Cambodia - Bavel

I wake up at 4:00 a.m, I still haven't really decided which way to go. Easy beach or hard adventure? Yesterday's ride was very tough and caught me by surprise. I got soft on that island, the paybackBaca selengkapnya
Battambang

As I ride out the hotel alley I'm greeted at the intersection by a din of traffic; large trucks, lots of scooters and farm machinery crossing left and right in all four directions. I doublecheck theBaca selengkapnya
Battambang extra day

I have an extra day in this city instead of riding direction of the Angkor Wat. (Wat translates to 'temples'). The early morning temperatures allow for a nice tour on the bicycle around the city. I'llBaca selengkapnya
zig & zag - Phnom Penh

There is another widespread weather system coming through. No need to push through 8 rainy days to see the amazing temples at Angkor Wat. Bus to Phnom Penh instead, there are lots of indoor activitiesBaca selengkapnya
Architectural & Social Contrast

Phnom Penh continues to surprise with an enormous contrast between old structures and new. Entire city blocks are being rased in order to build brand new complexes that have office residential andBaca selengkapnya
Saturday Night Life

It takes an entire separate entry for the social life on a Saturday night in Phnom Penh.
What's really amazing is that they closed 2 entire miles of the road by the promenade along the Mekong riverBaca selengkapnya
Genocide Museum - downer post...

Billed as a must-see, this museum houses photos, human remains and stories of the torturous atrocities commited by the Khmer rouge regime under Pol Pot.
The raison d'etre of S21, as it is alsoBaca selengkapnya
Modern Phnom Penh

Quick trip to upgrade the bike gear and I find a super modern shopping center that would not be out of place in any major advanced metropolis. Of course Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, but theBaca selengkapnya
National History Museum

The museum has a large number of artifacts that were originally found at the Angkor Wat complex. They show the level of detail that this civilisation had achieved. The wooden and metal statues crowdedBaca selengkapnya
Koh Toch Silk Island

Early start at day break, ride across the bridge and took a ferry to reach Koh Dach, which I circumnavigated. There were two weddings and apparently there is no better space in both instances than toBaca selengkapnya
Scenes of Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is a temple that impresses with it's sheer size. The design layout is straightforward and the sand stone carvings are well preserved for the most part. The second visit revealed more detailBaca selengkapnya
Khmer temples

Yesterday I did a portion of the inner loop and today I'm riding the outer loop, here are some pictures of these smaller temples that are by no means any less intricate or excellent in design. BentnayBaca selengkapnya
Orchids and the sunrise

With the clouds cleared the opportunity presents itself to join the massive crowds in order to get the compulsory classic sunrise over Angkor Wat photos.
I'm absolutely drenched from the fast bikeBaca selengkapnya
Kaoh Ker by backroads

Nice early morning start riding by the temples one more time on my way to the first stop cycling into Laos.
Mapy.cz is a fantastic mapping app that works offline, perfect for someone without a SIMBaca selengkapnya
Krong Preaha Vihear

A shorter day due to the location of the towns. Fantastic breakfast sandwich, I had a second one.
The French couple who stayed at the same hotel are also bike touring but they are smart. They set upBaca selengkapnya
Stung Treng

140km, the long day, I'm a bit apprehensive I must admit, yesterday I arrived a bit tired and wet from a last minute thunder storm. Yesterday's dinner might have had MSG in it, I laid awake most ofBaca selengkapnya
Laos border crossing

Early start to get to the border, which used to have a bad reputation for required bribes. It's all cleaned up now and I got through pretty well but there were some lessons to be learned.
AlwaysBaca selengkapnya
4000 islands kayak tour

It's a touristy kind of day, I'm joining a kayaking tour on the Mekong river.
There are only three of us and I am teaming up with Sam from Hamburg Germany. It's a fun and conversational time. TheBaca selengkapnya
A bit of pie

As I'm loading the bike I see 7 touring cyclists come by, I catch them again, they are from Vietnam and come ride in Laos for 5 days. I get a great tip, visit Pho Wat tomorrow, they are headed thereBaca selengkapnya
Pho Wat - Pakse & the millionaire

I have to manage my funds today, I have just enough to eat and drink to ride 80km. I count 48,000 kip, that's $2.45. I'll need 2 bottles of water, that's 1.00, leaving 1.45 for food. I'm poor todayBaca selengkapnya
Pakse to Thakhek by bus

Slightly groggy wake up from the huge dinner last night, but what a joy on that terrace. Nice hotel too.
Have to get up and physically check on the bus schedule at the station because of theBaca selengkapnya
Thakhek restday

I managed to figure out the route quite quickly, but a bit more rest isn't all bad and a foot and calf massage even better.
Richard, a cyclist originally from Newcastle UK, ran into me as I wasBaca selengkapnya
Gnommalat

I'm only taking what I truly need to ride these next 7 days so left behind is the laptop and in total about 15 lb.
Buddha and Xiengliab caves first. The lorries, as travelers tend to call theBaca selengkapnya
Thalang

Wake up call by motorcycle at 3am, oh well. Got my full routine in, and the shorter ride has a 400m climb in it. Great visitor center at the hydraulic power station, very informative if not a littleBaca selengkapnya
Plan change

At the barbecue in the evening I got information from the young crowd. It appears the entire top section of the loop is very difficult and dusty. They may have overstated the difficulties but I decideBaca selengkapnya
Pelancong
Cool pic!
Pelancong
sleep there?
Pelancong
actually took a mid day nap, very shady tree with an even shadier cyclist underneath.