The Slow Boat. This installment of the top10s covers that journey. And the dreamlike feeling is extra appropriate because the novellas protagonist is preoccupied with dreams.
One of the most popular ways to get from Thailand to Laos is by slow boat. When people talk about a slow boat to China they usually mean that something is taking a very long time. Slow boat ride on the Mekong from the Thai border to Luang Prabang in Laos Part 1.
Taking the Slow Boat to Banda.
I wouldnt travel from Thailand to Laos any other way. Trimming the Dunia Barus stay sail off the Banda Islands. Though it is much more of an experience than just a simple journey. Nowadays if its known at all it usually means theres no rush you can take a slow boat to China but the basic idea is still there.