Trip: South East Asia
There are [4] stories from my trip: South East Asia
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 28 Oct 2009 | Views [151]
This week I entered Vietnam from Southern Laos, through the small border post of Bo Y, which has only recently been opened to foreigners. My bus then headed down highway 14 towards Da Nang following the valley of the PoKo River. I had heard that Southern ... Read more >
Tags: cities, on the road, restaurants, historic sights, typhoons
LAOS | Sunday, 18 Oct 2009 | Views [207] | Comments [1]
Southern Laos used to be one of the backwaters of South East Asia and rarely visited by travelers. For me it was one of the few places in the region I hadn't been too but I’d seen pictures at a lecture some years ago of the rapids on the Mekong that ... Read more >
Tags: islands, rivers, travellers places, waterfalls, temples, visas, borders, laos
THAILAND | Saturday, 10 Oct 2009 | Views [388] | Comments [3]
More pictures Many travelers have mixed feelings about Khao San Road, the travelers ‘district’ in Bangkok. Its not the real Bangkok, its tawdry and commercial and is pitched only at the Westerns who are just passing through. It’s fairly unique though, ... Read more >
Tags: cities, on the road
MALAYSIA | Tuesday, 29 Sep 2009 | Views [72]
In the mid nineties I
traveled all over South East Asia passing through Malaysia
several times and I managed to explore most of the country including getting
over to Borneo. It has always been a favorite
of mine, a mix of cultures with a ... Read more >
Tags: cities, on the road
