Attempting the SE Asia circuit in 6 months. Los Angeles is home, but I've been itching to get out of the grand ol US of A.

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About this blog

same same but different. this is my first attempt at blogging, so don't complain. gotta open ticket back. ready set and go! remember now, this is going to be a backpacking trip. which ultimately means; to go, see and do as much as possible in a very economical fashion. in general, no fancy smancy stuff.

welcome to the monsoon season of SE asia. yeah yeah, it is still hot and humid as usual, but quite frequently a storm will brew and cool things down.

arrived in bangkok(capital), of the kingdom of thailand after a 17+ hour transit from LAX - Narita(tokyo) - bangkok. hurray for movies on the plane!

bangkok... the hub of SE asia, easy access, and a chaotic-turbulent-behemoth of a playground for all who choose to come.....

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  Hub of SE Asia   Bangkok, Thailand on Sep 6, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Head n north   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sep 16, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Trekking and rafting and jungles   Pai, Thailand on Sep 20, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Jumpin across the mekong   Huay xei, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Sep 21, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Luang prabang style, dont mess   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Sep 22, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Caves galore   Vong vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Oct 1, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Plain of jars   Phonshavan, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Oct 2, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Construction everywhere   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Oct 3, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Where are you Irrawaddy Dolphins?   Si phan don, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Oct 6, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  4000 islands   Don det, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Oct 8, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Rattanakiri province   Ban lung, Cambodia on Oct 10, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Attempting to see irrawaddy dolphins   Kratie, Cambodia on Oct 12, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Enter the wat, angkor wat   Siem reap, Cambodia on Oct 16, 2006 30 pictures 0 comments
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  1st last call for camboida   Battabang, Cambodia on Oct 19, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in my home away from home   Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 23, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Pearl of ??? sea   Phuket, Thailand on Oct 29, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Operation koh samui   Koh samui, Thailand on Nov 2, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Operation koh tao   Koh tao, Thailand on Nov 9, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Operation koh phangan   Koh phangan, Thailand on Nov 16, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Operation VISA RUN   Kawthoung, Myanmar on Nov 20, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Rock climbers mecca   Krabi/railay/tongsai, Thailand on Nov 21, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Jumping point for the similans islands   Hat khao lak, Thailand on Nov 24, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Live aboard   Similans islands, Thailand on Nov 26, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Still diving   Surin islands and richelieu rock, Thailand on Nov 28, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The beach   Koh phi phi, Thailand on Dec 1, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Time to go eat some good food!   Penang, Malaysia on Dec 5, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Where the hell am i? why is it cold?   Cameron highlands, Malaysia on Dec 6, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Enter the jungle   Taman negara, Malaysia on Dec 10, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  The two towers   Kuala lumpur, Malaysia on Dec 14, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Where the streets are clean   Singapore, Singapore on Dec 18, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Detour again   Bangkok, Thailand on Dec 22, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Genocide   Phnom penh, Cambodia on Dec 24, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Good morning   Ho chi minh city, Vietnam on Dec 28, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy new year! happy new year! happy new year! ha   Nha trang, Vietnam on Dec 31, 2006 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Tailors   Hoi an, Vietnam on Jan 6, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Enter the fort   Hue, Vietnam on Jan 9, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan 12, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Time to trek again   Sapa, Vietnam on Jan 14, 2007 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Quintessential vietnam   Halong bay, Vietnam on Jan 20, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  The vietnam war   Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan 21, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Visas, massage, eat, drink, massage   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 22, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The last leg   Yangon, Myanmar on Jan 28, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  The final star trekking   Kalaw, innle lake, Myanmar on Jan 31, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  O my pagodas' !   Bagan, Myanmar on Feb 5, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Last royal capital   Mandalay, Myanmar on Feb 9, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Slow   Hsiphaw, Myanmar on Feb 12, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Off   Yangon, Myanmar on Feb 14, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Hello and goodbye bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Feb 15, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Airports   Tokyo, Japan on Feb 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The break down and to answer all your questions   Los angeles, CA on Feb 22, 2007 1 picture 1 comment