Our Journey So Far…

When we decided to take a year in South East Asia, we knew we would be starting in Bangkok and that we would then head north towards Chiang Mai. We booked a couple of hostels in Bangkok and that’s about as much planning as we did. We have made decisions on where to go as we have travelled.

So far, our journey has looked like this.

Thailand (Two Month Itinerary)

Bangkok > Kanchanaburi > Bangkok > Ayutthaya > Chiang Mai > Chiang Rai > Chiang Mai > Lampang > Sukothai > Phitsanulok > Chum Phae > Khon Kaen > Udon Thani > Nong Khai

Laos (One Month Itinerary)

Vientiane > Vang Vieng > Luang Prabang > Nong Khiaw > Muang Ngoy > Nong Khiaw > Luang Prabang

Vietnam (One Month Itinerary)

Hanoi > Ha Long Bay > Cat Ba Island > Ninh Binh > Hue > Hoi An > Da Nang > Nha Trang > Da Lat > Ho Chi Minh

Cambodia (One Month Itinerary)

Phnom Penh > Kep > Kampot > Koh Rong Sanloem > Koh Rong > Siem Reap

South Thailand (One Month Itinerary)

Phuket Old Town > Kata & Karon Beach > Koh Yao Noi > Krabi Town > Koh Jum > Koh Lanta > Koh Mook > Koh Lipe

Malaysia (Six Week Itinerary)

Langkawi > George Town, Penang > Taiping > Ipoh > Cameron Highlands > Kuala Lumpur > Malacca > Kuala Lumpur > Kota Kinabalu > Mount Kinabalu National Park > Sandakan > Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary > Sandakan > Kuala Lumpur

Indonesia (One Month Itinerary)

Jakarta > Yogyakarta > Solo > Surabaya > Probolinggo (Mount Bromo) > Banyuwangi (Mount Ijen) > Ubud, Bali > Sanur, Bali > Senggigi, Lombok > Kuta, Lombok > Kuta, Bali

Singapore (Three Days)

Taiwan (Two Week Itinerary)

Taipei > Jiufen > Keelung > Hualien > Taitung > Kaohsiung

Philippines (28 day itinerary)

Manila > Puerto Princesa > Port Barton > El Nido > Coron

Vietnam (two weeks)

Hanoi

Myanmar (28 day itinerary)

Yangon > Bagan > Kalaw > Nyaungshwe (Inle Lake) > Mandalay

Thailand (28 day itinerary)

Bangkok > Mae Klong > Hua Hin > Bangkok

Return To Europe

Sadly, our Southeast Asia experience had to come to an end. Many people ask which was our favourite country and it is a question that I cannot answer. We had so many incredible experiences in every country we visited.

We returned to Europe and made our way to Joanna’s home town to visit her parents. Joanna was using this time to find a job. I decided to do some more travel. I still had some money and it seemed silly not to take advantage of the situation and do something I had wanted to do for many years… travel in Europe.