regulation

Ryan believes it post-worthy to tell you this little anecdote:

On the Gili Islands off Bali, there are no police. If you have a problem, you must report it to the village chief. You can reach him by asking someone at dive schools or local establishments to give him a holler. Just thought that was an important thing to know.

Um Phang Trek in Thailand

Not sure what was up with the pig clip...seemed a little brutal...but focus on the rest:

WOOOO

Everyone, find out when you can leave.

I just checked flights to Beijing one way from Seoul and they are $164. Ba-bam!

Let's buy that shizzy SOON.

Talking Time

For the meeting Saturday, let's try to start thinking timeline. I think it would be really helpful to get a good idea of when we'll be buying tickets home for, and what that final date will be to see what we can squeeze in! Sometime around mid-May from Bali?

The Indonesia thing might be edited a bit and I think if we spend 10 days each in Cambodia, Laos and Indonesia, we can spend 2-2.5weeks each in Vietnam and Thailand... that would let us meander leisurely down the coast in Vietnam, and hang out in jungles and beaches a bit longer in Thailand..

Maybe something like:

5 days Beijing (Mar 1 - 5)
20 days Vietnam (Mar 6-21)
10 days Cambodia (Mar 22- Apr 1)
10 days Laos (Apr 2 - 11)
20 days Thailand (Apr 12 - Apr 30)
5 days Malaysia (May 1 - 5)
7 days Indonesia (May 6 - 13)

All give or take of course!

Is this too much? I might be getting ahead of myself. It's all just so exciting!

Itinerary

(fly to) Beijing

*(Yunnan Province may be vetoed)

(fly to ) Hanoi

Sapa

Cuc Phuong Nat'l Park

Hue/Denang/Hoi An

Nha Trang

Mui Ne

HCMC

(boat to) Phnom Penh

Siem Riep (Angkor Wat)

(fly to) Luang Prabang

(bus to) Vang Vieng

Vientane

Thailand

Chang Mai

Bangkok

Khao Wai

Ayuthaya

Ko Chang

Islands

Malaysia

Georgetown

Langkawi

Indonesia

Java

Jakarta

Mount Bromo

Bali

Mt Bromo, Indonesia

http://www.worldgreatestsites.com/mount-bromo_indonesia.htm#
Come on. That is badass.

travel insurance

I think we should consider this.

http://www.travelfish.org/travel-insurance.php