[Travel Asia] Backpack and Indochina

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In 2011, I began a journey that is one of the most memorable to me. Immediately after I resigned from my job, I packed my bag and began a two months exploration trip across the Indo-china route. Starting from this post, I will share (more likely continue) the story behind that travel.

I went to seven countries via land – alone. It is true that I did not have anybody committed to the traveling route from day one next to me. However, later along the solo journey I realized that I was not completely alone, I was able to meet with so many interesting, friendly and awesome people. 

The backpacking trip was my first adventure. I began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For the next two months, I had managed to discover:

1. Thailand (Ayutthaya and Bangkok)

2. Cambodia (Siem Reap and Phnom Penh)

3. Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh, Danang, Hoi An, and Hanoi)

4. China (Nanning, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Fuzhou)

5. Hong Kong

6. Macau

7. Taiwan (Nankan and Taipei)

Along the trip, I had actually written the journey and experience. Due to certain circumstances, the entries halted half way. Now that I am fully recovered, I shall continue the story and republish a freshly view of the existing entries of the said journey.

To begin with, why not go through the original posts made for the first part of the said journey? Below are the entries of the places I discovered after I cross over the starting line:

Packing and unexpected change of plan

Ayutthaya on Foot

Ayutthaya on Water

Pit Stop in Bangkok

Crossing Thailand to Cambodia

Revisiting Siem Reap

It’s all about history in Siem Reap

Going to Cambodia city center, Phnom Penh

A recovering city, Phnom Penh

The bachelor, the King of Kingdom of Cambodia

An interesting bus ride, entering Vietnam and meeting someone

Cu Chi Tunnel, living proof of Vietnam’s strength

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