I gave this code name for my upcoming trip in May '06. The plan is firmed. Dr Mic and I will go to Laos (via Thailand). Had secured flight to Bangkok, Udon Thani and back to Malaysia (KL and KK). We will leave for Bangkok on 6 May 06. Then connect an afternoon flight to Udon Thani on the same day. The rough plan is to cross over to Vientiane, Laos the next day. Then we will travel along to Luang Prabang and come back via Houay Xai. From there, we will cross over to Thailand and proceed to Chiang Mai. Not sure if we will spend a day or so in Chiang Rai. Need to do more reading and survey before the trip. Important: hopefully can get leaves on that week. :)
I haven't finished recounting my journey in Sweden and Japan; I returned from Taiwan just two weeks ago. Here's a brief account of my recent visit there (although I still have unfinished tale from last year trip to Taiwan). My first stop was Kaoshiung. Spent a day and a half in the town, then I travelled to Tainan for a weekend symposium. I ended my journey in Taipei for another short hike. The weather in Kaohsiung was quite hot, comparatively. It's not my favorite weather for traveling. Perhaps I arrived there too early; had I come a few days later, the temperature would have been cooler. Since day time was hot, it would be wise to visit Pier 2 area during evening or night. Not many people / tourists in this town. It looked quiet. The next day, I took a ferry to Cijin. The ride was short, about 5 minutes. Cijin Island is a fisherman's village. On the opposite side of the island, there's a beach. It was serene but scorching, to the extent that I couldn't walk m
Comments