Author: Balazs  Translated by: Pal Capewell On the fifth of January, Eni and I still had our lunch in Cambodia, just a few km off the border. We were busy stuffing our faces when the e-mail arrived from our dear American friends, Anna and Paul, saying they are expecting us on the other side in Thailand, in Khlong Yai, in…

Author: BalazsTranslated by: Pal Capewell It’d be a lie to say all countries have the same impact on us and they all make us fall in love with them head over heel. Not every country has given us the same - either by quality or quantity - but nevertheless we are truly grateful for having had the chance to visit.…

Author: Balázs Translated by: Pal Capewell Back when we were still in Laos, it happened that we met an American couple on our way to Luang Prabang. Anna and Paul flew from Alaska to Bangkok to spend three months biking around Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and a bit more in Thailand at the end. The four of us grew fond…

Author: Eni Translated by: Pal Capewell After getting off the night bus, our next stop was perhaps the saddest part of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh’s history. Upon stepping into Toul Sleng, or by it’s more famous name S-21, the same heart wrenching feeling took over that I felt upon walking into the House of Terror in Budapest or walking around…

Author: BalazsTranslated by: Pal Capewell So where were we? Oh yeah, Eni and I arrived to Siem Reap. To be frank the town is not too special, or pretty for that matter. There is, of course, the Pub Street, where one can get really wasted, and a street to get souvenirs. That’s about it. Naturally there are the usual shops,…

Author: EniTranslated by: Pal Capewell The days were getting warmer and we were getting tireder. Balazs and I didn’t have a decent rest for days now, despite advancing 95-100km each day. The daily 04:20 wake-up calls left surreal memories with us. The only advantage was on the last day in Laos, when we woke really early and did our last…

Author: BalázsTranslated by: Andras Zsakai Laos is the only southeast country without a sea. Possibly nothing comes into mind about the country when you hear its name. Thailand recalls tourism, thai boxing, Vietnam recalls (if nothing else) the Vietnamese wars, Cambodia maybe recalls the red khmers or the old city of Angkor known from its temples. But with Laos nothing…

Author: BalazsTranslated by: Pal Capewell Like Eni has mentioned in the previous post, the second of December is an important day in Laos, especially if it’s the 40th anniversary. The Civil War of the sixties and seventies was ended by the victory of the North Vietnamese Army over the Royal Laos Army, on December 2nd. After the change in power…

Author: Eni Translated by: Agota Duro We didn’t expect but we were sad to leave China. We really loved it. That was the first country where we spent nearly 3 months during our journey. At the border crossing of MoHan-Boten they issued our 30-day tourist visas without any problem. We also received a map at the information desk. Compared to…

Author: BalazsTranslated by: Pal Capewell In the previous piece you read about our first impressions, the people, the strange and kind customs, the transportation system and how easy the communication was with locals. In this piece we will look at other aspects, which influenced and impacted us during our three months stay. I know this post is really long, and…