Weeeeeew. That is how fast the last few weeks have past. Did not even realize that I did not post one single blog entry. Ahhhwell, too busy traveling and absorbing the different countries, cultures and experiences. It was quite a route we travelled and quite a journey with all its ups and downs. But luckily, more ups than downs =) Here our pitstops on the way: Scroll down if you only want to see the "country-route":
Bangkok: see above
--> 12 hour night bus to Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand
Chiang Mai: 2 day jungle trekking
--> 8 hour night bus to Chiang Kong on the Laos border
Chang Kong: border crossing to Laos
--> 2 day slow boat to Luang Prabang in Laos
Luang Prabang: more jungle trekking & elephant riding
--> flight to Siem Reap in Cambodia
Siem Reap: magnificent temples of Angkor Wat
--> 8 hour night bus to Sihanoukville in Southern Cambodia
Sihanoukville: first day on the beach =)
--> bus to Kep
Kep: not much to see, so quickly proceed to Vietnam
--> combined Tuk-Tuk and motorbike ride to Ha Tien in Vietnam
Ha Tien: not much to see either
--> bus to Ho Chin Minh City, the "bus" was without our knowledge replaced by a jeep and so we travelled with a Vietnamese family squeezed with 7 people/9 hours to Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City: Cuchi Tunnels and craziness
--> flight to Phuket
Phuket: white powder sand, coconuts, turquoise water, parents
--> boat to Phi Phi islands
Phi Phi Islands: a dream come true
--> boat to Krabi
Krabi: more dreams come true
--> bus/boat combination to Langkawi in Malaysia
Langkawi: more beach, beer and sun
--> boat/bus to Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur: back to civilization
--> bus to Singapore
Singapore: city perfectionism
--> flight to Taipei soon
In short:
Taiwan - Thailand - Laos - Cambodia - Vietnam - Thailand - Malaysia - Singapore - Taiwan
4 flights, 7 long bus rides, 5 boat trips, uncountable tuk-tuks, taxis, motorbikes....
Now it is almost time to go back home, 2 days left in Singapore and then another 2 days in Taipei! Sad to leave but some good times ahead...
Alli
