Velocidad

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We had planned to travel to South East Asia (SEA) for some time. We had even developed an itinerary for making it an cycling trip but we had to re-adjust our plan following a health road-bump last fall. As a result we decided to develop a trip itinerary around two SEA countries that were not included in our initial cycling itinerary: Philippines and Indonesia. After getting some inspiration from some Lonely Planet travel guide books, we drafted a three-month travel itinerary. Later, we extended our route planning to include a visit to Shanghai to visit family and, if time permits, we would also explore South Korean for a few weeks.

Below is rough itinerary which will keep us moving but should also offer plenty of relaxing time.

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  • From Java, on the way ….

    2020.03.18 – Pemuteran – Banyuwangi (Indonesia) – At breakfast, we noticed the handful of resort guests were mostly retired couples – just liked us. We spoke briefly with a couple… Read more

  • Bali tourist meccas and unexpected gem

    2020.03.09 – Munduk – Ubud (Indonesia) – We continued to enjoy the mountain view during our last breakfast in Munduk. Our hired car showed up promptly at 10:30am for our… Read more

  • Backdoor to exotic Bali Island!

    2020.03.01 – Gili Air – Tulamben (Indonesia) – It rained heavily throughout the night. Upon our wake up, we started to question ourselves as to whether our 11am scheduled speed… Read more

  • Volcano, Komodo Dragons and more tourists

    2020.02.21 – Tambolaka[Sumba Island] – Ende (Indonesia) – We stretched our morning breakfast time as our flight to Ende was scheduled for mid-afternoon. At 1:00pm, we took the hotel shuttle… Read more

  • Out of our comfort zone

    2020.02.13 – Manila (Php) – Denpasar (Indonesia) – Thankfully our hotel served only a light breakfast as our stomachs were still full from last night’s hot pot and buffet restaurant… Read more

  • A taste of Korea

    2020.02.06 – El Nido – Puerto Princessa (Php) – After breakfast at nearby restaurant, we took a moto-tricycle to the bus terminal a half km away. We promptly boarded our… Read more

  • Survivor Philippines: Ultimate Adventure Tour 3D2N

    2020.01.29 – Cauayan – Coron (Php) – After breakfast, we patiently waited for our 7:30am hotel’s airport shuttle. The Cauayan City airport was quite small but the waiting lounge was… Read more

  • Rice terraces, hot springs, hikes and massage

    2020.01.21 – Sagada – Bontoc (Php) – As we enjoyed our last breakfast in Sagada, we were glad we had not registered for the optional sunrise activity as this would… Read more

  • Eruption in the Philippines

    2020.01.11 – Ottawa – Beijing (CHN) – Saying that we were eager to leave on our trip would be an understatement. Our two backpacks were loaded and ready-to-go well over… Read more