #genx #cruiselife #traintravel #southeastasia #canada #cruise #train #retirementtravel #retired #vietnam #overnighttrain #earlyretirement #budgettravel #sleepertrain