Backpacking Asia

a trip by Pete Crow

From: November 25th 2006
Until: February 28th 2007
After spending the summer writing my Master's thesis, I left for a 13 country whirlwind tour of previously untraversed (by me) Asia.
Trip Length: 3 months
Blog Entries: 36
Photos: 466
Words: 24295
Blog Entries
December 8th 2006A clean city that can't stop buzzingAsia » Japan » Tokyo
December 9th 2006This Dragon Drives a FerrariAsia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou
December 9th 2006The random hills of GuilinAsia » China » Guangxi » Guilin
December 10th 2006No Sorry, No Excuse me, just go!Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo
December 12th 2006Sunny, Green, and yes, they have a Wal-Mart!Asia » China » Yunnan » Kunming
December 13th 2006The minority culture here rocks!Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
December 14th 2006Tiger Leaping Gorge and the end of the fellowship of the busAsia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
December 19th 2006I was sick, but it was so cool, I still had a good timeAsia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay
December 22nd 2006The hidden charm of HanoiAsia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
December 25th 2006Christmas in the CapitalAsia » Laos » West » Vientiane
December 26th 2006Heading South - the local wayAsia » Laos » South » Savannakhet
December 28th 2006The Wat is cool, rest of the town is...relaxingAsia » Laos » South » Champasak
January 1st 2007New Years in a fantastic spotAsia » Laos » South » Si Phan Don
January 2nd 2007The 'Chicken' bus from Strung Treng and other nonsenseAsia » Cambodia » East » KratiĆ©
January 3rd 2007The charm here is sure not hiddenAsia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh
January 5th 2007My Covert Breach of the BeachAsia » Cambodia » South » Sihanoukville
January 7th 2007These Temples are amazing, but 1 day was enough for meAsia » Cambodia » North » Angkor
January 8th 2007Warning: the airline pays to keep the road this badAsia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap
January 14th 2007Don't look for Thai hospitality hereAsia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
January 17th 2007This is where you find the hospitality: maybe too much of it?Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
January 23rd 2007There's Asia, and then there's 'not in Kansas Toto' YangonAsia » Burma » Yangon Region » Yangon
January 24th 2007So this is what its like to be Indiana JonesAsia » Burma » Mandalay Region » Bagan
January 24th 20074 hours of the Southern Thai Beach SceneAsia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ao Nang
January 25th 2007Colonial Georgetown is a big change from the Southern Thai beachAsia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town
January 30th 2007The Jungle, Village and Rice Paddies!Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Bukittinggi
February 1st 2007I nice cool spot in IndonesiaAsia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Bukittinggi
February 2nd 2007Pekan Baru = "Hello Mister"Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra
February 4th 2007Malaysia is truly AsiaAsia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur
February 6th 2007Ok, so you can spit here, but you just don't want toAsia » Singapore
February 9th 2007I still don't know what to make of this placeAsia » Brunei » Bandar Seri Begawan
February 12th 2007Well, next time I know I can fly straight to Cebu, but there will be no next timeAsia » Philippines » Manila
February 18th 2007Not all is well in paradiseAsia » Philippines » Malapascua Island
February 22nd 2007Sightseeing with the wedding partyAsia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island
February 24th 2007A friend's wedding in Hong KongAsia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island
February 26th 2007We leave Hong Kong Island to meet BuddhaAsia » Hong Kong » Lantau Island
February 27th 2007Hong Kong - Asia's Premier CityAsia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island



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