Travels through South East Asia
Singapore 🇸🇬  Indonesia 🇮🇩  Malaysia 🇲🇾  Brunei 🇧🇳  Thailand 🇹🇠Philippines 🇵🇠 Cambodia 🇰🇠 Laos 🇱🇦  Vietnam 🇻🇳  Taiwan 🇹🇼
My Route
- Singapore, Singapore 🇸🇬 √
- Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 √
- Komodo Island, Indonesia 🇮🇩 √
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾 √
- Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo) 🇲🇾 √
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 🇧🇳 √
- Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇠√
- Manila, Philippines 🇵🇠√
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia 🇰🇠√
- Siem Reap, Cambodia 🇰🇠√
- Vientiane, Laos 🇱🇦 √
- Hanoi, Vietnam 🇻🇳 √
- Halong Bay, Vietnam 🇻🇳 √
- Da Nang, Vietnam 🇻🇳 √
- Hoi An, Vietnam 🇻🇳 √
- Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam 🇻🇳 √
- Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼 √
I Love You & Your Slings Singapore
The Singapore Sling! Makes me want to go dancing. I sat at the bar, talked to the people around me, cracked peanuts, threw my shells ...
My New Favourite City ~ Singapore
I arrived in Singapore after a very long flight. I have a couple things to mention before getting to the Sling and the spellbinding views ...
Goodbye Singapore and Hello Bali
A few last pics of Singapore! A wonderful city with the nicest people. The 44 hour layover was the best choice for my wallet, but ...
A Jackie Day in Bali
Today has been so relaxing and I didn't do a whole lot. I started off by hitting up Starbucks and going for a walk on ...
The Gates of Heaven ~ May All Beings Everywhere Be Happy
Kadek, from Bali Dream Paradise, picked me up at 6:00 am to start our day and we began the drive to the Gates of Heaven ...
Swings & Monkeys
Kadek picked me up at 8:00 am this morning and we headed to Ubud. The first stop was the Terrace River Pool Swing. There were ...
PETRONAS Twin Towers
You've seen them in the movies! Remember "Entrapment"? Disaster movies that show various landmarks around the world usually feature them. These towers were the tallest ...
Komodo National Park
Arrival in Labuan Bajo & Boat Transfer to XPirates Dive Camp I left Kuta, Bali in the morning ~ Kadek once again picked me up ...
Borneo Orangutans and Out & About in Kuching
Seeing the orangutans was one of my best experiences! I was up bright and early to get to the Semenggoh Nature Reserve in time for ...
Bako National Park ~ Borneo
Up bright and early again and headed to Bako National Park to see the Proboscis Monkeys. I travelled by bus and boat to get there ...
Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace
I arrived in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei for a few days via Royal Brunei Airlines. Awesome airline! My bag is now 10 kg and they ...
Country Hopping ~ Thailand and Philippines
I continued on to Thailand for a few days. Sa Wat Dee means Hello in Thai. I stayed at the Jam Hostel Bangkok close by ...
The Killing Fields
I toured S-21 and the Choeung Ek Genocidal Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It brought back many memories of touring Auschwitz in Poland. The horror ...
Random Thoughts of the Day
Do you know what I've done today? Not very much! Had one of those lazy days. This hostel is wonderful and for the most part ...
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and was built in the early 12th century as a Hindu temple. It was changed to a ...
Wonderful Vientiane
Laos, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, borders Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. Vientiane is the capital city. Canadians require a tourist visa and I ...
Hanoi, Snot & Medicine
You all know THAT person on a plane that you're stuck sitting beside. The one coughing up a lung. The one blowing their nose constantly ...
Feels Like 45°C, Dodging Traffic & Homesick
I'm feeling much better. All my body parts ~ nose, head, bladder and bowel ~ seem to be functioning normally. Everyone knock on wood it ...
Paradise Found in Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay is an UNESCO site located in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. It is gorgeous! The bay consists of 1000's of little islands in ...
Stairs, Trains & Wine
When you're staying on the 6th floor with no elevator and it's oppressively hot and humid, you PLAN your day around how many times you'll ...
A Beach, A Dragon & A Princess
I said goodbye to Hanoi and headed to Da Nang. I truly enjoyed my time in Hanoi. It is a fascinating city with so much ...
A Custom Ao Dai, The Sweltering Heat & Cats and Dogs
Sweet Baby Jesus this is MY kind of place! Hoi An is the place to go for custom clothing, shoes and leather products. I immediately ...
Ancient Town, My Ao Dai & This Damn Cold
I walked around the Ancient Town. Hoi An Old Town is an UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back to the 15th century. It's very interesting ...
An Unscheduled Move, A Nap & Allergies
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. I really want to be a smart ass and say my country's PM would try ...
Saigon Sights, The Horror of War & The Mekong Delta
First of all, I love my hotel room and my big bed with 4 pillows. Never under appreciate a hot shower when you don't have ...
Cu Chi Tunnels
Am I the only one who thinks of tickling a baby and saying coochy-coo? The Cu Chi Tunnels were dug by the Viet Cong and ...