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This is my first post, my first blog. What’s it for? Why am I writing this? Nearly two decades ago, […]

Day 303 Crossing the causeway over to Singapore is a little hairy in the “motosikal” lane, and finding the route

Day 293 The internet tells me I should book the ferry to Langkawi in advance, and further searching says there

Day 269 The south part of Laos is very different to the north. Not just that there are no mountains,

Day 267 From Strueng Trung it’s north to the Lao border, about 60 km. The road is lovely to ride

Day 260 Breakfast is delivered bang on time at 06:30 by a lad on a bicycle with a loudspeaker advertising

Day 236 Getting out of Dien Bien Phu is a bit of a chore, there’s some major road building going

Day 229 I’ve stayed next to the Lao border for an early crossing, and it’s another chilly morning with mist

Day 215 I’ve arrived in a different Bangkok International than I expected, this one is 50 km from the city

Day 202 A nice ride down to the Gambian border. There are numerous horror stories about the border, bribes being

Day 195 Eventually we reach the Senegal border. As on the way in, the Mauritanians make everyone wait around for