So Long, Asia
The Asian section of our journey had a clear beginning and now a clear end. We started in Hong Kong to get visas for China. We spent Christmas in Chengdu, China, with friends, then cycled south. We rode through Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and finally, into Singapore. We spent four and a half months...
Through Malaysia
We felt like we were racing the clock through much of Malaysia. In our 10 days of riding there, we covered about 1,000 kilometers from the northern tip to the Singapore border. While we are looking forward to our soon return to North America, we certainly wouldn’t have minded spending more time in this country....
Tropical Getaways
People often make comments to us about our “extended vacation,” since our journey is on the long side of average. But we beg to differ. We don’t see our trip as a vacation. In fact, it’s a lot of work! We spend 5-6 hours every day doing tough physical activity: riding two, fully loaded touring...
Blessings in Bangkok
“Two weeks in Bangkok? WHY?!” That’s been the response we’ve gotten from several people when we shared our travel plans. As far as touristy activities go, Bangkok does not merit that long of a stay. But Bangkok offered a lot more to us than just popping in a few wats and shopping malls (though it...
Eye-opening Cambodia
Cambodia is the first country in Asia where we did zero camping. Several factors played into this decision–I had recently recovered from a rough stomach infection in Laos, so we thought rooms would be a little more comfortable. Of course the heat was a huge element as well, and by getting a room we were...
They Had Us at Hello
I’m convinced that children in Vietnam must learn to say “Hello” as one of their first words. I can picture it now… moms with small tots on their knees, perhaps they just learned to say “ma-ma.” Everyone is so proud, parents beaming with joy–he’s talking now! What does that mean? Time to teach this kid...
