2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen

By alexchan

The Route

– Starting Point	– Last Point	– Current Point	– Round Trip

Path Traveled

Not Yet Traveled

The Summary

Air Asia had a great sale .. I just couldn't help myself and make a bulk booking of seven tickets for myself! Some fares were virtually free (just pay the fuel surcharge and the airport tax). Then waderlust kicks in and I extend the trip.

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Date	Location	Entries
August 27th, 2008	Auckland, New Zealand	Leave home ... who needs a reason to travel! Updated: August 27th, 2008
August 28th, 2008	Hong Kong	Up and down like a yoyo \| 1 Photo \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Hop Fung Noodles Restaurant Updated: August 28th, 2008
August 29th, 2008	Macau	Casino Crawl and Meat Market \| 2 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Dom Galo Updated: August 31st, 2008
August 30th, 2008	Kuching, Malaysia	Hungry Ghosts \| 3 Photos Updated: August 31st, 2008
August 31st, 2008	Kuching, Malaysia	National Day \| 3 Photos Updated: September 2nd, 2008
September 3rd, 2008	Kuching, Malaysia	Eating during Ramadhan \| 1 Photo \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Pee Jay Corner Updated: September 6th, 2008
September 4th, 2008	Kuching, Malaysia	Mum's Birthday \| 2 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Fock Hai Tim Sam Cafe Updated: September 7th, 2008
September 5th, 2008	Kuching, Malaysia	Tribute to the Moon Goddess \| 3 Photos Updated: September 7th, 2008
September 8th, 2008	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Tuning in at the big smoke \| 3 Photos Updated: September 14th, 2008
September 9th, 2008	Vientiane, Laos	City of Sandalwood \| 6 Photos Updated: September 10th, 2008
September 11th, 2008	Vientiane, Laos	Stocktake of life Updated: September 11th, 2008
September 12th, 2008	Xiangkhoang, Laos	Most bombed province in the most bombed country \| 1 Photo Updated: September 14th, 2008
September 13th, 2008	Xiangkhoang, Laos	Plain of Jars \| 15 Photos Updated: September 14th, 2008
September 14th, 2008	Luang Prabang, Laos	Detour via Vientiane \| General Tips & Advice: Lao Airlines Updated: September 15th, 2008
September 15th, 2008	Luang Prabang, Laos	Ancient Royal Capital \| 15 Photos Updated: September 18th, 2008
September 17th, 2008	Luang Prabang, Laos	A spiritual morning \| 6 Photos Updated: September 18th, 2008
September 17th, 2008	Vang Vieng, Laos	I painted the bus! \| 1 Photo Updated: September 24th, 2008
September 18th, 2008	Vang Vieng, Laos	Amongst the rice paddies \| 7 Photos Updated: September 18th, 2008
September 19th, 2008	Vientiane, Laos	Bye-bye Laos and unhatched chicks \| 6 Photos Updated: September 24th, 2008
September 20th, 2008	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sponsored in Kay-El \| 2 Photos Updated: September 24th, 2008
September 21st, 2008	Bukittinggi, Indonesia	Home of Rendang ... yum yum! \| 8 Photos Updated: September 25th, 2008
September 22nd, 2008	Bukittinggi, Indonesia	The Motorcycle Diaries 1: Exploring the matriachal homeland \| 15 Photos Updated: September 25th, 2008
September 23rd, 2008	Bukittinggi, Indonesia	The Motorcycle Diaries 2: Forty-four hairpins up and down \| 9 Photos Updated: September 25th, 2008
September 24th, 2008	Padang, Indonesia	Resistance is futile \| 9 Photos Updated: September 25th, 2008
September 25th, 2008	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Asian Kitchen (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) Updated: September 30th, 2008
September 25th, 2008	Macau	Back to the Vegas of Asia Updated: September 25th, 2008
September 26th, 2008	Macau	Slice of Portugal \| 12 Photos Updated: September 30th, 2008
September 27th, 2008	Macau	Casinoing with Kimball \| 6 Photos Updated: September 30th, 2008
September 28th, 2008	Hong Kong	Back to Hong Kong Updated: September 28th, 2008
September 29th, 2008	Hong Kong	Big Buddha \| 12 Photos Updated: September 30th, 2008
October 1st, 2008	New York, New York	Riding on a whale to a new adventure \| 2 Photos Updated: October 5th, 2008
October 2nd, 2008	New York, New York	City that never sleeps \| 13 Photos Updated: October 5th, 2008
October 3rd, 2008	New York, New York	Koalas eat kiwis \| 6 Photos Updated: October 9th, 2008
October 4th, 2008	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	A piece of rural China \| 3 Photos Updated: October 10th, 2008
October 5th, 2008	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	On the boardwalk, down by the sea \| 4 Photos Updated: October 10th, 2008
October 6th, 2008	Washington, District of Columbia	Taxation without Representation \| 2 Photos Updated: October 10th, 2008
October 7th, 2008	Washington, District of Columbia	Just ask me anything ... I'm Malaysian \| 10 Photos Updated: October 10th, 2008
October 8th, 2008	Washington, District of Columbia	Four scores and seven years \| 9 Photos Updated: October 10th, 2008
October 9th, 2008	Boston, Massachusetts	Look at the deforestation! \| 2 Photos Updated: October 29th, 2008
October 10th, 2008	Boston, Massachusetts	Where's the tea party? \| 14 Photos Updated: October 29th, 2008
October 11th, 2008	Nassau, Bahamas	Nassau overnight \| General Tips & Advice: American Airlines (and US Immigration Form I94) Updated: October 29th, 2008
October 12th, 2008	Nassau, Bahamas	Nassau quickie \| 7 Photos Updated: October 29th, 2008
October 12th, 2008	Havana, Cuba	Our neighbourhood in La Habana \| 13 Photos Updated: October 29th, 2008
October 13th, 2008	Havana, Cuba	Scenes from Historic Havana \| 10 Photos Updated: October 29th, 2008
October 14th, 2008	Havana, Cuba	Its just not normal ... nor cheap! \| 12 Photos Updated: October 29th, 2008
October 15th, 2008	Havana, Cuba	Poverty and the US trade embargo \| 9 Photos Updated: October 29th, 2008
October 15th, 2008	Camaguey, Cuba	General Tips & Advice: Cubana Airlines and its Onboard Sauna Updated: November 4th, 2008
October 16th, 2008	Camaguey, Cuba	First taste of provincial Cuba \| 11 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: La Teraza Papita Rizo Updated: November 6th, 2008
October 17th, 2008	Camaguey, Cuba	Rich Man’s Disease \| 2 Photos Updated: November 6th, 2008
October 17th, 2008	Sancti Spiritus, Cuba	Why, why, why? Updated: October 17th, 2008
October 18th, 2008	Sancti Spiritus, Cuba	Mr Bean joins our vacation \| 9 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Hostal Las Americas Updated: November 6th, 2008
October 19th, 2008	Trinidad, Cuba	Trinidad but not Tobago \| 9 Photos Updated: November 6th, 2008
October 20th, 2008	Trinidad, Cuba	Our first hustler experience, second-hand \| 6 Photos Updated: November 8th, 2008
October 21st, 2008	Santa Clara, Cuba	Visiting Che \| 1 Photo Updated: November 8th, 2008
October 22nd, 2008	Santa Clara, Cuba	Don't Sneeze at the Eternal Flame \| 11 Photos Updated: November 8th, 2008
October 23rd, 2008	Havana, Cuba	Running after the bus to Havana! \| 7 Photos \| General Tips & Advice: Viazul buses in Cuba Updated: November 8th, 2008
October 24th, 2008	Vinales, Cuba	Up a horse’s backside \| 21 Photos Updated: November 8th, 2008
October 25th, 2008	Havana, Cuba	Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Restaurante Huang Hu (and its neighbours) Updated: November 8th, 2008
October 26th, 2008	Havana, Cuba	Leaving Cuba Updated: October 26th, 2008
October 26th, 2008	Nassau, Bahamas	Paradise Island \| 4 Photos Updated: November 8th, 2008
October 27th, 2008	New York, New York	Food Poisoning from First World Food Updated: October 27th, 2008
October 28th, 2008	New York, New York	Pleading Poverty \| 2 Photos Updated: November 8th, 2008
October 29th, 2008	New York, New York	Jump-starting a whale \| 7 Photos Updated: November 8th, 2008
October 30th, 2008	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Short night-stop Updated: October 30th, 2008
October 31st, 2008	Sanaa, Yemen	Homeless in Sana'a \| 1 Photo Updated: November 6th, 2008
November 1st, 2008	Sanaa, Yemen	Happy Birthday \| 1 Photo Updated: November 6th, 2008
November 2nd, 2008	Sanaa, Yemen	Our new home and killing a sheep Updated: November 2nd, 2008
November 3rd, 2008	Sanaa, Yemen	Moving House with Child Labour \| 2 Photos Updated: November 6th, 2008
November 5th, 2008	Sanaa, Yemen	Civil war, travel plans and street scenes \| 17 Photos Updated: November 27th, 2008
November 6th, 2008	Sanaa, Yemen	Neighbour's wedding \| 1 Photo Updated: November 8th, 2008
November 7th, 2008	Sanaa, Yemen	Looking for Joe Rawiri \| 3 Photos Updated: November 8th, 2008
November 8th, 2008	Sanaa, Yemen	Its always better in Yemen \| 4 Photos Updated: November 19th, 2008
November 11th, 2008	Zabid, Yemen	Hottest place on earth? \| 3 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Zabid Tourism Resthouse Updated: November 19th, 2008
November 12th, 2008	Zabid, Yemen	The Motorcycle Diaries 3: Off to the beach \| 32 Photos Updated: November 19th, 2008
November 13th, 2008	Zabid, Yemen	The Motorcycle Diaries 4: Market day \| 31 Photos Updated: November 19th, 2008
November 13th, 2008	Ta'izz, Yemen	Third largest city Updated: November 13th, 2008
November 14th, 2008	Ta'izz, Yemen	Strawberries from Chernobyl? \| 12 Photos Updated: November 19th, 2008
November 15th, 2008	Aden, Yemen	Little piece of Britain \| 3 Photos Updated: November 19th, 2008
November 16th, 2008	Aden, Yemen	Exploring Aden \| 27 Photos Updated: November 19th, 2008
November 17th, 2008	Sanaa, Yemen	How to pee in Yemen \| 5 Photos Updated: November 19th, 2008
November 19th, 2008	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	14 hour transit! \| General Tips & Advice: Emirates' Business Class Lounge and Skywards Frequent Flyer Updated: November 27th, 2008
November 21st, 2008	Auckland, New Zealand	(Blank) Arrive home Updated: November 21st, 2008