Saigon, Vietnam. Huy, Lawrence (my biz and travel partner), Henry (Thomas' pal from the St Regis, runs a swanky hotel in Saigon)
Saigon. View from my cheap hotel in the Pham Ngu Lao backpacker district.
Saigon traffic
Movie: Saigon traffic. These clips show me that although I love scooters, having everyone ride them does not necessarily solve all the traffic problems (though it's tough to compare NYC to SGN).
Mekong river boats, Luang Prabang, Laos. This is the one I chartered for $20 for 2 hours
Lawrence couldn't make the trip last-minute, and there was tons of spare room, so I gave this group of local kids a ride.
Mekong river boats, Luang Prabang, Laos.
Movie: Mekong river boats, Luang Prabang, Laos
Scooterists from New Zealand. They joined me for a fantastic ride around the hills of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Motorcycling around Chiang Mai, Thailand
Food is everywhere in Bangkok.
Bangkok Metro
Movie: Bangkok street scene
Bangkok. Fried insects, readily available at many street carts.
Bangkok. Electronics store
Bangkok Khlong taxi. Water is the best way by far to get around Bangkok when it works for your itinerary.
View from boat taxi on Chao Praya River, Bangkok
Movie: weekend market in Bangkok
McDonald's menu in Bangkok
Kao San Road, Bangkok. My favorite circus.
Entrance to my hotel on Kao San Road, Bangkok
My tiny room on the Kao San Road, Bangkok
Some random temple thing somewhere in Cambodia. Didn't catch its name...
Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This is a nice riverside cafe w/ free wi-fi where we liked to sit and get work done. It employs armies of young ladies in orange outfits that seem hand-picked for beauty.
Movie: tuk-tuk ride into Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5 on a scooter, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Taken by Lawrence)
Heart of Darkness bar, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Taken by Lawrence)
Boeng Ka lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Very atmospheric and worth 1000 mosquito bites.
National Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Sunset over Boeng Ka lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Very atmospheric and worth 1000 mosquito bites.
Welcome to Sihanoukville, beach town in SouthWest Cambodia.
Tiny crab on beach in Sihanoukville, Cambodia
My beach bungalow in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. I got the top floor for $20/night!
View from my beach bungalow in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. I got the top floor for $20/night!
Rental scooter in Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Sihanoukville, Cambodia. I never figured out what these were.
Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Cambodian bus I took.
Very cheap floating room where I stayed on Boeng Ka Lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Me in Vientiane, Laos. (Taken by Lawrence)
Me consulting the guidebook, Luang Prabang, Laos. (Taken by Lawrence)
Ants climbing wat wall in Luang Prabang, Laos. (Taken by Lawrence)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam. Lot of people were burning little bales of photocopied US and Vietnamese money as a sacrificed to dead loved ones.
Hanoi, Vietnam. Self-portrait.
Hanoi, Vietnam. Like Thailand, this country is an amazing food destination.
Hanoi, Vietnam. Central lake.
Movie: Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam. My hotel room. Man did it get COLD here.
Movie. Making spring rolls in Hanoi, Vietnam
Singapore: the Merlion
Singapore at night.
