Day 13 May 3 2013 Siem Reap While writing my daily grind a man walked past carrying a 20 ltr bottle of water. He must be thirsty I thought. I called out to him when he returned and learned he was Manfred from Germany. Mmm A German, well perhaps this is a nice one I thought. Yes, I still have not altered my view on Germans and as expected this man spoke to me in the typical way Germans do. Manfred barked instead of talked. He looked stern while he let loose on ...

Day 12 May 2 2013 Siem Reap Cambodia I have been on a constant travel schedule for 11 days . Last night I felt tired so I figure I need a rest for at least a day. Just sit around, drink water, do some writing and plan ahead. I thought to buy some breakfast next door but kept walking until I reached a market where I only found local people. One side of the market has eateries which I am sure would not pass any health and /or safety standard anywhere in the West...

Day 11 1 May 2013 That Thai trains always run late I have learned to accept. I arrived several hours late into Bangkok but who cares. Anyway what a day I had. After a long night in the sleeper train I arrived at the Bangkok Central station and decided to team up with my new found friend Rob. I left my backpack at the "Left Luggage" and we both got in a tuktuk. Rob knew the way so within minutes we were in the backpacker area to enjoy an excellent breakfast , ...

Day 10 30 April 2013 Chiang Mai to Bangkok Last night I spent time in an internet café with a fast connection. I needed to find information regarding my ongoing travel. It was obvious that I was tired as I was looking and contemplating flying over Laos and go straight to Saigon. I was in the middle of booking a flight with Turkish Airlines who offered the best deal. At the moment when I entered the page for payment (commitment) I thought: Hang on you are ...

Day 9 29-04-2013 Pai to Chaing Mai I am glad I took notice of the advice I read about which was recommending how to ride the Mae Hong Son loop. Leave the best for last should have been the advice. However it stated that for inexperienced riders it would be best to go in a clockwise direction as the last bit would be "challenging". Well I don't know about that but I suppose if you are inexperienced it would be good advice. The last bit was the most rewarding t...