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Category: Asia

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The Search for Everyday Life in Laos

We are spending more time in Laos than any other country during our five weeks in Southeast Asia. This is a remote area and by taking it slow we are hoping for “off the beaten path” cultural experiences. What we found was amazing!

Asia / Asia / Destination Dispatch / TTP Around the World

Miles to go before I Sleep – Traveling on Thai Trains

While in Southeast Asia we have been traveling primarily by train. In fact, we have covered over 1,700 miles by rail since leaving Singapore. Thai trains are great for covering large distances in a relatively painless way.

Asia / Asia / Destination Dispatch / TTP Around the World

Happy New Year – Thai Style

Our visit to Thailand happened to coincide with the Songkran Thai New Year’s festival. However, the real attraction is the city of Ayutthaya itself.

Asia / Asia / Destination Dispatch / TTP Around the World

Malaysia: Getting There is Half the Fun

We didn’t expect our first Asian train trip, from Singapore to Butterworth, Malaysia, to be an all night affair. The train was scheduled to arrive at 9:20pm, just in time for a good night’s sleep at our hotel. But things didn’t quite work out that way.

Asia / Asia / Destination Dispatch / TTP Around the World

A Taste of Thai Paradise – Ko Samui

On our last stop on our ocean voyage between Sydney, Australia and Singapore we visited the island of Ko Samui in Thailand.

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The Mysterious Island of Bali, Indonesia

Yesterday we spent a day in Indonesia visiting the island of Bali. During our short time there we were exposed to a combination of its culture and nature.

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