Bicycle Touring
Koh Phangan
Humidity I flew from Vientiane (Laos) to Surat Thani (South of Thailand), and after cycling the first few kilometers, I was already completely drenched in sweat – as if I’d…
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Bicycle TouringCycling Laos: Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng
After two interesting and relatively relaxing weeks in Luang Prabang, I hopped on my bike towards Vientiane. This is a well known route for cyclists. It was going to involve…
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Bicycle TouringLuang Prabang – Workaway and Teaching English
Luang Prabang Luang Prabang is a small, charming city with about 55,000 inhabitants, and lies at the confluence of the Mekong an Nam Kan rivers. It’s the city I liked…
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Bicycle Touring
Slow Boat to Luang Prabang
I lifted up my bicycle and handed it to a guy who was managing the odd-sized luggage on the roof of the slow boat. The ground floor was equipped with…
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Bicycle TouringOur StoriesEntering Laos
Tourists are obliged to cross the border from Chiang Kong (Thailand) to Huay Xai (Laos) via the so-called “Friendship Bridge”. The cities are right across from each other, separated by…
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Bicycle TouringOur StoriesThailand10-Day Meditation Retreat at Doi Suthep
Mindfulness and Meditation Mindfulness – which includes meditation – has become popular. Even basic packages of insurance companies (at least in the Netherlands) now offer a compensation for a course.…
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Bicycle TouringOur StoriesThailandCycling Thailand – from Doi Tao to Chiang Mai
Tough mountains due to “terrible” grades Waking up in the city called Hot I had to get on my trousers and vest for breakfast outside – for the first time…
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Bicycle TouringOur StoriesThailandCycling Thailand – From Tak to Doi Tao
Bus from Bangkok to Tak I took a bus from Bangkok’s Mochit bus station to Tak (a 7-hour drive North West of Bangkok). There isn’t a website to book your…
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Bicycle TouringOur StoriesThailandBangkok – the first two days
I arrived in Bangkok on November 28 after a 10-hour flight from Amsterdam. I was curious how my cardboard boxed bicycle would arrive, and I was happy to find it…
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Bicycle TouringOur StoriesThailand
Cycling Thailand and Laos Introduction
In these series I will share my experiences traveling through Thailand and Laos for about 2.5 months – largely by bicycle. I planned a rough route using Google Maps (you…