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<title>5 Weeks In SEA Trip Report</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/21128_5-weeks-in-SEA-trip-report/0</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I recently got back from 5 weeks in SEAsia --  I used this website for a number of inquiries and everybody was really helpful.  I wanted to at least put up a trip report so explain how everything went.


I think given my rapid itinerary and negative tone in a few areas will land me some criticism --  that I didn't spend enough time here or there, that I did not do things the best way, etc.  People really love this area of the world but I didn't enjoy everything.  This is not to say that it's bad --  but it was for me.


My basic itinerary was --


Land in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok
Travel to  Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Travel to Lao border
Travel to  Luang Prabang
LP
LP
LP
Travel to  Vang Vieng
VV
VV
Travel to  ... ]]></description>
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<title>Mekong Delta, Vietnam Scooter Trip In Photos</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/20663_Mekong-Delta--Vietnam-scooter-trip-in-photos/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 18:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In early December 2012 I did a 11 day scooter trip through the Mekong Delta with a couple of friends. While I'll be blogging about it on the Vietnam Blog in detail in the coming weeks, I thought I'd post a map and a few pics from the trip to perhaps get a few feet itching. 

Below is the map of the route we took. While I was tracking the entire trip by GPS, the Everytrail iPhone app I used has crapped out on me and I can't retrieve the route nor any of my waypoints -- EVERYTRAIL I AM NOT HAPPY -- so I've redrawn it in Google Maps for your info. The town names in red are where we stayed. You can see the more detailed map on Google Maps here.



The overall route was  Ho Chi Minh City  -&amp;gt;  My Tho  -&amp;gt;  Ben Tre  -&amp;gt; Tra  Vinh  -&amp;gt; ... ]]></description>
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<title>Two Years Of Travel In SE Asia</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/20189_Two-years-of-travel-in-SE-Asia/0</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hey all.

I have been travelling all over SE Asia over the past two years. Check out the following link if you can.

Thank you

http://goodoldboots.com/2012/11/recapping-a-couple-of-years-of-travel-around-south-east-asia/ ]]></description>
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<title>3 Days-round In Ha Giang Province</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/19580_3-Days-round-in-Ha-Giang-Province/0</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I recommend the trip, not the company. Mr. Nam Tran, despite several phone calls, didn't care about showing up and left the business to his wife and his father. I wouldn't expect him to a be a good guide either.


I've just seen basic Hondas moped in the parking in front of the shop.


The motorbikes are pricy (200K Dong/ten dollars per day) but in very good conditions, my back brake was a bit weak, but that's it. I found them perfect for our needs, they're light and flexible, we explored narrow dirty roads to get a glimpse of village life and I don't think we would have been able to do the same with heavier bikes. The suspension are not so good, but with the itinerary I suggest you, you'll never need them so much. The roads are paved ... ]]></description>
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<title>3-4 Weeks In Eastern Thailand, Laos And  Angor Wat</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/17937_3-4-weeks-in-Eastern-Thailand--Laos-and--Angor-wat/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 05:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hello, i have 3 or possibly 4 weeks to spend, sadly no more, some time nxt year.  I would like to visit LP in laos, and VV for the scenery, some of the mekong towns on thai or lao sides like nong khai, vientiane and all the way to Don khon in southern laos, then head to Angor wat. If time left, a trip to Ko chang or ko maak.

Is this itinerary realistic in 3 wks without the island bit?
Is it difficult to travel in that part of asia? I,m more used to travelling in indonesia.
Also I hope my choice of destination is relatively free frm the mass backpacker trail found in the southern part of thailand ??
I,m not really interested in hill villages or hikes so am giving chang mai/rai a miss.
Thanx for any advice. ]]></description>
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<title>My Blog Of My Trip Through South East Asia</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/17925_My-blog-of-my-trip-through-South-East-Asia/0</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Last year, starting in May, my friend and I set of on our trip across South East Asia.

Here is my blog which I kept throughout our journey, hopefully it can inspire some of you to take a similar trip.

www.benjwhite.posterous.com

I will again be travelling this summer and will be creating a new blog soon.

Ben ]]></description>
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<title>2 Month Itinerary: Realistic?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/17852_2-month-Itinerary--realistic-/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hello! Long time reader, first time poster, so I apologize if this isn't in the correct section of the boards (although, I'm fairly certain it is).

Anyway, planning a solo-trek through South East Asia this summer. Done the living out of the backpack thing in Europe this past summer for about two months so I'm fairly comfortable with traveling on shoestrings and the planning/issues that go along with it.

I've spent many hours over the past few weeks looking at sample itineraries, looking at travel in the region, looking at maps to see how feasible this all is geographically speaking, etc. I have two and a half months (mid June to end of August) to do a trip but I'm concerned my plans are too ambitious.

While I know I could easily ... ]]></description>
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<title>Travelling South East Asia In August, September And Start Of October</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/17787_Travelling-South-East-Asia-in-August--September-and-start-of-October/0</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ [color=rgb(51, 51, 51)]My best friend and I are travelling Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, possibly Burma, arriving start of August and leaving start of October! I have heard there are places that are still fantastic to travel during the wet season (which apparently is almost the entire time we are over there). I am after some suggested routes and places that we will still be able to get the most out of our asia adventure! Any tips or information would be sensational!!! Cheers![/color] ]]></description>
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<title>Australia/New Zealand</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/17767_Australia-New-Zealand/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi there,

Do anyone know if there is also a forum like travelfish for Australia and New Zealand?
We are planning a two year trip trough Asia and the pacific.

Thanks,
Nienke ]]></description>
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<title>Help Itinerary Thai/Laos/Viet In 4-5wks Possible?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/17569_Help-itinerary-Thai-Laos-Viet-in-4-5wks-possible-/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi everyone,
Me and my girlfriend (19 and 18) are planning a trip from Aus to do a backpacking trip around a bit of Asia and firstly are wondering how many days you would book for a trip like ours and how many to allocate to each place and major places to visit... Plan is to initially travel to Phuket and from there move our way north through thailand, through laos and do the vang vieng thing , then onto vietnam where we will travel to Hanoi and visit ha long bay hopefully and then travel some of vietnam not sure howmuch..

Note all travel between places will be sleeper trains and busses... So if this was your trip how would you split it up ? [img]smileys/worry.gif[/img] also maybe could you help with how long the transport between each ... ]]></description>
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<title>Top 10 Holiday Travel Tips</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/17371_Top-10-Holiday-Travel-Tips/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Holidays
Many of you are probably getting ready for a short or long vacation.
I feel lucky this time that I did not choose to go anywhere because from what I heard and seen over the telly, lucky are those who stayed at home!!
Remember the pictures we saw of Air Terminals, Train Stations and traffic jam stuck in the snow?
Anyway, for those of you who are going to spend some days away from home, read this list of tips before packing. It is a list of tips I came across this morning. Don't miss tip #

10 Useful Tips:
1. Before departing, check out travel sites, blogs and the destination's Facebook page to find tips and recommendations on shopping, events and restaurants.

2. Maximize packing space. One fan wrote, &amp;quot;Since my husband's ... ]]></description>
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<title>Help Itinerary 4 Weeks Thailand/Laos/Vietnam/Malaysia</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/17343_Help-Itinerary-4-weeks-Thailand-Laos-Vietnam-Malaysia/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi everyone.
I have been reading a lot and I made a draft of what would be my 4 week travel to SEA (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam). I am going with my wife and we would like to taste local food, go to tradicional markets, experience nature and step over most amazing temples and cultural events.
Would you give me an advice of which places would you remove or replace (impossible to add anything I guess)?. I have not included Cambodia but I will be willing to.
You can see what I have planned here (PPT file)
Thank you! ]]></description>
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<title>Itineray Help - 6 Weeks Thailand/Cambodia With 2 Children</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/17132_Itineray-help---6-weeks-Thailand-Cambodia-with-2-children/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ We are a family of 4 with 2 children aged 3 and 8 years. In a month we travel to Thailand and Cambodia for 6 weeks and the itinerary is roughly made.

However, we are uncertain whether our itinerary is too extensive.

So far, the itinerary is as follows:

Bangkok 3 nights
Bus / boat to Koh Chang 6 nights
Bus to Cambodia - 2 nights in either  Sihanoukville  or  Kep  / Kampot
Bus to Phnom Pehn 3 nights
Bus to  Battambang  2 nights
Boat to  Siem Reap  5 nights
Bus / train to Bangkok 1 night
Overnight train to Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai 5 nights
Flight to  Hat Yai  and onwards to Koh Lipe 4 nights
Boat to Koh Lanta 8 nights
Phuket  2 nights (in order to get close to Phuket airport before our homebound flight)

Is Sianoukville worth visiting - ... ]]></description>
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<title>Thai Or Laos New Year</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/16729_Thai-or-Laos-New-Year/0</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ My friend and I are planning our first ever backpacking trip to SEA this coming spring (wooo!) and I'm trying to hammer out some rough possible itineraries.  We are planning  a mostly counter-clockwise route through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos, and we should be in the general neighbourhood of Laos/  Chiang Mai   for the new year in April and I'm wondering where to spend it.  I've heard that Chiang Mai is THE place to spend Songkran, but I've also heard good things about the Laos new year as well...  We're planning to take our time travelling from place to place, and don't want to rush.  However, if it's really worth it to be in Chiang Mai, I'd make a point during that part of the trip to get there for when it starts or a bit ... ]]></description>
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<title>My SEA Itinerary - Worried About Weather</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/16667_My-SEA-Itinerary---worried-about-weather/0</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi, I'm planning a trip to SEA from mid to late January to mid April next year. I don't yet have an itinerary but I know that I would like to spend the last couple of weeks to a month in the islands of south Thailand. What I have so far is probably familiar to most of you, arriving in BKK, travelling into the north (ie.  Chiang Mai  and Rai) then into Laos (Ventiane to Luang Prabang), across into Vietnam and then down from  Hanoi  to Ho Chi Minh, across Cambodia via  Phnom Penh  and Siem Reap, then back to BKK (then I think I might fly down to  Krabi  and travel to an island of my choice, most likely smaller and less touristy than most, although I understand that pretty much all of them are touristy nowadays)

I know that this is very ... ]]></description>
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<title>Is It Realistic To Go To So Many Countris In 2 Monthes?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/16522_Is-it-realistic-to-go-to-so-many-countris-in-2-monthes-/0</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Me and my friend are going to travel in Asia for 2 monthes - in july and august. There are so many countries we want to visit/see, but we dont know if it is realistic and stupid: We want to go to Thailland, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Borneo and the Philippines.

Do you think it will be to much travel?
Is there any of the mentioned countries you think we should delete from our list?

Any inpunts would be great!

Thank you [img]smileys/smile.gif[/img] ]]></description>
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<title>Itinerary Help, Chiang Mai</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/16409_itinerary-help--Chiang-Mai/0</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ HI,
I am going to  Chiang Mai  on Dec 15(for 2 weeks, solo), going to spend in the city for few days and then planing on trekking the hills tribes. Any idea where I can stay for couple days in the city then find an agent for the treks. Thanks for the info.
If you have any info on how to travel to the hill tribes without the agent, that will be great. ]]></description>
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<title>Advice On China Travel?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/16215_Advice-on-China-travel-/0</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Travelfish was a godsend when my wife and I were traveling through Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia in 2009. Now we're exploring a 2.5 to 3.5 week trip to China this spring. Ack! Where's the Travelfish for that part of the world?

We'd love help with either of the following questions:

1) Do you have recommendations for the best itineraries for that amount of time?
2) Can you point us toward the best forums for travelers exploring China?

A bit more about our travel tastes:
We don't need more than a few days in the mega-cities. Good food is paramount. We love experiencing new cultures in beautiful places and aren't seeking extended amounts of &amp;quot;Nature Without People&amp;quot; time. Oh, and neither of us speak Mandarin.

Thanks!

Matt ]]></description>
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<title>Mae Hong Son Loop On Bike Road Report: 27 March - 3 April</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/16110_Mae-Hong-Son-Loop-on-bike-road-report--27-March---3-April/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ hi
did the the Mae Hong Soon loop a few months back on motorbike, more pictures and info on my blog:)

http://dutchshortcake.wordpress.com/ ]]></description>
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<title>Lao's Enchantment</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/tripreports/15880_Lao-s-enchantment/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ *** Lao's Enchantment ***

Prologue

I can't say that I love a winter too much, but fluffy snowdrifts and cold clear air are fun. Sometimes. Unfortunately this year there is no winter. No snow. Temperature is around zero. Is this December?!
I returned from my trip to Cambodia and Thailand only 2 week ago, but I fly back there in my mind almost every day. Strange, but usually I do not feel those symptoms of &amp;quot;nostalgia for SEA&amp;quot; at least 2-3 months after returning home. Anyway, I must to do something with this problem.
Suddenly I remember that I have some unused days from my annual holiday. Plus long &amp;quot;Christmas vacances&amp;quot;. Hmm. I have a good chance!
I had called to my buddy Pavel, who share my addiction to travel, ... ]]></description>
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