All posts tagged budget travel

Sihanoukville & Koh Rong

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By On May 18, 2013 In Cambodia, Country Travel Guides, Koh Rong, Sihanoukville With 3 Comments Permanent Link to Sihanoukville & Koh RongPermalink

Hello from Kampong Cham! Kevin and I have just managed to sneak away from Chiro village to enjoy some electricity, internet, cold drinks, and Western food for the first time in 4 days!

In reality, the people we’re staying with are amazing and would have driven us to Kampong Cham, the lovely provincial capital about 10km away, anytime we wanted. We’ve been really enjoying ourselves, though, and haven’t wanted or needed to inconvenience them for a ride. Today we will stock up on snacks and get our internet fix as we’ve decided to prolong our stay until next Saturday, and will probably only come into town a time or two more until then. I can’t wait to write about this adventure we’ve been on and all we’ve learned in just 4 days, but first I will wrap up our time in southern Cambodia, where we indulged a bit before we started roughing it in the village. :)

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Kampot

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By On May 13, 2013 In Cambodia, Country Travel Guides, Kampot With 3 Comments Permanent Link to KampotPermalink

Wah! We’re moving so fast these days and internet is so spotty, I’m struggling to keep up with my blog! I literally just threw up a post about Phnom Penh a few hours ago, so check it out! Now, onto Friday the 10th, which we spent in Kampot.

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Phnom Penh

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By On May 13, 2013 In Cambodia, Country Travel Guides, Phnom Penh With 4 Comments Permanent Link to Phnom PenhPermalink

After enduring about 36 hours on our almost comically bad Mekong Delta tour, Kev and I were so relieved when we were finally set free in Phnom Penh on Tuesday afternoon. Our bus driver refused to drop us off at the prearranged location, insisting instead on trying to pawn us off on hotels that pay drivers commission for bringing in guests. Eventually we realized that we weren’t far from where we had planned to meet our couchsurfing host anyway and decided to make a run for it.

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Mekong Delta Tour

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By On May 9, 2013 In Country Travel Guides, Mekong Delta, Southern Vietnam, Vietnam With 3 Comments Permanent Link to Mekong Delta TourPermalink

Last post in Vietnam, here we go!

I told y’all last time about the busy week we had in Saigon trying to get our bike sold and get out of the country before our visas expired. By the time we had our plans together and were ready to go we only had 2 days get out of Vietnam. We wanted to see some of the Mekong Delta (wish we could have had more time, but we spent it all up north) but didn’t have the time or the patience to try and plan out a 2 day trip for ourselves. So, we went to a few places around town to see what kind of tour deals we could find.

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Ho Chi Minh City

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By On May 8, 2013 In Country Travel Guides, Ho Chi Minh City, Southern Vietnam, Vietnam With 3 Comments Permanent Link to Ho Chi Minh CityPermalink

Wow, this has been an exhausting few days. We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City last Tuesday after a brutal last day on the bike. For the next few days we tried to fit in some sightseeing and other fun activities, but our main focus was on getting rid of the bike and planning the next leg of our trip. It was stressful. We were counting down the days left on our visa as person after person passed on our bike. Kevin probably showed 7 people the bike without getting an offer. He was busy running around putting up flyers, getting maintenance done, and answering emails from potential buyers. I was trying to plan out the next few weeks without knowing when we would get it sold and be able to leave. Not to mention, we had just totally switched our plans and decided to head to Cambodia only a few days before when we received acceptance letters from Taiwan. It was an intense few days.

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Dalat

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By On May 1, 2013 In Country Travel Guides, Dalat, Vietnam With 5 Comments Permanent Link to DalatPermalink

Hello, all! As of yesterday we have officially arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, and thus successfully completed our motorbike journey! I’m feeling so ecstatic that we made it alive, without any serious injuries, without crashing into anyone else, without even a speeding ticket. This journey has been challenging at times, but completing our goal makes me feel accomplished and relieved, and like we can really do whatever we set our minds to. We’re now scrambling to sell our bike and get out of the country before our visas expire.

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Nha Trang

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By On April 29, 2013 In Country Travel Guides, Nha Trang, Southern Vietnam, Vietnam With 3 Comments Permanent Link to Nha TrangPermalink

Nha Trang is a Southern Vietnamese city flanked by stretches of beautiful beach and mountain scenery. Tales of the Nha Trang party scene can be heard in dormitory rooms all the way up and down the coast. Kevin and I were dreaming of cocktails and relaxation weeks out, but when the time came near we were both already WAY sun burnt and in daylight avoidance mode. Bummer.

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Hanoi to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

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By On April 13, 2013 In Central Vietnam, Country Travel Guides, Ninh Binh, Phong Nha-Ke Bang, Tan Ky, Vietnam With 4 Comments Permanent Link to Hanoi to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National ParkPermalink

Hello, everyone! Kevin and I just arrived in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park a couple of hours ago after several long, long days of driving. The last few days have been at best boring, and at worst slightly miserable, but I’m happy to have finally made it to the park! Tomorrow we will day a day off of driving to explore some of the huge caves this area is known for.

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