1 Yr Travelling – Backpacking Inward Southeast Asia Highlights
After 8 months in addition to an estimated 15’000km, nosotros finally rode into our temporary dwelling identify of Phong Nha, Vietnam. This marks the official destination of our epic Southeast Asia motorbike adventure. So many proficient times in addition to memories (and to a greater extent than than a few close-calls along the way).
Well it’s difficult to believe, but an entire yr has passed since nosotros left Commonwealth of Australia on our overland journeying from Thailand to South Africa without flying. Of class a lot has happened during this year, in addition to root of all nosotros desire to give thank you lot you all for next along on our journey!
Since our finally update from when nosotros striking the 6 calendar month mark of our backpacking mission, nosotros direct hold taken our motorbikes all over Cambodia in addition to Vietnam, exploring far-flung places that few travellers ever larn to see. From the islands of Kingdom of Cambodia to Long Cu, Vietnam’s northern-most point, nosotros direct hold seen a lot.
Jazza ended upward breaking our “no flying” rule, but I’m certain you lot volition sympathise why. After winning the World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship he got sent to Europe for iii weeks to produce a writing class amongst a Lonely Planet author. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 existent career-changer for us, in addition to he flew out of in addition to into from Phnom Penh. Not gaining whatsoever ground, nosotros could overlook this breach.
As 2014 drew closer to an end, we needed somewhere to settle down in addition to larn on top of some projects nosotros have. We ended upward choosing our favourite place, Phong Nha. After already a calendar month here, nosotros believe it was the correct choice.
Our NOMADasaurus build has been taking off, in addition to our next has grown substantially. Just the other solar daytime nosotros were featured on Forbes most our journey. We direct hold to give thank you lot you, our readers, for joining us along on our crazy adventure!
Here is a collection of photos from our 1 yr travelling highlights. There were a lot to a greater extent than nosotros could direct hold added to the list, but nosotros volition effort to maintain it every bit brusk every bit possible. Hope you lot relish them!
Highlights From 1 Year Travelling And Backpacking Through Southeast Asia
After hearing thence much most it, nosotros finally got to direct hold a ride on the Bamboo Train inwards Battambang. Fast, rough, in addition to at times treacherous, it was fifty-fifty ameliorate than nosotros could direct hold imagined!
The beaches of Koh Rong were absolutely amazing. Such a wicked identify to hang out for a few days, or a few months!
Watching the sunrise over Angkor Wat. If that isn’t a bucket listing experience, in addition to then nosotros don’t know what is!
In the middle of our trip something happened which would alter everything – Jazza took a flight! I know, I know, but earlier you lot jump downward our throats maxim how nosotros cheated, nosotros believe this was for a proficient reason! Jazza was awarded the World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship in addition to got sent to Europe. After completing a writing class amongst a Lonely Planet author, he in addition to then route tripped closed to iv countries over iii weeks. Here Jazza is at Cabo Da Roca – The Western most betoken of the European mainland. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 instant that volition ever live cherished!
Fatigue is a major resultant when you lot are riding motorbikes. This film represents non but 1 highlight, but hundreds when nosotros would trace over for some time out from the roads in addition to managed to direct hold a non bad sense inwards tiny towns. Here Lesh buys a fresh kokosnoot for 50c.
We decided to effort our luck at crossing at a little-known edge betoken betwixt Kingdom of Cambodia in addition to Vietnam. We rode 160km to investigate whether or non nosotros could larn inwards amongst our bikes. When nosotros got there, the identify was empty in addition to in that location was alone a spell of bamboo stopping us from crossing into Vietnam. Turns out you lot it is a local’s-only border. Oh well, at to the lowest degree the ride in that location was beautiful!
But when nosotros constitute the correct edge crossing, nosotros couldn’t live happier! Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 finally infinitesimal determination meant that nosotros chose non to furnish to Thailand, in addition to instead deed dorsum into Vietnam. In hindsight, it was 1 of the best spontaneous decisions nosotros direct hold ever made!
The sand dunes inwards Mui Ne were similar beingness dropped out inwards the Sahara Desert. Another last-minute-decision to caput southward instead of north, in addition to nosotros were glad that nosotros did.
After leaving Jungle Beach, but northward of Nha Trang, nosotros took some dorsum roads to larn to Hoi An. We ended upward going five days without seeing some other Westerner in addition to rode along some of the most remote roads nosotros direct hold ever been on. Here Jazza stops inwards front end of a large waterfall on the side of the route close Nam Tra My. At this betoken nosotros were convinced that nosotros would avoid major highways at all costs. It was a wise decision.
The sunsets over the ancient metropolis of Hoi An. This identify actually stole our pump in addition to has larn 1 of our favourite places inwards Southeast Asia.
Everyone had told us to skip Da Nang. For this really reason, nosotros didn’t. And what a non bad selection that was! Da Nang was genuinely surprising amongst but how captivating it is. This photograph was taken from the top of the Marble Mountains. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 beautiful shot of a beautiful place.
The Hai Van Pass was made famous past times the guys from Top Gear…Apparently. We wouldn’t know because nosotros direct hold never seen that episode. Still nosotros took the Hai Van Pass, in addition to yes, it is amazing!
One town that had ever been on our radar was Phong Nha. We had met thence many backpackers who had named the caves the highlight of their trip, thence nosotros laid aside a calendar week to hang out there. The limestone caverns below the surface were absolutely amazing. This shot is from Paradise Cave. We left Phong Nha knowing that nosotros would furnish 1 day. What nosotros didn’t await was that 1 solar daytime would come upward sooner rather than later….
We didn’t larn plenty of the caves inwards Phong Nha, thence nosotros headed to the Tu Lan cave organisation for a two day, 1 black jungle expedition. Bush bashing our way through the wood in addition to exploring iv unlike caves was 1 of the coolest things nosotros direct hold done thence far!
As is almost ever the way when you lot travel, it is the people that build the experiences genuinely memorable. After spending iii nights hanging out amongst the porters from Tan Hoa hamlet nosotros formed an amazing connecter amongst them all. Their generosity genuinely touched our hearts. Drinking bottles of rice vino in addition to beer at 6am, eating delicious jungle food, laughing at jokes that none of us could understand, it all ended upward amongst us falling inwards dearest amongst these guys! It was coming together this immature porters that officially made us declare Vietnam every bit our “favourite country”.
Climbing the mountains of Ninh Binh was some other non bad moment. The jagged limestone made for an interesting challenge, but the views were globe class!
Ah yes, Halong Bay….
The non bad squad at Hanoi Backpacker’s sent us to Mai Chau to banking firm fit out their amazing iii solar daytime tour. This rural paradise is a globe away from the hectic traffic of Hanoi.
One matter that Lesh in addition to I dearest is going to music festivals. When nosotros constitute out that in that location was a iii day, two black electronic music, arts in addition to camping ground festival, nosotros had to go! Next fourth dimension you lot caput to Vietnam, effort in addition to fourth dimension it amongst the pumping Quest Festival!
The views on the ride to Sapa were…well…awesome!
Beehive-like karst mountains inwards the Dong Van Global Geopark. When people told us Northern Vietnam held the most sensational scenery, they weren’t lying!
Us riding through Ma Pi Leng – Southeast Asia’a deepest canyon.
One of the coolest things most riding motorbikes is beingness exposed to the elements. This agency you lot are opened upward to having kids run out, moving ridge hi in addition to give you lot high 5s at a moments notice! And that’s what happened – almost every unmarried solar daytime for 8 months!
Amazing views over the Ba Be National Park!
The fourth dimension Lesh got a kiss from the bride’s begetter at a Vietnamese wedding!
Us standing at the observation tower inwards Long Cu. This is the Northern most betoken of Vietnam. Behind us inwards China. In 2015 nosotros volition finally cross the edge in addition to larn out Southeast Asia, create for the side past times side leg of our adventure.
We direct hold some MASSIVE plans for 2015. In March nosotros volition cross into China, in addition to and then zig-zag our way closed to the country. Some of the tentative destinations are Hong Kong, Macau, Republic of Korea in addition to Japan. Then 1 time nosotros cross Communist People's Republic of China it is fourth dimension for Central Asia! Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Islamic Republic of Iran in addition to into Turkey. That should but most direct hold us into 2016, nosotros think. Of class everything is dependent area to alter in addition to nosotros can’t hold off to consider where nosotros destination up. Thanks for following, in addition to nosotros promise you lot awesome people overstep away along to bring together us amongst our adventure! Happy Travels!
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