South East Asia in 47 Days*

Travelling through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore & Bali

*Or thereabouts

Having left a job in May 2017 that involved a lot of driving around the country, little sales, and zero satisfaction, something finally clicked in my head—I decided to go travelling. It was an idea I’d always toyed with but never acted on. Then, after a spontaneous booking with STA Travel and a whirlwind of travel injections in a very short time, I set off in early July 2017, bruised arm and all.

The trip

26

Different cities visited

7

Countries visited

19,799

Miles travelled in total

Smaller details

After a 4 a.m. wake-up, my day began with a drive from Nottingham to London Heathrow, followed by a 14-hour flight to Kuala Lumpur and a connecting domestic flight to Ko Samui to kick off the trip.

Thailand
  • Koh Samui
  • Ko Pha Ngan
  • Surat Thani
  • Krabi
  • Phi Phi Islands
  • Phuket
  • Bangkok
Vietnam
  • Ho Chi Minh City
  • Nha Trang
  • Da Nang
  • Hoi An
  • Huế
  • Ha Long
  • Hanoi
Bali
  • Canggu
  • Tanah Lot
  • Kuta
  • Ubud
  • Gili Trawangan
  • Gili Meno
  • Gili Air
Cambodia
  • Siem Reap
  • Angkor Wat
  • Phnom Penh
  • Koh Rong
  • Tonle Sap
  • Sihanoukville
  • Chambok Homestay
Singapore
  • Gardens By the Bay
  • Marina Bay Sands
  • Merlion
  • Orchard Road
  • Raffles Hotel
  • Cloud Forest
  • (Would love to see Sentosa)

GoPro video diary

Naturally, I took my GoPro with me and put together a short video of the highlights from the trip. If you’d like to watch the video before diving into the day-by-day account of each country, feel free to skip ahead and check it out on YouTube.

Continue to Chapter 1 - Thailand