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Luang Prabang © 2010 Chris Eclectic. All rights reserved.

The Road to Absolution

16 Nov ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Laos, Travel. Tagged laos, luang prabang, travel. Bookmark the permalink.

Owen, Chantel and myself left Vang Vieng with our metaphorical tails between our legs. We had a seven hour bus ride through winding mountain roads a head of us with Luang Prabang, one of the more beautiful towns in South East Asia, waiting for us. Continue reading→

Singapore © 2010 Chris Eclectic. All rights reserved.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

1 Nov ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Laos, Travel. Tagged kuala lumpur, singapore, travel. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment

Though this won’t be posted for another two weeks or so I’m writing from my hostel in Kuala lumpur. I feel slightly delirious, a kind of light headed feeling much like being intoxicated, but I haven’t had a chance to … Continue reading→

Angkor Sunset © 2010 Chris Eclectic. All rights reserved.

Legacy of the Angkor

27 Oct ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Cambodia, Travel. Tagged angkor wat, cambodia, siem reap, travel. Bookmark the permalink.

Siem Reap, the tourist heart of South East Asia. Huge temples, annoying children selling trinkets, foot eating fish, and amazing Khmer Food. Continue reading→

The Killing Fields © 2010 Chris Eclectic. All rights reserved.

Fields of Agony

23 Oct ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Cambodia, Travel. Tagged cambodia, killing fields, phnom penh, travel. Bookmark the permalink.

I left Kampot tired and hungover hoping for an incident free ride to Phnom Penh. I wasn’t so lucky. I got the early bus so I could spend the afternoon site seeing as I only planned on staying in Phnom … Continue reading→

Bakor National Park © 2010 Chris Eclectic. All rights reserved.

Two Fat Poor Boys

20 Oct ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Cambodia, Travel. Tagged cambodia, kampot, travel. Bookmark the permalink.

The quote of Kampot: “May you arrive in Heaven fifteen minutes before the Devil knows you’re dead” – Si (One half of The Two Fat Poor Boys). Continue reading→

Sihanoukville © 2010 Chris Eclectic. All rights reserved.

Escaping Serendipity

17 Oct ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Cambodia, Travel. Tagged cambodia, sihanoukville, travel. Bookmark the permalink.

My first destination in Cambodia, Sihanoukville, was a crazy party town. My days consisted of getting harassed at beaches, cruising and jumping off a 3 story boat owned by an eccentric German, and eating great Khmer cuisine. The nights were just heavy drinking and dancing. Continue reading→

Mekong Delta © 2010 Chris Eclectic. All rights reserved.

Getting Out Of ‘Nam

14 Oct ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Travel, Vietnam. Tagged mekong delta, travel, vietnam. Bookmark the permalink.

After HCMC I felt I was pretty much done with Vietnam. Three weeks traveling here felt like enough and I was ready for a new country and culture. Next stop Cambodia. I had planned on visiting the Mekong Delta and … Continue reading→

Ho Chi Minh © 2010 Chris Eclectic. All rights reserved.

War Wounds

11 Oct ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Travel, Vietnam. Tagged ho chi minh, saigon, travel, vietnam. Bookmark the permalink.

A few days spent in Ho Chi Minh City. I home stayed with a friend of a friend of a friend, visited a couple of bars and a lot of museums, and the Chu Chi tunnels of the Viet Cong. Continue reading→

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Highlands Weekender

8 Oct ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Travel, Vietnam. Tagged dalat, travel, vietnam. Bookmark the permalink.

Da Lat was another highlight of my time in Vietnam so far. It has amazing coffee, a pleasantly cooler climate, great mountain scenic riding, and adrenaline pumping canyoning. Continue reading→

The Chronicles of the Six Wayfarers © 2010 Chris Eclectic. All rights reserved.

The Chronicles of the Six Wayfarers

5 Oct ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Travel, Vietnam. Tagged travel, vietnam. Bookmark the permalink.

My days at Nha Trang spent haggling for Ray Bans, boating around islands, cruising on a tandem bicycle and getting scammed at a pagoda. Continue reading→

A Tail of Two Tailors © 2010 Chris Eclectic. All rights reserved.

A Tale of Two Tailors

2 Oct ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Travel, Vietnam. Tagged hoi an, travel, vietnam. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments

Hoi An is a tourist favourite in Vietnam. It’s an inviting river side city with nice a mixture of old French and Chinese architecture, renowned for amazing food and it’s legion of tailors who claim they can whip you up … Continue reading→

The Top Gear Experience © 2010 Chris Eclectic. All rights reserved.

The Top Gear Experience

29 Sep ’10
By: Chris EclecticFiled under Travel, Vietnam. Tagged travel, vietnam. Bookmark the permalink.

Following the Top Gear trail backwards from Hue through Hai Van pass to Hoi An. Continue reading→

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