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Hanoi to Hoi An in 8 days
The plan was to reach Hoi An by Christmas Eve, covering a challenging 1000km in just 8 days. Before leaving Hanoi, I fueled up on the hostel’s buffet breakfast and enjoyed many cups of coffee helping me to focus through the chaos of leaving Hanoi. The initial three days were spent on the flat riding Read more
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Cao Bang to Hanoi
Leaving the small town of Cao Bang, my journey towards the coast would take me through winding roads and hidden gems. The hostel, more of a motorbike rental shop with attached rooms, was quiet with me getting an entire dorm to myself, reminiscent of my stay in Ha Giang. The road to Thac Bang Gioc Read more
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Ha Giang Loop
Crossing the Laos-Vietnam border proved surprisingly smooth, and I was soon peddling towards Dien Bien Phu, a city etched with the scars of the First Indochina War. The A1 hill and its battlegrounds, alongside the monumental relics, offered a poignant glimpse into the historic conflict that led to France relinquishing its hold on Indochina. It Read more
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East Laos
Leaving Vang Vieng, I decided to chart the direct course towards Phonsavan, opting for small roads. The journey, however, became an unexpected dance with trucks thundering up and down this unpaved track. The night unfolded with a fantastic camping spot overlooking the valley, but the trucks continued through the night waking me up a few Read more
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West Laos
Crossing into Laos proved more challenging than expected. After leaving Thailand, I couldn’t cycle over the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge No.4 and had to pay for a bus, a short 5-minute journey that involved a 30-minute wait for enough people to fill the bus up. At Laos passport control, despite completing the online forms for the Read more
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North East Thailand
My next destination was the northern border of Thailand, where I spotted a promising road on the map within the Doi Pha Hom Pok national park, winding through the mountains and leading up to the second highest peak in Thailand, Doi Lang. A potential obstacle, however, was this road was right on the Myanmar border, Read more
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Will Scam 