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Laos: Savannakhet > Pakse
Nov 28-30 2022 | Departing Savannaket, I discovered a major error with Google Maps (which had been wonky in Laos, no big suprise)....
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Laos: Thakhek > Savannakhet
Nov 27-28 | The ride here was the best highway experienced thus far in Laos, much of it done in 6th gear. Had no plan to stop here, but...
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Laos: Thalang > Thakhek - Thakhek Loop
Nov 26-27 2022 | Decision of day was to ride short two hours to Thakhek, or a bone-numbing six hours further south. Read up about...
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Laos: Na Hin > Khong Lor Cave > Thalang - Thakhek Loop
Nov 25-26 | Departed Na Hin for Khong Lor Cave, though caves (temples, waterfalls) are not top on my list of must do activities. But this...
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Laos: Vientiane > Na Hin - Thakhek Loop
Nov 24-25 2022 | Decided to do the Thakhek Loop, the most famous motorcycle trip in Laos, the local equivalent of the Mae Hong Son Loop...
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Laos: Vang Vieng > Vientiane
Nov 22-24 2022 | After contemplating staying another night in my king suite in Vang Vieng, I decided to pull the plug and depart for...
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Laos: Luang Prabang > Vang Vieng
Nov 20-22 2022 | This ride was completely off the charts, the best one yet on my whole trip. From about 50 KM out of the Luang Prabang,...
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Laos: Phonsavan > Luang Prabang - North East Loop
Describes the solo motorcycle ride from Phonsavan, home of the Plain of Jars, to Luang Prabang, on Laos', "North-east Loop".
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Laos: Muang Hiam > Phonsavan - North East Loop
Nov 15-17 2022 After the uneventful stay at Muang Hiam, the next stop on the North East Loop was Phonsavan, home to the Plain of Jars. To...
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Laos: Nong Khiaw > Muang Hiam - North East Loop
Nov 14-15 2022 | A great, scene-filled, bone-crushing ride to Muang Hiam, aka "Dustville". The highlight here was meeting Swiss rider...
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Laos: Muang Xai > Nong Khiaw - North East Loop
Nov 12-14 2022 | So I decided to go east, rather than south. And the amazing ride and entry into Nong Khiaw proved I made the right...
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Laos: Luang Namtha > Muang Xai
Nov 11-12 2022 | A good intro to the mountain roads in Northern Laos: up and down; little traffic; great views; hill-tribe villages. One...
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Thailand: Chiang Rai > Luang Namptha - Entered Laos
Describes the border crossing in North Thailand to Laos by Singapore-registered bike on solo ride.
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Thailand: Chiang Mai > Chiang Rai
Nov 7-10 2022 | Next up Chiang Rai, a place I have previously been to, but have no memory of. While there was a rural road option, I went...
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Thailand: Pai > Chiang Mai - Mae Hong Son Loop
Nov 3-6 2022 | After a nice multi-day pit stop in Pai, I was stoked to be heading to Chiang Mai, thirty years since since my last visit....
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Thailand: Mae Hong Son > Pai - Mae Hong Son Loop
Oct 30 - Nov 1 2022 | Next leg of journey was on to Pai, nowadays possibly N. Thailand's premier backpacker destination. Interestingly,...
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Thailand: Mae Sariang > Mae Hong Son - Mae Hong Son Loop
Oct 28-30 2022 | This was another great ride, a key leg of the Mae Hong Son loop . Endless amazing views, and twisty roads with little...
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Thailand: Mae Sot > Mae Sariang - Mae Hong Son Loop
Oct 26-28 2022 | This leg is where the real action kicked in, some really superb scenery and exciting riding. A big chunk of the ride was...
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Thailand: Kamphaeng Phet > Mae Sot
Oct 25-26 2022 | This was a nice short 2.5 hr ride, a pleasant alternate to the hellacious long ride the day before. It was also the...
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Thailand: Kanchanaburi - Kamphaeng Phet
Oct 24-25 2022 | Leaving Kanchanaburi I was excited to start the journey into N. Thailand and its famous roads. The next major...
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