Friday, May 23, 2008
The Great Southeast Asian adventure begins....
It's been awhile since I last went for a travel adventure. Since I got back in the Philippines it's been mostly catching up with the country I left 4 years ago. So I thought I might as well venture into the region that I left 2 years ago, with some of the hot countries remaining to be discovered.
I remember the last time I did something similar was my trip to India where I took 10 days after International Congress to just venture the roads, buses, trains with just the Lonely Planet in my hands. I was alone, yet I survived. So I guess it won't be much of a problem this time either. I looked like a local Indian then, I can also pass to be Thai, Cambodian and stretch myself to being a Vietnamese as well.
The itinerary looks something like this, with one clear plan of just having plan while exploring nature.
24-26 May Bangkok
Meet up with some AIESEC alumni, visit temples, river cruise, and shopping!!!
27 May Bangkok-Siem Reap, Cambodia
Cross the Thailand-Cambodia border by bus, should be some fun adventure
28-30 May Siem Reap, Cambodia
Visit the famous Angkor Wat, explore Siem Reap
31 May - 1 June Halong Bay, Vietnam
Go on a boat cruise along Halong bay and wake up to the sunrise by the boat
2-3 June Hanoi, Vietnam
Explore Old Quarter, lake and shopping!
4-8 June Boracay, Philippines
Hopefully some sun (as it has been raining the past two weeks), snorkelling (I don't dive yet), relaxing and massage by the beach for 4USD. :) Nice life!
Waiting for a few more hours until the flight and I just can't sleep thinking that tomorrow I'll already be in a new place, new destination. Will keep you posted in three weeks with the highlights of my next travel adventure.
I remember the last time I did something similar was my trip to India where I took 10 days after International Congress to just venture the roads, buses, trains with just the Lonely Planet in my hands. I was alone, yet I survived. So I guess it won't be much of a problem this time either. I looked like a local Indian then, I can also pass to be Thai, Cambodian and stretch myself to being a Vietnamese as well.
The itinerary looks something like this, with one clear plan of just having plan while exploring nature.
24-26 May Bangkok
Meet up with some AIESEC alumni, visit temples, river cruise, and shopping!!!
27 May Bangkok-Siem Reap, Cambodia
Cross the Thailand-Cambodia border by bus, should be some fun adventure
28-30 May Siem Reap, Cambodia
Visit the famous Angkor Wat, explore Siem Reap
31 May - 1 June Halong Bay, Vietnam
Go on a boat cruise along Halong bay and wake up to the sunrise by the boat
2-3 June Hanoi, Vietnam
Explore Old Quarter, lake and shopping!
4-8 June Boracay, Philippines
Hopefully some sun (as it has been raining the past two weeks), snorkelling (I don't dive yet), relaxing and massage by the beach for 4USD. :) Nice life!
Waiting for a few more hours until the flight and I just can't sleep thinking that tomorrow I'll already be in a new place, new destination. Will keep you posted in three weeks with the highlights of my next travel adventure.
