2024-2025 Asia Cycle Trip: The Numbers

January 31, 2025 - near Na Di to near Prachantakham - 65 kms - Saengcha Farm Resort February 1, 2025 - near Prachantakham to near Bang Nam Priao - 75 kms - tt Residence February 2, 2025 - Bang Nam Priao to BKK - 50 kms - At Residence Suvarnabhumi  Ruth:  Our...
Pang Sida National Park

Pang Sida National Park

January 27, 2025 - Non Din Daeng to Tot Wong Som Boon - 58 kms -  January 28, 2025 - Tot Wong Som Boon to Wattana Nakhon - 68 kms - Areeya Resort January 29, 2025 - day ride into Pang Sida National Park - 68 kms - Areeya Resort January 30, 2025 - Wattana Nakhon...

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Cycling the Roads of Thailand

Cycling the Roads of Thailand

January 23, 2025 - Khon Kaen to Mueang Phon - 77 kms - Manfah Resort Mueang Phon January 24, 2025 - Mueang Phon to Phimai - 78 kms - Phimai Paradise Hotel January 25, 2025 - Phimai to Nang Rong - 89 kms - Rabbit Island Hotel January 26, 2025 - Nang Rong to near Non...

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Traversing Central Isaan

Traversing Central Isaan

January 18, 2025 - Nakhon Phanom to Sakon Nakhon - 98 kms - @ Sakon Hotel January 19, 2025 - Sakon Nakhon to Kuchinarai - 95 kms - Chatrudee Parkview January 20, 2025 - Kuchinarai to near Yang Talat - 93 kms - Baan Home Resort  January 21, 2025 - Yang Talat to...

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Closing the Loop

Closing the Loop

January 16, 2025 - Khoun Kham to Hinboun (on Highway 13) - 99 kms - Icerin Guesthouse  January 17, 2025 - Hinboun to Nakhon Phanom - 50 kms - The Square Hotel From Khoun Kham we climbed over a ridge and descended through a beautiful national park forest, complete...

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Thakhet Loop: Kong Lor

Thakhet Loop: Kong Lor

Day 4: January 14th, 2025 - Lac Sao to Na Hin - 55kms - Phamarn View Guesthouse Day 5: January 15, 2025 - Na Hin - 0 kms - Phamarm View Guesthouse  Ruth: For much of our trip we have been cycling against the prevailing wind, but Lac Sao was the turning point and...

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Thakhet Loop Continued

Thakhet Loop Continued

Day 2: January 12, 2025 - Ban Sankeo to Thalang - 35 kms - Mind House Bungalows  Gord - It was a short ride today, although it did include a steep 400 metre climb.  Once we were on the higher plateau we paralleled the shore of a large reservoir.  Our...

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Thakhet Loop Day One

Thakhet Loop Day One

January 8, 2025 - Savannakhet - 0 kms - Savan Villa Hotel January 9, 2025 - Savannakhet to Xaybuly on Highway 13 - 61 kms - Souklamphan Guest House  January 10, 2025 - Xaybuly to outside of Thakhet - 64 kms - Nana's Bungalows  January 11, 2025 - Nana's to...

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Savannakhet

Savannakhet

 January 6, 2025 - Paksxong to Savannakhet - 72 kms - Savan Villa Hotel January 7, 2025 - Savannakhet - 0 kms - Savan Villa Hotel Gordon: We are spending a couple of nights in Savannakhet, Laos' second largest city.  It attracts few foreign visitors, but...

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On the Back Roads in Laos

On the Back Roads in Laos

January 4, 2025 - Phetkamdy Nammakhod Guesthouse to Muang Thapangthong - 90 kms -Thounthavisak Guesthouse  January 5, 2025 - Muang Thapangthong - Pakxong - 81 kms - Poumixai Guesthouse  Cycling the back roads from Salavan through Muang Thapangthong and down...

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Entering Laos and Finding Champasak

Entering Laos and Finding Champasak

December 28, 2024 - Khong Chaim to Pakse, Laos - 71 kms - Le Jardin Hotel December 29, 2024 - Pakse to Champasak - 45 kms - Anouxa Riverview Guesthouse  December 30, 2024 - 30 kms day ride - Anouxa Riverview Guesthouse Crossing a border into a new country is...

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Christmas on the Mekong

Christmas on the Mekong

December 25, 2024 - Det Udom to Khong Chiam - 84 kms - Baan Kieng Tawan Hotel December 26, 2024 - Khong Chiam - 43 kms day ride - Baan Kieng Tawan Hotel December 27, 2024 - Khong Chiam - 0 kms - Baan Kieng Tawan Hotel  On Christmas Day we completed a longish ride (and...

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Cycling in Isaan: Road Conditions

Cycling in Isaan: Road Conditions

December 23, 2024 - Khao Phra Wihan National Park to Ban Wari Udom - 45 kms - Kanthiya Garden Hotel December 24, 2024 - Ban Wari Udom to Det Udom - 54 kms - Saabpaiboon Grand Resort  Our mood sobered quickly today when we passed a recent fatal accident. We know...

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