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I napped a little bit along the ride up to Nong Kiaw, but when I was awake I enjoyed beautiful views and dramatic landscapes passing by. Once our bus did arrive, we got a tuk tuk (pictured, in the back, left to right: Kate, Manon, Juriaan, Frank, James, Me) to take us over to our…

The ride into Luang Prabang was a great chance to watch more of the stunning Northern Lao countryside rushing past. Once the train finally came to a stop at my destination, I joined a throng of people pushing out onto the station platform and realizing that we were much too far from the city center…

Along the bus ride north, I was lucky enough to nap a little bit, but wake up just in time to see the beautiful and imposing schist formations jutting into the skyline and between the clouds. As soon as I arrived, I checked into a hostel with Maya’s recommendation, and we promptly decided to try…

After landing in Vientiane, I spent almost an hour slowly moving through airport lines before I finally got to show my passport (and pay $40) to an immigration control officer. I didn’t have any trouble getting through and after one more bag scan I was free to set out into Laos. I started by checking…

I woke up in Chiang Mai resolved to make it over to the smaller town of Pai that day, as I had heard it recommended by quite a few people in my time in Thailand. The transport service was entirely comprised of minivans driving back and forth between the city of Pai and Chiang Mai…

Arriving in Chiang Mai in the morning was quite pleasant, with the air still cool enough to walk around for a little while before checking in to my hostel for the evening for an early night and early morning to head of trekking the next day. I really enjoyed exploring the beautiful city, particularly full…

My travel into Bangkok was quick and fairly uneventful. It began with a morning boat trip to Chumphon, a shorter distance than my route out to the island, and on a significantly faster boat. After about 2 hours the boat arrived at a transfer station where I waited for another hour before boarding one of…

The ferry from the mainland arrived just before 7 am, and the captain did an astonishing job of working through the jumble of boats surrounding the harbor. When the boat was finally moored, the passengers followed cars and cargo onto the waiting dry land. When we made our way past the bustling mix of divers…

Soon after checkout on the day of my move to Phuket old town, I hailed a ride to my hostel through the local app. I was lucky enough to split it with a new friend who had a flight to the airport later that day, and would be headed in more or less the same…

My last morning in Malaysia began fairly early, as I was anxious to pack up and make it to the main station with time to spare for my first train to the border. Finding myself with a little time to spare, I did manage to fit in a quick breakfast before moving along into the…