Paul has two favorite places in the world, Borneo, Malaysia and New Zealand. Since the day I met him, he has been pressuring me to go to both places. With my flight to New Zealand booked, Borneo was the only one left. As of last night, he had me completely convinced. He went on and on about the diving, the wildlife, and the hiking. I did some online research of my own, and I was hooked. As always, the Air Asia website was acting up, so I went to a nearby travel agent. Before the agent added their fee, the ticket was going to cost me 17,000 baht round trip. Holy mackerel! The agent gave me his card, and I came home to think of another trip.
Drumroll.... Vietnam! (I guess the title of this entry gave it away)
Yes, on Sunday I will be going back to Vietnam. Last time I traveled in the north of Vietnam, but this time I will strictly be in the south. I will fly into Ho Chi Minh city and travel to Nha Trang, a town with 17 kilometers of beach. In Nha Trang I will get my advanced scuba certification and eat lots of Vietnamese food. From there, I may go further up the coast to Hoi An. Hoi An is known for its amazing tailors, and it may be time to treat myself to a cute little number.
When I return to Ho Chi Minh City I will take a bus over the border to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I will spend about five days traveling to Siem Reap, Angkor Wat and back to Phnom Penh. There are bus, boat and van options, so I will see where the mood takes me. On the 21st of October I will fly to Bangkok and take the bus back to Khon Kaen.
From there I only have two more sleeps and a wake up until Aunt Ann and Heather are in Thailand! Woo hoo!
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