Thailand

While I was on Koh Chang, I had the awesome opportunity to trek through the woods on an elephant, and then swim with her in a crystal clear mountain stream. It was awesome!

After staying in Bangkok for just a few days, I then traveled to Koh Chang. Koh Chang is an island just off the northeast coast of Thailand. Though it was slightly out of the way (our next destination was Siem Reap), it was one of my favorite parts of the trip.

I spent two days and three nights in Bangkok during my visit, and I felt like this amount of time was perfect for seeing the city of Bangkok. I had just the right amount of time to walk around the city and see the temples during the day, and then relax and have great meals (and drinks!) at night.

During my time in Bangkok I went to:

On July 19, I will fly to Bangkok, Thailand. From there I will backpack through Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam where I will catch another plane to bring me back to Manila, Philippines. I have 15 days to do the trip. I am very excited, and many preparations are happening. It is my goal to write an entry (or at least an outline if I can't publish it) at least every other day while I'm traveling. I put that here for two reasons: