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We arrived at Koh Chang excited to finally – after almost one year – meet Anna’s parents, enjoy family vacation and have some days off from cycling. One day before their arrival we were already on the island to find a place for us and to see what the island has to offer for the Continue Reading

We already spent some time in South East Asia but entering Thailand was different. Mat has been travelling in Thailand a couple of years ago, so it was the first country on our way that was not completely new for us. Being in the other South East Asian countries, and especially in Laos and Cambodia Continue Reading

The Angkor Archaeological Park, which includes several hundred square kilometres of various architectural structures surrounded by a forested territory, represents the remains of the Khmer Empire, dating back to the 9th until the 15th century. Once being the largest pre-industrial city in the world – with a population of around one million inhabitants (sic!) -  Continue Reading

Another temple – Banteay Srei – around 30 km away from the more frequent visited area of Angkor.  We did not know about it before and discovered it just by coincidence, when we were cycling towards Siem Reap. After more than 100 km cycled that day (and still 30 more to cycle), this nice surprise Continue Reading

Preah Vihear is a Hindu temple of the Shiva goddess that was built during the reign of Khmer Empire, approximately one hundred years before the more famous Angkor. It is situated on top of a 500m tall cliff (very hard to access it), on the border with Thailand. It is known for the conflict between Continue Reading

Travelling on the quiet roads of Cambodia was nice. Not only the relaxed traffic, but also the way of driving, made cycling through the country very enjoyable. The roads were of surprisingly good quality, and even though there was a lot of paved, 2 lanes almost-highways, we decided to take small, local ochre-red ones. The Continue Reading

After the stressful traffic and the often very loud and hyperactive people in Vietnam, we crossed the border with Cambodia and entered a calm world. The atmosphere and the Khmer people reminded us a lot of Laos. Being just happy to leave chaotic Vietnam behind, we started cycling the Eastern part of Cambodia observing people, Continue Reading

The variety of landscapes in Vietnam is enormous, while cycling through this quite narrow but long country, we had the feeling of crossing three completely different countries. From rice fields surrounded by mountains, to white sandy beaches and deep jungles, everything possible to see during a one month stay in Vietnam.Continue Reading

To visit some local markets was as usual worth much more than any attraction suggested in a guide book… Very popular, not only on the markets but also inside the cities in local bars and restaurants, are these small rice pancakes, which are served or plain with some chilli sauce or filled with vegetables or Continue Reading