It’s now a whole year since we set off on our career break. While adapting to life in a pandemic, we’ve done some video editing, some reminiscing and a little maths, which we’d like to share.
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Satisfied with our visit to Siem Reap and slightly concerned that all of the other tourists appeared to have vanished overnight, we headed to the airport around lunchtime. We hadn’t heard of any issues with our flight, but when we arrived we were greeted by a sea of red text against almost every single one of the day’s departures. This was terrifying.
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Siem Reap – Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world, surrounded by over 1,000 other temples and ruins. On our original itinerary, we would have 4 days to explore this incredible place. To our revised schedule we had less than 2. But at this point, it was a privilege to be able to see it at all.
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Koh Rong Sanloem
As coronavirus gripped the nation back home, an island retreat seemed the perfect escape. But new travel restrictions were causing trouble in paradise. Everything felt normal to begin with, though the relaxing pace would not last long.
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Phnom Penh
After a minor panic that our trip might be curtailed, surprisingly the Phnom Penh border security staff didn’t seem too bothered about coronavirus. We weren’t asked where we’d been or required to complete any medical screening. We did have our temperature measured before being allowed to board our flight in. Although that was Vietnam Airlines policy, nothing to do with Cambodia.
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Vientiane
The Laotian capital, Vientiane was the first place we had seen in Laos which resembled a Western city (ignoring the tuk tuks and mopeds that made every traffic light look like a Moto GP starting grid). We planned only a short stay to see the highlights before travelling onwards to Vietnam, but unfortunately for the first time on our trip, things didn’t quite go according to plan, as we faced Coronavirus challenges on our way out.
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Vang Vieng
The view as we arrived into Vang Vieng really set the scene for the area. Four hours in a mini van across a bumpy, winding mountain pass from Luang Prabang didn’t make for the most pleasant ride. But the scene when we finally made it to our riverside hotel really blew us away. Laos might be landlocked, but that doesn’t mean you won’t find any of South East Asia’s famous limestone formations in the region.
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Luang Prabang
Arriving into Laos, for the first time since our trip began we had the luxury of time. After a jam packed itinerary in Thailand, we’d set aside a full 4 days to recuperate in Luang Prabang: more than enough time to see this small city. Afternoon naps were back on the cards!
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Chiang Mai
Following a couple of full on days visiting Chiang Rai, it was time for some less intense tourism and a change of scenery before flying out of Chiang Mai. So we decided to dedicate our last 2 days to food tourism and nature in the capital of the North.
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Chiang Rai
Looking to experience a different side of Thailand, we took a trip to the more mountainous Northern region for our final few days in the country. Since we had opted for visa free tourist entry, we were limited to 15 days in Thailand, meaning we could only spare a day and a half to see Chiang Rai. Absolutely worth the trip, but we sorely wished we had more time…
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