LaosVientiane ProvinceVangviangHouay Sang Au18°55’39” N 102°26’49” E
6 novembre 2023, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Took the new high speed train from Luang Prabang down to Vang Vieng. The train ride was comfortable but it's a faff buying tickets and the security is worse than an airport!
Vang Vieng has clearlyLeggi altro
LaosVientiane17°57’56” N 102°36’12” E
10 novembre 2023, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Quick stop here before catching a flight out to Cambodia.
Clearly the most developed city I've seen in Laos, but there is not really a great deal to see or do here.
CambogiaPhnom Penh11°33’13” N 104°55’46” E 11 novembre 2023, Cambogia
Spent three nights in Phnom Penh and had a great time. I really liked the city. It's quite well developed with modern high rise buildings and services, but felt open and less oppressive than Bangkok.Leggi altro
CambogiaSiem Reap13°21’47” N 103°51’35” E
14 novembre 2023, Cambogia ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Siem Reap is the main stop off point for access to the Angkor Archeological Park which contains the famous Angkor Wat temple.
The city has a large expat community yet maintains a good balance betweenLeggi altro
CambogiaSiem ReapPhumĭ Trâpeăng Séh Khang LĕchAngkor Wat13°24’42” N 103°51’54” E
15 novembre 2023, Cambogia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
We spent two days exploring the many temples in Angkor Archeological Park. We had great fun with our guide Votha who was very informative and very funny.
The weather was very hot and humid which wasLeggi altro
CambogiaBattambang13°5’44” N 103°11’55” E 18 novembre 2023, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Battambang is Cambodia's second largest city but is less favoured by tourists compared to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. It has minimal Western influence and allows for insight into a
more authenticLeggi altro
CambogiaKoh KongKaôh Rŭng10°44’59” N 103°15’22” E 22 novembre 2023, Cambogia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After Battambang I went down to Sihanouk Ville to catch the ferry over to Koh Rong island.
The island has some beautiful beaches and has managed to escape too much development as yet. As such, theLeggi altro
MalaysiaKuala LumpurGolden Triangle3°9’33” N 101°42’41” E
28 novembre 2023, Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Next stop on my travels is Malaysia, starting with Kuala Lumpur.
I really like KL, the city is well developed with good infrastructure and high rise buildings throughout the central districts. ThereLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Also keeping with the same colour theme— did you get a new bracelet?
MalaysiaMelakaKampung Dua2°11’40” N 102°14’56” E 4 dicembre 2023, Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
From Kuala Lumpur I took the bus down south to check out the UNESCO World Heritage town of Malacca.
Malacca old town is lovely. It's full of colonial era buildings and the riverside is beautifullyLeggi altro
MalaysiaPulau PinangGeorge Town5°24’60” N 100°20’15” E
8 dicembre 2023, Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
After Malacca I had a quick stop in Kuala Lumpur before getting the bus up to Penang.
Like Malacca, George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is considerably larger than Malacca.
The old townLeggi altro
