In Huay Xai, we checked into the Gibbon Experience, a two day zip lining tour through the jungle that included spending the night in a treehouse! I had been looking forward to doing the Gibbon Experience ever since I decided to take this Southeast Asia trip. At 9am, multiple offroad Toyota land cruisers picked everyone … More Ziplines, Treehouses, and Stone Jars…
Chistmas was spent in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The city contained lots of tourisity things to do but my favorite was the COPE Center, which contained lots of information about unexploded ordinance (UXO) all over Laos and the devastation they have caused to the rural communities. The COPE Center was established to help victims … More “Slowly” headed North through Laos…
After spending a few weeks in Southern Laos, we decided to power through a few hundred kilometers of central Laos which contained nothing particularly interesting. We arrived in the town of Thakhek, the starting point of the well known Thakhek Loop, a 500km scenic loop around North Central Laos. Just a few kilometers out of … More The Thakhek Loop
The Attapeu Province contained the Bolaven Plateau, a massive mesa that was the only feature to rise out of the flat grasslands covering the rest of the province. Taking a road around the eastern edge of the plateau showed the distinct difference between the flat plains to the east and rocky jungle cliff to the … More The Southern Swing of Laos…
After 80 days and 4,646km (2,885 miles) driven in Vietnam, it’s time to say goodbye for now! Only 100 kilometers separated us from the border crossing but for some reason Eleanor just wasn’t ready to leave Vietnam. On a long twisty uphill road, Eleanor’s rear sprocket and chain decided to fail. I attempted to make … More Crossing to a New Frontier…
My flight from Bangkok arrived in Hanoi at about 6 o’clock p.m. Since I’m trying to keep my trip on a backpackers budget, I decided not to take a $25 taxi into town, but instead use the city bus that left from the airport and headed to the center of the city. This hour and … More Welcome to Vietnam!
After 3 flights and 25 long hours of travel I made it to Bangkok without a glitch! I ended up booking an “expensive” hostel for the first night since I was exhausted and jetlagged like crazy. The $10/night hostel was conveniently located near the train station, allowing me travel deeper into bangkok and wander the … More Arriving in Bangkok, Thailand
Well, the time is nearly here! Since my last blog post A LOT has been accomplished! I started gathering all my travel essentials and have somewhat finalized what I am going to be bringing with me, and as you can see below, it happens to be a lot. I made a list of what I still needed … More Just a few more days..
Adam Across Asia 