Winter Sabbatical 2018
Asia by trains and boats and planes and tuk-tuks
Planned Dates
2018-02-23 to 2018-05-19
Countries
12
Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Time to leave
Friday, February 23, 2018
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
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Fly and wait and fly and wait and . . .
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -
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Nine time zones and one date line later
Monday, February 26, 2018
Bangkok, Thailand -
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Relaxing, shopping and riding the Sky Train
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Bangkok, Thailand -
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Wat a day
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Bangkok, Thailand -
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We and the rest of Bangkok visit the Palace
Thursday, March 01, 2018
Bangkok, Thailand -
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A day of boating
Friday, March 02, 2018
Bangkok, Thailand -
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Off to Lao
Friday, March 02, 2018
Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province, Laos -
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Mekong River trip and ancient Lao massage
Sunday, March 04, 2018
Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province, Laos -
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Whisky and rats
Monday, March 05, 2018
Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province, Laos -
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To Vientiane and a home cooked meal
Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos -
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Getting to know the monks
Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos -
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To Cambodia, palaces and bumper cars
Thursday, March 08, 2018
Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia -
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A sobering day
Friday, March 09, 2018
Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia -
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Cross country, by bus
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia -
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A floating village and a finely detailed temple
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia -
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Not just another Wat
Monday, March 12, 2018
Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia -
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Next stop is Vietnam
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -
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Palaces, not palaces and puppet shows
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -
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The Mekong Delta: worms and coconut
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -
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Cu Chi tunnels and Happy Birthday
Friday, March 16, 2018
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -
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On our own and living the life in Ho Tram
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam -
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Golfing on the Eastern Sea and the train north
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam -
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Long night's journey into day
Monday, March 19, 2018
Đà Nẵng, Vietnam -
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Not all plans are good plans
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Đà Nẵng, Vietnam -
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Back on the rails to Hue
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam -
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A day at the Imperial City; a night on the train
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam -
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We arrive in Ha Noi
Friday, March 23, 2018
Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam -
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A day in Ha Noi
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam -
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Journey to the karsts of Lan Ha Bay
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Vietnam -
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Cruising in Lan Ha Bay
Monday, March 26, 2018
Vietnam -
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The Dark and Bright Cave and back to Ha Noi
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Vietnam -
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The streets of Ha Noi
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Hanoi, Vietnam -
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Back to Thailand
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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Exploring Chiang Mai
Friday, March 30, 2018
Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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Eating our way through Chiang Mai
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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Relax . . . and shop
Sunday, April 01, 2018
Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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Today is for Phyllis and her dream, zip lines
Monday, April 02, 2018
Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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Golf under the lights
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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It hits 100 and we seek cool
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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Swimming with the elephants
Thursday, April 05, 2018
Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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Travel days
Saturday, April 07, 2018
Nanning, Guangxi, China -
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The train and an impromptu food tour
Sunday, April 08, 2018
Guilin, Guangxi, China -
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A wonderful day in and around Guilin
Monday, April 09, 2018
Guilin, Guangxi, China -
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We break the streak
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Guilin, Guangxi, China -
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To Xi'an: walking the wall and eating
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China -
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Terra Cotta Warriors, all day long
Friday, April 13, 2018
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China -
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Acclimating in Xining
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Xining, Qinghai, China -
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The high altitude train to Tibet
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Xining, Qinghai, China -
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Temples and monasteries in Lhasa
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Lhasa, Tibet, China -
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The Potala Palace
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Lhasa, Tibet, China -
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Road trip: a holy lake and then to Gyantse
Friday, April 20, 2018
Xigaze, Tibet, China -
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Monasteries and home brew
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Xigaze, Tibet, China -
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Drive to Shelkar, why are we here?
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Xigaze, Tibet, China -
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Everest
Monday, April 23, 2018
Xigaze, China -
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Back from Everest
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Xigaze, Tibet, China -
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Drive to Lhasa by way of the river
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Lhasa, Tibet, China -
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Leaving Lhasa, beginning Beijing
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Beijing, Beijing, China -
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Up and down on the wild Great Wall
Friday, April 27, 2018
Chengde, Hebei, China -
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Second day on the Great Wall, it gets no easier
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Beijing, Beijing, China -
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Forbidden City, Tian'anmen Square and Peking Duck
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Beijing, Beijing, China -
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Riding the rails to Mongolia
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
Xilinguole Meng, Neimenggu Zizhiqu, China -
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To Ulaanbaatar with comfort but little sleep
Wednesday, May 02, 2018
Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia -
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The mini-Gobi and camels
Thursday, May 03, 2018
Mongolia -
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The ancient capitol of Kharkhorin
Friday, May 04, 2018
Övörkhangai, Mongolia -
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Multi-modal: hikes, horses and best car ride ever
Saturday, May 05, 2018
Altan-Ovoo, Arkhangai, Mongolia -
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Khustai National Park and the Przewalski horses
Sunday, May 06, 2018
Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia -
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A short drive back to the UB and golf
Monday, May 07, 2018
Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia -
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Back on the Trans-Mongolian
Wednesday, May 09, 2018
Listvyanka, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation -
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Lake Baikal
Friday, May 11, 2018
Listvyanka, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation -
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Four days on the Trans-Siberian Railroad
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation -
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St. Petersburg, where treats and a shower beckon
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation -
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A day in Saint Petersburg
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation -
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Russia to France to Germany to home
Friday, May 18, 2018
Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
