Sleeper Buses, Open Tickets and Cyclo Taxis

Sleeper Buses, Open Tickets and Cyclo Taxis

As always, trying to get information on traveling like a local from locals was like pulling teeth. For those who managed to actually get on a local bus they had to face super inflated prices, dangers and the occasional incident with police. Fortunately, for once we weren’t trying to travel …
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Activity Rain Outs and Tuk Tuk Accidents

Activity Rain Outs and Tuk Tuk Accidents

We knew that we were going to be traveling during monsoon season but, up until arriving at Kratie, it had never affected our plans. However, shortly after arriving the deluge began and we had no choice but to hole up in our hotel for the night instead of doing our …
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Getting Around Laos in Flatbed Trucks, Buses, Boats, Rikshaws and More

Getting Around Laos in Flatbed Trucks, Buses, Boats, Rikshaws and More

Tourist Travel: Buses, Sleeper Buses and Minivans Like most countries, Laos offers tourists pre-packaged ways to get from one popular destination to the next at a price way higher than local transportation. The advantage of taking one of these AC minivans or comfy first class buses is that they pick …
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Getting to the Full Moon Party

Getting to the Full Moon Party

With our new friends Claire and Karen in tow, Carrie and I left the Perhentian Islands in Malaysia at 7:30am to head to Koh Phangan, Thailand, for the Full Moon Party. Referred to as the best and biggest party in the world, we had based our entire schedule for Malaysia …
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Leaving the Full Moon Party is an Adventure Too

Leaving the Full Moon Party is an Adventure Too

We spent the night dancing and having a blast before going to bed at around 8am. Reuben returned. Karen came back. But where was Claire? This was the question we were still asking at 7pm when I hopped onto the back of a motorcycle driven by a Thai friend I …
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Getting Sri Lanka Around by Bus, Train and Three Wheelers

Getting Sri Lanka Around by Bus, Train and Three Wheelers

Getting around Sri Lanka is a bit tough, especially when you leave the bigger cities. The primary method of transportation is what can best be described as a public bus from 1981 with the remains of the same seats it was built with. There are luggage racks that hang from …
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