Asia Land
In and around Southeast Asia
Hanging out in Australia didn't even feel like traveling. A big thanks to everyone there that put us up and put up with us, we really appreciated it.
We are off to Asia to hit the old dusty trail again. It has been a good month and a half of rest and relaxation, so we should be ready to deal with all of the joys of traveling in a foreign land again. Here's to hoping!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Sus and Pete
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Bali Beach Days
Bali, Bali, Bali. What a place.
We were lucky enough to cross paths with Brad and Leahs' friends Steve and Intan while we were in... Continue reading »
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Sukhothai "Rising Happiness"
We arrived in Bangkok late and hopped on a train the next morning. We were heading North from Bangkok to Phitsanulok (the larger city an hour outsi... Continue reading »
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Chiang Mai, Thailand's cultural center
Chiang Mai is an amazing place! Peter and I love it. The climate is a little less intense then Bangkok (still 87 degrees at night with 80perce... Continue reading »
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PAI, hippy epicenter of S.E. Asia!!
Ahhhhh the smell of nag champa and patulie oil!!! What can you say, the hippies can choose there locations! With the knowhow of hippy vill (i... Continue reading »
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Yet Another Boat Trip
We crossed the river and entered into Laos from Thailand into a town called Huay Xai. Not much of anything to look at, just a jumping off poi... Continue reading »
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A French Town in the Middle of Asia!
Getting to our seventh hour on the boat we came up to a town that was distinctly French. The architecture has the flare of French victorian and the... Continue reading »
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Tubbing and Drinking...Two of the most fun things imaginable
If Luang Prabang is the cultural epicenter of Laos, than Vang Vieng would be it's polar opposite.
After a seven hour bus ride, complete... Continue reading »
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Two Days in Bangkok
We have been through Bangkok twice before in our time in Asia and never have we braved the hectic city. We have always chosen to enter and exit the... Continue reading »
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Paradise Found By: Alex Riebli
I knew that I was in for quite a bit of culture shock when I agreed to meet Pete and Sus in Southern Thailand, considering that the only foreign tr... Continue reading »
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Hanoi
After our two weeks on the go with Alex we were ready for a break! When we arrived in Hanoi we found our self in an air conditioned room that... Continue reading »
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Our First Typhoon
Well, following the advice, and trail, of everyone we've met who has been to Vietnam we decided to book a three day boat ride through Ha Long Bay.&... Continue reading »
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Rice Paddies and Little Old Ladies
After months of 90+ degrees with 90% humidity we climbed out of the train from Hanoi at 6am and were surrounded by beautiful green m... Continue reading »
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The LOOOONG Trip South!
All right, some of you might have been getting brief and scattered e-mails from both of us recently and been interested with what was goi... Continue reading »
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Hoi An...Heaven!
After our last week of ruff travel and very little good food, we stumbled into the culturally rich city of Hoi An. Hoi An is famous for&n... Continue reading »
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Saigon
Well, we made it! I guess you never really truly understand the size of a country until you see it by bus and train. Take our word for... Continue reading »
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Three Days on the Mekong Delta
We got many great recommendations about doing a three day tour of the Mekong Delta en route to Cambodia, and we can definitely say that it did not... Continue reading »
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Phnom Penh: City of Horror and Renewal
Our arrival in Phnom Penh was well welcomed. Truth be told, after everything was said and done, and with the exception of a few amazing place... Continue reading »
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The Temples of Angkor
It seems only fitting that, like in South America with Machu Pichu, we end our three months in SE Asia with a tour of the regions most awesome arch... Continue reading »
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