Tag Archives: overland

Anlong Veng to Siem Reap

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Lou

It is 126km (over 80 miles) from Anlong Veng to Siem Reap, if you take the short cut through Angkor Wat. What we didn’t realise until later, was that you were unable to take this shortcut that we had in … Continue reading →

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Kulin to Sra Aem

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Lou

As with the other mornings, we set off in good time, but unlike yesterday, we decided to stop for a proper breakfast, rather than survive on sugar all morning, and we were so glad we had! Unlike the other days … Continue reading →

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Svay Leu to Kulin (Kulean)

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Lou

Despite our night in a grim “hotel” both Fi and I slept reasonably well, and thankfully, we seemed to escape the bed bugs, a genuine concern in a place so dirty. We set off early, as much to get out … Continue reading →

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A Waking City

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Lou

I arrived in Bangkok this morning. To be precise I arrived in Bangkok at 5.45am this morning. I was not dropped in the bus station, but in the middle of a random street in a random part of the city. … Continue reading →

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Kunming to Laos Overland

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Lou

I arrived in Kunming from Dali, around 7.30pm and was hoping to find a bus to Jinghong that evening. I had been expecting to have to get a bus or taxi to the bus station, but on walking out of … Continue reading →

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阳朔 (Yangshuo)

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Lou

I’ve said it before, but Yangshuo is a special place. It is not typical China. Being as beautiful as it is, it attracts tourists from not only the rest of China, but also the rest of the world, and as … Continue reading →

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A Motorbike Tour

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Lou

I rolled (quite literally) into the very edge of Sapa town in the north of Vietnam completely bedraggled and close to tears. This was not how I had imagined our arrival to our final destination. Just moments before my bike’s … Continue reading →

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Craving an Adventure

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Lou

The last couple of months have been fun. I have sport climbed a lot in some beautiful places, been cycling and swimming, seen old friends and made new ones…but just recently I have been feeling a little restless. I have … Continue reading →

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A Whistlestop Tour

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Lou

In ten days I travelled from Yangshuo in China to Chiang Mai, Thailand, arriving just in time for the New Year. In Hanoi, I stayed in Rendevous Hostel for one night for $5, £3.40. It was a nice hostel and … Continue reading →

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A Slow Boat Ride.

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Lou

It takes two days to travel upriver on the Mekong from Laung Prabang to Huayxai, a small town on the border with Thailand. The boat is beautiful. Built entirely out of wood it follows the style of a long boat. … Continue reading →

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