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Adventure travel bars are never hard to find

on November 22, 2012 in Adventure travel, Asia, Daily Travel Photo, Southeast Asia

You would think when you are in the backwoods of Thailand in hills outside Chiang Mai, it might be hard to find a an adventure travel bar. While on an adventure travel tour in a Karen Village, over an hour away from any city of any size it would be hard to find ice to [...]

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Khaosan Road Bangkok Thailand

Crazy Khaosan Road in Bangkok

on November 3, 2012 in Adventure travel, Asia, Daily Travel Photo, Southeast Asia

One place where travelers either love or hate is Khaosan Road in Bangkok, Thailand. I can understand the animosity and the love. On one hand it is loud, packed with tourists, and not the real Thailand; conversely, it is a melting pot of tourists from all over the world. Personally, I loved the energy and  [...]

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Sunset Boeng Kok Phnom Penh

Sunset over Boeung Kok Lake in Phnom Penh

on October 27, 2012 in Adventure travel, Asia, Daily Travel Photo, Southeast Asia

The backpacker district in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is centered around several guesthouses along Boeung Kok Lake. One must do attraction is taking a boat cruise around the lake as night falls to see the sunset. A fantastic way to end the day is drinking a cold Angkor beer while cruising around the lake in a [...]

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Halong Bay Vietnam

Distant boats on the horizon in Halong Bay

on October 27, 2012 in Adventure travel, Asia, Daily Travel Photo, Southeast Asia

Halong Bay in Vietnam is one of the most beautiful bays in the world thanks to the thousands of limestone karsts and islands that jut up from the sea. Taking a one or two day boat cruise is probably the most popular tourist activity in Vietnam with good reason. The different boats encountered in the [...]

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Bach Ma Vietnam orchid

Beautiful Bach Ma orchid in Vietnam

on October 20, 2012 in Asia, Daily Travel Photo, Southeast Asia

The rainforest is lush in Bach Ma National Park near Hué, Vietnam. Ferns and all sorts of other green plants and trees lined the 16 kilometer trail that takes visitors to the top of Bach Ma. Along the way, I did get a chance to stop and smell the flowers. I spotted this lone orchid [...]

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Hanoi Vietname cute girl

Cute Vietnamese girl in a Hanoi park

on September 23, 2012 in Adventure travel, Asia, Daily Travel Photo, Southeast Asia

Chilling out in a park while traveling in Hanoi, Vietnam, I came across this cute Vietnamese girl. I asked mom if I could take a picture, and she said sure. The young lady was not quite sure how to deal with me and was very shy. After hiding in a plant, she decided the best [...]

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Northern Vietnam coastline

Beautiful view of the coastline in northern Vietnam

on September 23, 2012 in Adventure travel, Asia, Daily Travel Photo, Southeast Asia

After several months traveling in Southeast Asia, the heat and humidity really got to me. I was so happy to escape the temperatures on a bus trip up the coast in Vietnam. I bought a ticket in Ho Chi Minh City for a bus ride to Hanoi with stops in Nha Trang and Hué. Once [...]

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Elephants Chiang Mai Thailand

Elephant in Chiang Mai, Thailand says feed me

on September 22, 2012 in Adventure travel, Asia, Daily Travel Photo, Southeast Asia

When you are riding on the back of a couple ton elephant, and it wants a snack, you do not fool around. You do not throw it and have him chase after it, you dont’ switch it from hand-to-hand, no you just offer.  On an adventure out in the country close to Chiang Mai, Thailand, [...]

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Angkor Wat Cambodia

Angkor Wat photo essay including Phnom Bakheng and Bayon

on September 18, 2012 in Adventure travel, Asia, International backpacking, Southeast Asia

It seems everyone and their mother has a photo essay from Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Now everyone and their mother and Traveling Ted can be included. Blogger Lola DiMarco has recently been in this wonderful country, and I have enjoyed her photos on Instagram. They have brought back good memories from my trip [...]

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Elephant crossing at Angkor Wat

Careful elephant crossing at Angkor Wat

on September 17, 2012 in Adventure travel, Asia, Southeast Asia

It is not everyday that you see a sign notifying people to beware of elephants crossing. This sign was taken from The Phnom Bakheng Temple in the Angkor Wat complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia. What is the craziest animal warning sign you have seen? Stay tuned, TT The goal of Traveling Ted TV is to [...]

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