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Avoiding Taxi Scams and Roaming the Streets of Ho Chi MinWritten on 14 Aug, 2009 at 10:55 in ...Vietnam, ..Scams, ..Transportation Woes, Cities, Ho Chi Min - Saigon | viewed 119 times | No Comments
 Our bus arrived in Ho Chi Min (formerly Saigon) in the middle of a monsoon and quickly got into a cab to take us to our hotel. After a few blocks, we noticed that the meter was already very high.... (Continue reading) Border Crossing From Laos to Cambodia at Voen KhamWritten on 3 Aug, 2009 at 5:37 in ...Cambodia, ...Laos, ..Border Crossing, ..Transportation Woes, Don Det | viewed 187 times | No Comments
 Based on advice from a fellow traveler, we decided to book an organized ticket all the way from the island of Don Det in Laos to Kratie in Cambodia via the border crossing at Voen Kham. This included a boat... (Continue reading) Activity Rain Outs and Tuk Tuk AccidentsWritten on 3 Aug, 2009 at 5:30 in ...Cambodia, ..Transportation Woes, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Transportation | viewed 99 times | No Comments
 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... (Continue reading) A Motorcycle Ride Through Shin Deep Mud to the Flooded Forest of Kompong PlukWritten on 3 Aug, 2009 at 5:10 in ...Cambodia, ..Transportation Woes, Featured Stories, Hiking and Trekking, Siem Reap, Transportation | viewed 210 times | No Comments
 One of the main attractions in Siem Reap, other than Angkor Wat, is a boat ride through the Flooded Forest and stilted village of Kompong Pluk. Located on the banks of a river that leads into a lake, the entire... (Continue reading) Getting Around LaosWritten on 20 Jul, 2009 at 6:50 in ...Laos, ..Transportation Woes, Champasak, Don Det, Houayxai, Louang Prabang, Mekong River, Transportation, Vang Vieng | viewed 145 times | 1 Comment
 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... (Continue reading) The Slow Boat Down the MekongWritten on 20 Jul, 2009 at 6:30 in ...Laos, ..Transportation Woes, Houayxai, Louang Prabang, Mekong River, Transportation | viewed 116 times | No Comments
 The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Laos, running through most of the country and providing resources for more than 50 million people. The shores are filled with villages, farms, boats and locals going about their daily lives. A glance... (Continue reading) Getting to the Full Moon PartyWritten on 26 Jun, 2009 at 9:01 in ...Malaysia, ...Thailand, ..Border Crossing, ..Transportation Woes, Koh Phangan, Perhentian Islands, Transportation | viewed 103 times | No Comments
 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... (Continue reading) Traveling Like Locals is Practically ImpossibleWritten on 31 May, 2009 at 3:29 in ...Indonesia, ..Scams, ..Transportation Woes, Bali, Kuta, Lovina, Mt Batur, Transportation, Ubud | viewed 150 times | 1 Comment
 It didn’t take long for us to realize that Bali was unlike any place we’ve ever traveled before, in that it is nearly impossible to use public transportation. As always, after arriving at the airport we were greeted by scores... (Continue reading) Bail Hais and Bali Lows: This and ThatWritten on 31 May, 2009 at 0:25 in ...Indonesia, ..Scams, ..This & That, ..Transportation Woes, Bali, Kuta, Lovina, Mt Batur, Ubud | viewed 115 times | No Comments
 I didn’t notice until I had to pay $50 at the Bali airport to get a visa, but the women at our Phuket hotel totally robbed me. I had 2 $20s, a $10 and a $1 in my wallet that... (Continue reading) Checkpoints? No Problem…We’re Tourists!Written on 30 Apr, 2009 at 7:53 in ...Sri Lanka, ..This & That, ..Transportation Woes, Transportation | viewed 256 times | No Comments
 As one might imagine for a country in the middle of a civil war, there are military checkpoints everywhere. The most frequent ones we encountered were on the road when the bus we were traveling in would be stopped and... (Continue reading) If You Don’t Understand Me, Don’t Just Say OKWritten on 30 Apr, 2009 at 7:45 in ...Sri Lanka, ..Transportation Woes, Beach Towns, Hikkaduwa | viewed 80 times | No Comments
 Our final stop in Sri Lanka was the beach town of Hikkaduwa, though it was unlike I have ever been to. The main highway is also the town’s one road with a row of restaurants and guesthouses separating that road... (Continue reading) It Takes Two Days in Chennai to Buy a Plane TicketWritten on 29 Mar, 2009 at 12:30 in ...India, ...Sri Lanka, ..Transportation Woes, Chennai | viewed 93 times | No Comments
 With our pacakge off in the mail, it was time to find an Internet cafe to book a ticket to Sri Lanka for 7:30am the next morning. However, we quickly learned that you couldn’t book an e-ticket less than 24... (Continue reading) Small Islands and Big Cities: This and ThatWritten on 29 Mar, 2009 at 12:23 in ...India, ..This & That, ..Transportation Woes, Andaman Islands, Chennai, General Observations, Havelock Island | viewed 109 times | No Comments
 During one day of scuba diving we swam through seas of jellyfish. No joke, hundreds of them at the surface. The craziest part was coming up from below and seeing a wall of pink ahead of us and knowing that... (Continue reading) Follow Adventures of a GoodManSubscribe by RSS feed or by e-mail address to receive latest news and updates. Hot topics in ..Transportation Woes
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