2024-04-25 18:40
Zhuhai was relaxing but still feels rush. This whole China trip feels rush that I seams to be moving from place to place without really stopping. It seams different from the RTW I did so lon… Read More
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2024-04-23 05:44
Guangzhou and Hong Kong was never part of the plan in China backpacking route, I usually have a general route to follow and allows for some minor detours along the way such as Fenghuang and… Read More
2024-04-19 10:52
GuangZhou became a hunt for Michelin Star restaurant. For Zaine who somehow was willing to spend money eating at Michilin Star restaurant but not on normal street restaurant that was slightl… Read More
2024-04-16 06:22
From Yangshou we left for Xingpeng, but the gov bus for that 20km ride was RMB 20/pax and the touts driving cars were not budging and asking for the same price of RMB 20/pax for a colectivo… Read More
2024-04-12 05:22
We took the local bus to the main bus station in Guilin which was quite a way south and somehow Zaine figured that taking a tout bus was better than the goverment one. Initial tout price off… Read More
2024-04-09 02:51
As we make our way from Nanyue to Guilin, we were back on a tourist trail. A famous one in fact since its Guilin. Still it was a nice pace travelling without having to do much intensive rese… Read More
2024-04-05 03:35
We arrived very early in the morning in Nanyue, hence we headed stright for Mount Heng. I did not want to climb the 6 hours hike and opted for the shuttle bus which was costly in a way. &hell…Read More
2024-04-02 02:50
Nanyue was another detour in a way which I did not expected. Similar to Fenghuang, I found out about this place through some sort of social media reel. The other big driving factor however w… Read More
2024-03-28 16:04
Feng Huang was a new discovery for me halfway through the China leg somewhere in Yichang. I cant really remember how I found out of Feng Huang but it was somewhere along the line of wechat c… Read More
2024-03-26 06:42
How do I even begin to descibe this place. For those that know about Zhangjiajie, this place is magical but for those that had never heard about it well I find it supprising, for a real natu… Read More
2024-03-22 02:58
It was the first slow train ride in China from Yichang to Zhangjiajie. Previously I only had experience the city metro system and long distance bullet train so the old slow train network was… Read More
2024-03-19 08:26
Avoiding all kind of tourist trap and tour guides for Three Gorges Dam, I tickle out the most economical way to see the Dam. Local bus from downtown Yichang too me to a small private / semi… Read More
2024-03-15 07:42
From Wuhan I took the train to Yichang. Not much excitement there as I more or less figured out how to work the train system in China with AMAP as a guide. Reached Yichang and activated Alip… Read More
2024-03-11 16:50
Today Wuhan was somehow sustained by pure touristic enthusiaem. After switching hostel early in the morning around 8am, and somehow the hostel let me checked in by 9am, I found myself with a… Read More
2024-03-07 16:22
Hefei was a missed and jumping back onto the bullet train to Wuhan at 7pm means it was now a mini adventure where things are no longer within any of my backup plans. Fueled with slight… Read More
2024-03-05 13:07
The plan was, to go from Suzhou to Hefei via bullet train and stay there for the night and visit the Bao Memorial temple. Bao was the famous figurehead of a just and fair judge during ancien… Read More
2024-03-01 02:22
One of the days in Suzhou was spend exploring Tongli Ancient city at the end of the metro line 4. I am getting pretty good at navigating without understanding how to read now. The access to… Read More
2024-02-27 13:01
I ended up spending more days in Suzhou than intended. Suzhou had that kinda of effect on me for it was a city that had a vibrant mix of new and old with a twist of way too many tourist whic… Read More
2024-02-22 16:04
Travelling day! Today is the first time I had to travel between cities in China but instead of the long distance bullet train or busses I’ll be using only the metro line. From Shanghai… Read More
2024-02-16 05:09
With the power of wikitravel my trusted guide, I decided to take on the daytrip to Qipao Ancient Town and Zhujiajiao Ancient Town which was way far out of Shanghai downtown. It was a long ri… Read More
2024-02-08 16:56
Trying to master the art of sleeping while seated with one eye closed at Shanghai Pudong Airport was not easy. One arm on the bag and a comfy seat in a dark corner of the airport at 3am in t… Read More
2024-02-02 03:43
Before I move on to the awesome storytelling of travelling through China, I feel that there is a need to talk about the rudimentary nessecity to actually navigate through China not just on a… Read More
2024-01-30 09:15
Usually when backpacking I would have a general idea on point of entry and exit. This is actually a requirement and whenever I hear backpackers tell me that they just follow the wind and cha… Read More
2024-01-26 00:58
For all my travels in so many years, this was my first time ever flying into a country on a one way ticket. Previously most of the round the world trip was on a RTW ticket. So technically I… Read More
2024-01-23 02:48
I thought it would be a good comparison to do another packing list since it was a long time since I backpacked (2015). This time around I also changed the bag and downsize it to a 35 liters… Read More
2024-01-19 01:34
Mom suffered a minor stroke back in late May 2023 when I was halfway riding up in Thailand on my way to China for a 10 day ride tour to Yading. Video call was hard but mom was strong and in… Read More
2024-01-16 15:35
Day 10 in China, which was basicly a short ride to the border and process exit and re-entry into Laos. We tried to cross the Mengla-Boten border early in the morning and after much good… Read More
2024-01-11 17:22
The last day of riding in China. The solemn ride and in a way there was nothing much to experience in between. The road was the same one that we took going up north on the first day with the… Read More
2024-01-09 01:44
Journey from Hutiauxia to Zhenyuan was uneventful. Wake up, ride and hit the highway going stright to Zhenyuan. We met one local solo rider along the way that was riding a vstrom 250cc as we… Read More
2024-01-05 03:57
To be honest we did not really think much starting out today for its was the begining of the loop to head back to Laos and back home. The idea that small backyard roads were more scenic and… Read More
2024-01-01 04:03
These last few days in China was more routine than anything else. Travel from one town to another, take a walk around exploring and photos food and sleep. Nothing extra ordinary yet it was a… Read More
2023-12-23 13:27
The one and only Free Day in China. The day we dont have to wake up early and dont have to ride a bike if you dont want to. There was a choice to be made still thou. Yading famous scenic sp… Read More
2023-12-12 12:56
I had long since decided to leave Hong Kong toward Zhuhai via the HZMB Bridge. It was the longest fixed sea bridge in the world at 55km and it was something I would love to experience riding… Read More
2023-12-02 15:02
Shangrila to Yading was one of the shortest distance we ever traveled within a day .. no highway today only small road, even smaller than national road and so small that even google map is m… Read More
2023-11-27 15:34
The whole crew was going out for hot pot dinner at a halal restaurant nearby and I just said byeee. Ditch my bag in the room and a quick charge of phone for battery and I was out running to… Read More
2023-11-21 12:19
We started the journey early again and I by now have been 3 days of sleep deprived getting about 5 hours a day. I know the signs and my body is screaming but I also know how much I can pump… Read More
2023-11-14 13:22
With the mopeds done with prayers and me having a quick run around Dali Ancient City, We regroup around 5pm and it was a group decision time after taking photos of Dali South Gate. Ride… Read More
2023-11-10 18:13
Starting off early in the day, Captain gave the coordinates for the pit stop in Dali. The plan was to reach Dali for lunch, take a photo of the Grand South Gate then head off to Li Jiang for… Read More
2023-10-24 06:16
What can I say about day two, it was a boring day. While we woke up early ... we were stuck in Jinghong a long time in the morning while we went to the mobile center to get everyone their si… Read More
2023-10-19 01:01
I belive one day this would be a super popular route for most south east asian countries when China finally opens the borders for free land crossing. Still its a long way to go and I was not… Read More
2023-10-16 14:38
Unlike all my previous posting on how to go about crossing small land borders which are usually an insight of the things I need to research and stumble along the way to actually successfully… Read More
2023-09-16 15:08
The group roll off time was always early which defers from my usual slow pace sleep in time up to 9am. It was time to ajust to group tour mindset. We reached the border of Thailand at 730am… Read More
2023-08-28 07:57
The thoughts that I would have 2 nights in Chiang Rai to rest up and recharge was a mental bliss that I did not know I needed till I had checked in the hotel and had a good hot shower. Still… Read More
2023-08-20 06:32
From Doi Phu Kha mountain top I headed down to Pua, about 30km ride and without much things to do or see in Pua, I carried on towards Chiang Kham. The goal for the day was to visit the very… Read More
2023-08-16 13:13
From Route 12 Khao Kho coffee shop, it was a decision time ... to Uttradit or to Preah for the night. Uttradit had a boat crossing over the Srikit lake while Preah didin had much but was of… Read More
2023-08-13 08:44
One of the main reason for aiming and plotting my route this round so forcefully for Petchabun district was to see the famous five tier buddha temple, Wat Phra That Pha Sorn Kaew. Back in 20… Read More
2023-08-11 02:40
From Lopburi it was a decent ride to Khao Kho. After 5 days of flat riding all over Thailand I was happy to see some mountains. Khao Kho was suppose to be the 1st place for camping as well s… Read More
2023-07-30 01:18
I had a rest day in Cha-am which was productive as well. Initially I thought that I would have to service the bike at a random workshop since google did not ping up any GPX center. The rando… Read More
2023-07-28 05:44
Early morning in Chumphon, I got a wake up call from brother informing me that Mom got a stroke and he was on the way to the hospital with her. I hung around till late morning, not starting… Read More
2023-06-07 15:45
Time started to move for me once I tendered my letter of resignation in May 2023. I was alive again, the clock was moving and however much busy I was during work, I was even more busier now… Read More
2023-06-01 16:41
The title is totally random so there wont be any phylosophy really in this post. Still I wonder how many people is intrigue by the title to give this a read. Anyway this is the story of how… Read More
2023-05-26 12:56
Last stop before home. Somewhere around Sabah near Sukau when I was somehow riding somewhere off trail for a daytrip I got a call from my last boss asking if I was available to come back to… Read More
2023-05-13 05:04
I rode to Tawau from Semporna which was an easy and short ride, went around riding around town and I guess the long time of travelly is finally eating into the lazy time soul. I cant say mu… Read More
2023-05-12 03:45
I stopped at Lahad Datu for a few days to replenish on WIFI access to do some onwards research. Initially I wanted to try visiting a few conservation area such as the Danum Valley Conservati… Read More
2023-05-10 03:58
Leaving Sandakan, I took the main Kinabatangan Road (AH150) or Route 13 down south not heading towards Lahad Datu. Not far Kinabatangan River, which is the second longest river in Malaysia… Read More
2023-04-20 14:45
From Ranau I made a long ride all the way to the city of Sandakan. There was really not much to stop and look along the way hence the decision. Lovely ride with pure tarmac all the way still… Read More
2023-04-18 10:54
Ranau was a like a nice hilltop town, with many ammenities and possibility to find workshop and a place where people from Kundasang goes to run minor errends which they dont need to go all t… Read More
2023-04-16 01:14
I was at Kundasang for three nights chilling and was starting to think of even staying a few more nights so I could do some cooking but alas 31 Aug 2019 was a holiday and I got kicked out of… Read More
2023-03-24 05:02
Kudat town was one of those laid back ride by kinda town that you only stop by for an hour to get a drink and some food and a snap of photo before moving on. As a tourist town I could not se… Read More
2023-03-21 15:46
One day ride took me to Kota Kinabalu from Labuan and the two nights I planned to briefly explore the capital of Sabah did not happen. I stayed there for two night sure, but the unusual full… Read More
2023-03-19 00:43
A few days back when I first reached Bandar Seri Badgawan, I did a ride to the port Serasa Ferry Terminal. Quite easy to find using google maps and in a way it was a mini loop of 60km perfec… Read More
2023-03-05 13:27
To be frank, I totally forgot to write about Brunei or rather Bandar Seri Badgawan. Weird as well since I spend quite a few days in the city exploring. If anyone tells me there is nothing to… Read More
2023-01-31 09:52
At the border, once the rain subside, I took a ride to the nearest town called Kuala Belait for lunch, and along the way passed my first and only toll in Brunei. Bluey cost BNR 1 but I only… Read More
2022-12-30 13:29
The crossing was the easiest crossing I have ever done with Bluey thoughout my journey in South East Asia. Following Rider ChrissBlogpost,I got the weblink for brunei Vehicle Entry Pass and… Read More
2022-12-25 02:47
Always there will be a place thoughout my travels where I call it the black hole and for me in Sarawak, that was Miri. I stayed a total of 5 nights in Miri doing almost nothing, watching mov… Read More
2022-11-06 06:00
Bintulu to Niah cave was a simple ride and I reach Niah nice and early around 3pm. Pitch a tent for RM5 a night at the national park camping ground and just wait around for nightfall so I ca… Read More
2022-10-26 14:41
Apart from being a geological marvel, Niah Caves is a network of caves with many levels and legends. The curse of Peira is one of the local favorite with legends tied to Niah Caves ***Long a… Read More
2022-10-24 05:27
Bintulu was a blank slate in my memory. For a big town in Sarawak, I actually did not have much to write about. In my journal the below was all I could note down. “ Really there is not… Read More
2022-07-31 05:20
I headed to Mukah from Sibu with only one thing in mind really. A break in the middle for the journey to Bintulu. I found on google that there was a park by the beach and I figured I could c… Read More
2022-07-24 06:38
I keep procastinating on writing something that I already knew in my head would be a great blog post. The adventure was unique, the experience one of a kind and the story to tell oh .... but… Read More
2022-07-10 04:40
The road to Kapit started nice and easy from Sibu to Kanowit with google maps still working and guiding me all the way. To get to Kapit one will need to pass through two towns which is Kanow… Read More
2022-07-03 02:46
My original plans for Sibu was just to rest up for two nights, go to a bar maybe but none of that happened even thou I chance upon all the watering holes during the day, night time was someh… Read More
2022-06-29 14:39
*This post is a continuation from My Failed Attempt in Border Crossing into Kalimantan with a Motorbike * I left the border hitting the road hard not sure where I will spend the night since… Read More
2022-06-26 02:25
Kuching was my easing point to exploring Borneo. Climatizing myself in a sense and planning out the journey in more detail as I interact with the locals. What I realized after a while is tha… Read More
2022-04-26 13:15
From Pugu Permata Campsite, I did the ride all the way to Telok Malano, where the begining of PAN BORNEO highway begins. Kilometer “0”. At that point of time I had no idea that I… Read More
2022-02-02 02:37
Picked up Bluey yesterday from the Kuching Port and went shopping for a camping tent, flashlights, some portable fan and repacked everything I could think where it should go for accessibilit… Read More
2022-01-30 02:15
I had a few days to explore Kuching before the port called in to informed that Bluey was ready to be collected. It was touchdown from a local domestic flight in Kuching airport which wa… Read More
2022-01-16 15:08
Ended the long loop of nearly 5 months from Thailand -> Cambodia -> Thailand -> Laos -> Thailand -> Cambodia -> Thailand and I was back to KL. I had some new planning to do… Read More
2022-01-09 08:53
Its funny in a way that the last place for me to visit truly in Thailand before ending the motorcycle loop would be Phuket. I have never been to Phuket truly. I mean yea long time ago I was… Read More
2021-08-18 12:38
From Surat Thani staying one more night after coming back from Ko Samui, I went straight to Khao Sok National Park. Along the way, I stopped at Chiew Lam lake to visit the so called famed Li… Read More
2021-08-14 07:25
I spend much time in Koh Samui just riding around and visiting the whole island enjoying the scenary daydreaming really. This island is truly a beauty.Ferry Ride to Koh Samui Bophut Fis… Read More
2021-08-12 12:23
From Samut Songkhram it was then a easy ride back down the gulf of Thailand. No adventure, no new sights but just revisiting the pit stops which I had did along the way up many months ago. L… Read More
2021-08-09 05:03
On the 2nd day of Songkran, I ride out of Bangkok to Samut Songkhram to see the famous train market at the same time really starting the journey back down to Malaysia. The little town was qu… Read More
2021-07-10 07:12
Bangkok .... if not for Songkran ... I would have entirely avoided riding Bluey into Bangkok. But the old city charm is unique to Thailand. I will assume those that read my blog will know wh… Read More
2021-07-04 02:45
* I am really getting lazier and lazier in updating this journal and also the blog ... somehow when the travels has been a while ago .. its nice to reminisance but at the sametime painful to… Read More
2021-05-26 01:51
This post is part of the Route-Info series continuation from : 1. Route Info – Southern Thailand from Hatyai to Arayanprathet2. Route Info – Road Trip Cambodia3. Route Info &ndas&hell…Read More
2021-04-24 04:13
The border crossing from Cambodia (Pailin – Phsar Prum) to Thailand (Chantaburi – Banpuggard) went without any troubles but at the Thai side it was unusual compared to all m… Read More
2021-04-16 23:36
The time I spend in Pailin was literary inside the casino. First day I reach Pailin and after checking in the hotel and got a shower it was hitting the road again to go 20km to the border to… Read More
2021-04-09 23:30
The first thing I notice when I arrived Kratie in le Tonle Guesthouse was the cute little drawn map of the sights and things to do around here. A treasure map !The Mekong Discovery Trial - K… Read More
2021-04-02 02:45
Kratie was a long detour I decided to make while waiting out the time in Cambodia to before doing the last leg through Thailand back to Malaysia. In a way I had to burn time ... waste it in… Read More
2021-02-20 13:29
Local Lore Stories in South East Asia is always intriguing. ^^ ... ***Once upon a time, there lived a Theveda (A male Angel) on a huge scared tree and a girl in a nearby village.The The… Read More
2021-02-16 12:14
Just slightly north of Phnom Penh, barely 20km away there is three little island in the center of Mekong River and the largest Koh Dach was the destination for the day trip. Navigating purel… Read More
2021-02-14 02:00
Exploring the surrounding of Phnom Penh became a quest since now I had Bluey and no longer bound within tuk tuk range. Day tour options did not give me much insight on the sights to see arou… Read More
2021-01-24 02:01
This post is part of the Route-Info series continuoation from : Route Info – Road Trip Southern Thailand from Hat Yai to Arayanprathet Route Info – Road Trip Cambodia R… Read More
2021-01-12 14:43
This post is part of the Route-Info series continuoation from : Route Info – Road Trip Southern Thailand from Hat Yai to Arayanprathet Route Info – Road Trip Cambodia R… Read More
2021-01-10 03:19
The day started with an easy ride around 70km from Surin to the border Chong Chom which was a really small international border. The Immigration counter was barely a booth and I asked around… Read More
2021-01-03 05:32
Nahkon Ratchasima or Korat was the largest city in Isaan, or so that is what I was told but more than that was Phimai, a small town nearby that has many historical and cultural value. From Y… Read More
2020-12-31 00:09
Its been a while since my last entry into this journal but i guess the sights and the travelling was really so mundane or more like time wasting burning that it was not much worth writing ab… Read More
2020-12-29 13:53
I discovered Khong Chiam purely by accident when I decided to visit the National Museum in Ubon Ratchathani. The museum was a small building giving historical insights to Ubon area and the P… Read More
2020-12-27 02:33
My first entry into Laos with Bluey was so easy that I took Laos for granted thinking that at any point in time I could skirt into Laos through any one of the numerous border with Thailand a… Read More
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