Tag Archives: scooters
Elephant Ahead! Mae Hong Son motorbike loop
Ja, another motorbike loop, although likely the last one for this trip. I keep doing these because, at this point in working my way through Southeast Asia, I’m losing interest in visiting sights, be they natural wonders, museums, historical structures. I’m sure the caves and waterfalls of Thailand are worthy, but after seeing so many […]
me and my dream in northern Thailand, looking down from above
And by Dream, I mean an eggplant purple, kickstart only, unknown vintage Honda that had a gas gauge that only sorta worked and a key that, I was warned, could be removed from the ignition while running. It was on lanyard that I kept looped around the side mirror to prevent it from being lost. […]
Thakhek scooter tour
I did another scooter loop, this one based from Thakhek. It’s about 500 kilometers, most of which winds through limestone karst formations, tiny towns, and past many caves. I completed it in three days, proceeding clockwise, but in retrospect, and had I done more research before setting out, I would have taken four days. I […]
Bolaven Plateau scooter tour
I spent five days riding around the Bolaven Plateau on a Honda Wave 100. I was a little discouraged after arriving at the first overnight stop, Tad Lo, and finding it chock-a-block with guesthouses, tourists, and scooters, but it appears that most people only take in the small loop. I was riding the longer big […]
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