It has been a busy 2 weeks since my last update. Using a combination of train, bus, boat and songthaew (bench in the box of pickup truck), I did a huge loop from Bangkok to Sukhothai, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in Northern Thailand, then in to Laos southward from Huay Xai through Pakbeng, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng to Vientiane and finally back to Bangkok. If that sounds like alot, well it is! NORTHERN THAILAND Watch my Northern Thailand VideoBlog ! I'm not sure what I expected of Thailand but I was surprised. At the border [View Full Entry]

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Two more weeks and here I am in Thailand. It's hard to believe that I've been traveling for 1 month already. Since my last update, I've tasted the glory of an ancient empire and the horror of more recent decades. But there is more than history to see here and I was able to enjoy the sun too. SOUTHERN VIETNAM: Watch my Southern Vietnam VideoBlog ! I was in Nha Trang when I sent my last message and, before leaving that city, I treated myself to a boat tour: $6 US for the day, snorkeling, dinner and all-you-can-drink wine [View Full Entry]

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Welcome to the first update of my around-the-world Odyssey, this time from Nha Trang, Vietnam. I have included some small format photos to give a flavour of what I've seen. In the two weeks since leaving Canada, I've adapted pretty well to the traveling lifestyle, learned enough Vietnamese words to eat, sleep and move around, met some interesting and crazy people, ate things that surprised me, and managed to feel connected to home thanks to all the encouraging emails. I have a main backpack and a small daypack, which together weigh about 16 or 17 kg, and I've been traveling independent [View Full Entry]

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