Thailand

By ivo

Yes! Back on the road in Asia!

Before I leave Bangkok I need a day to edit and sort video and photo material from Australia. That's good because I get a message from Rik Heiligers from Beesel, whom I met earlier in Nepal, that he is on his motorcycle to Bangkok. Let's eat together…

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Back to Bangkok

At 12:00 I have to return my rental car at Melbourne airport and when I put the destination in the navigation, that is exactly the time of arrival. Oops, I thought it would be less driving and will have to complete the route without a break. Exactly at the indicated time…

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Change of plans

When preparing for my trip, I had chosen Australia as the final destination. Not as a motorcyclist, because importing a motorcycle into Australia is a costly and difficult affair, but as a backpacker. Little did I know then that my sister's son was getting married in Melbourne on April 16th. A flight ticket to Melbourne costs…

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Float in moonlight

The 200 km to the south that I drive today are mainly on roads that I have already driven, but then from south to north. There is not much choice in this narrowest part of Thailand. Fortunately, the landscape is very different and just as beautiful from this side. I booked for 2 nights…

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Fairy tales exist

After an afternoon at the beach, under the umbrella, I got some sunburn from the reflection of the UV rays on the white sand. So it's high time to do something different. The Sam Roi Yot National Park is nearby and I decide to drive there, with a big detour….

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Northern route goes up in smoke

Actually, I would write this text in the north of Thailand. Because I would like to go to Chiang Rai and the 2 weeks I still have in Thailand are ideal for that. But things are getting a little out of hand up north. After all, it is 'burning season'. The season when farmers…

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I can stay

After having experienced the most beautiful month of my life with my sons, the farewell is fortunately not too hard for me. I like to travel alone and I rarely feel lonely because I regularly meet people. The same applies if I move to another, cheaper, hotel in Bangkok. Andreas from Austria has my…

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Hangover, film and reality

When we leave Cha-am I am less cheerful than usual because today is the last day that I ride through Thailand on a motorcycle with Pim and Rik. We go to Bangkok to return the bikes and after that we are only together for 2 more days. Tapping on the boring 2 lane highway…

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Back to the shore

Awakened by the jungle sounds around our log cabin, we set off early again. Today we will reach the coast and all three of us are looking forward to it again. We are already well on our way when we stop at a nice open-air restaurant for a late breakfast. It is located in the middle of…

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Noodles and donuts

The days are getting a bit warmer, April is the hottest month in Thailand, which makes us decide to leave early. We are heading towards the coast but the route is too long to drive in one go. We drive most of the day so that we can dive into the sea early tomorrow afternoon. …

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