Tag Archives: Tandem
Phnom Penh to Kampung Cham, both faces of today’s Cambodia
post traduit en français à la fin Entering Cambodia… Crossing the border from Vietnam to Cambodia was quite an adventure ! Coming from Cai Bé in the Vietnamese Mekong delta and following the Mekong up on its left side, it … Continue reading
Hanoi: friends, chocolate, snakes
For the first time on our trip, after 2 months on the road we finally reached the sea, in Dien Chau where we rested for a couple of days to dry out after 3 days of constant rain in an … Continue reading
Jars of Rain!
English version below, but en Francais à la fin Leaving Luang Prabang we decided to take the bus again to cross the mountains to get to Phonsavan. Again we were happy with this decision, as we again saw plenty of … Continue reading
Luang Prabang – the jewel in Laos’s crown
Luang Prabang Gorgeous Luang Prabang is the jewel in Laos’s crown, accessible by plane, river or by tortuous windy roads over mountain passes. Considering this, we opted to take another shortcut, and took the bus from Vang Vieng, putting the … Continue reading
Christmas in Laos
Christmas in Vientiane We came to the realization that it was December 20th and we were not in a Christmassy mood yet! Hot days, absence of Christmas carols in the shops, and overall no one caring in this non-christian culture. … Continue reading
Middle Earth of Laos – caves, waterfalls, whiskey!
Cave exploration Thakaek is a lovely town nestling on the banks of the Mekong. Just east of the city lies a region where enormous cliffs as high as mountains jut out of the flat plains,covered with trees clinging on for … Continue reading
First impressions of Laos – Southern and Central Regions
Les Francophones rendez-vous en fin de texte ! We made it out of Thailand just in the nick of time – on the day that our visas ran out! Crossing into Laos at Vang Tao we started to notice the … Continue reading
Route 12 to the far east – Phitsanulok to Khon Kaen, Thailand, and beyond
Heading East Leaving Phitsanulok, heading east toward Laos, only one road was laying in front of us. Route 12. Going through forests, national parks and hills (lots !!!), this road would be our nemesis for the next couple of weeks. … Continue reading
From the wow of gold, to the zen of stone – a week in northwest Thailand
P’tite version Française à la fin 🙂 … Following our sojourn in Chiang Mai, we have taken our first steps on our journey alone. First was a short hop of 26 miles (41 km) to Lamphun principally to test the … Continue reading
Update from Chiang Mai 8-11 Nov 2014
Version française en bas de page!! We have completed the Tour of Hope 2014 tourofhope.asia, riding 850 km from Udon Thani to Chiang Mai – visiting amazing temples, and presenting the donated bikes and new library building to the schoolchildren. … Continue reading