After completing two weeks of an intensive two week TEFL course in Chiang Mai in Thailand my course provider placed me at a government primary school in Kamphaeng Phet (KPP). KPP is mid way between Chiang Mai and Bangkok; it takes about 5 or 6 hours to get to either city. I was given the…… Continue reading Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand
Category: South East Asia
Cycling Across Thailand
Leaving Cambodia and crossing the border into Thailand of course wasn’t straightforward, I ended up going back and forth between the two countries trying to find the departure office for Cambodia, I finally did find it. Entering Thailand was okay, I really don’t like immigration and at the Thai border the immigration officer did come…… Continue reading Cycling Across Thailand
Cambodia
I arrived in Cambodia via a land border crossing. I’ve realised that land and sea border crossings are always a culture shock for me as I am expecting a gradual transition from one country to another, but so far that hasn’t been the case. I managed to avoid the passport control scams on the Vietnamese…… Continue reading Cambodia
The Mekong Delta, Vietnam
I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City the same day that President Trump arrived in Hanoi. From what I understand from Vietnam’s point of view it was a positive thing as his visit makes the world more aware of Vietnam. I only cycled in the south of Vietnam – which was flat. I had just…… Continue reading The Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Malaysian Chinese New Year
I spent the first part of Chinese New Year in Muar at Waka Lily’s hostel. Lily, who is one of the owners, invited me to her family home for her a meal and her aunties and mum were all kind enough to give me a red packet ‘Ang Pow’. I also ended up in one…… Continue reading Malaysian Chinese New Year
Sumatra, Indonesia
My next three weeks were spent in Sumatra. I met Arina in Yogyakarta in Indonesia in November and she very kindly invited me to her home in Pekanbaru to see her part of Indonesia. On arrival from Kuala Lumpur to Pekanbaru I got stopped by immigration, at first they asked for my visa. I explained…… Continue reading Sumatra, Indonesia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
My New Year’s was spent with my friend Milissa, her husband Del and Del’s family from the UK and Malaysia. Milissa has been lucky enough to have known me for just over 40 years. So whilst they were on holiday in Malaysia, I hung out with them and enjoyed their family holiday, which was amazing,…… Continue reading Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Lombok to Muar
I flew from Bangkok, Thailand to Lombok, Indonesia mid-September which was about 6 weeks after Lombok had experienced really bad earthquakes in the north of the island. I had booked my flight weeks before the earthquakes which was why I was flying to Lombok. The south of the island had not been affected by the…… Continue reading Lombok to Muar
Thailand
My first night was spent in Satun with a Warmshowers host and his family. My second night was spent 40k outside a city called Trang. My host was participating in a 10k run, he invited me to join him, so I walked the 4k fun run 🏃🏿♀️ 😊. It was a big turn out. My next…… Continue reading Thailand
Susan Doram 