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I am married to my loving husband for more than 40 years now. I am a mother to 3 beautiful children, until years ago when I lost my youngest son. Since then my life is forever altered but yet unbroken....

My Travel Journal

"There isn't much I haven't shared with you along the road and through it all there'd always be tomorrow's episode" - Elton John

I started traveling around the world since early 80s when I had the opportunity to combine business trips with vacations. Then later when my rezeki is in abundance, there were numerous other trips along the way for vacations, most of the time with hubby and the kids when the timing is right. I have also started to compile the journal and photo-pages covering almost more than 45 years of world wide travel. Some destinations I visited just once, others many times. Many of those places are the obvious famous places people would like to visit but some, the casual traveler doesn't even think to try. I have placed links to my travel at the side bar of my personal page, My Life Reflections, and will be updating them from time to time.

My wish is to continue my travel and complete circumnavigate the globe, insyaAllah…

Sunday 15 February 2015

Solo Cambodia Ride 2015: Day 10 - Hatyai

"Preparation doesn't guarantee success, but it increases the odds..." - Scott Annan

(Ready to ride to Hatyai)

Day 10: 15 February 2015
Route: Chumphon – Hatyai
Distance: 480 km

(Injured side mirror with temporary solution)
(A smiling gecko as company during breakfast)
(Another good coffee outlet)

👈👈 2015: KL - Kota Kinabalu

Saturday 14 February 2015

Solo Cambodia Ride 2015: Day 09 - Chumphon

"Our entire life consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are..." - Jean Anouilh

(Seafood restaurants along Nana Beach, Chumphon)

Day 09: 14 February 2015
Route: Pattaya – Chumphon
Distance: 594
Hotel: Thung Wua Laen Resort

(Getting ready to leave Pattaya)
(Heavy rain drenching the souls)
(King Bumiphol Bridge, a route to avoid)

Hat Thung Wua Laen, 15 km north of Chumphon town, is an excellent beach with plenty of guesthouses and chalets. It is a beautiful unspoiled area on the east coast of Thailand about 450 kilometers south of Bangkok.

(Our lodging at Chumphon Beach)

2015: Pattaya, Thailand ðŸ‘‰ðŸ‘‰

Friday 13 February 2015

Solo Cambodia Ride 2015: Day 08 - Pattaya

"Every traveler has a home of his own, and he learns to appreciate it the more from his wandering..." - Charles Dickens

(Pattaya Bike Week welcoming bikers from all over the world)

Date: 13 February 2015
Route: Pattaya Bike Week
Hotel: Siam Country Club

(The entrance of the Bike Week site)
(The logo on the official t-shirts)

Pattaya Bike Week is a huge event that brings bikers together for various activities and shows. It is held every year in Pattaya around mid-February and it raises large amounts of money for charity each year. It is a time for local and tourist bikers to come together and showcase their bikes.

Bike Week is filled with music and food with a warm concert festival atmosphere. It was a busy, loud, exciting and of course a fun event. There were booths selling bikes' merchandise, especially for the choppers.

(Taking a photo shot with the predators)
(Bulky and mean bikes)
(Red Indian tee pees decorating the site)
(A Malaysian flag at one of the booths)
(Live music entertaining visitors to the event)

Thursday 12 February 2015

Solo Cambodia Ride 2015: Day 07 - Pattaya

"It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan..." - Eleanor Roosevelt

(Visiting the Pattaya Floating Market, bustling with tourists)

Day 07: 12 February 2015
Route: Koh Chang – Pattaya
Distance: 270 km
Hotel: Siam Country Club

(Getting ready to board the ferry to the mainland)
(Another antique ferry in the Gulf of Thailand)
(Taking the right route to Pattaya)

Pattaya, located on the Gulf of Thailand, is approximately 160 kilometres south Bangkok, The main sweep of the bay area is divided into two principal beachfronts. Pattaya Beach is parallel to city centre, and runs from Pattaya Nuea south to Walking Street. Along Beach Road are restaurants, shopping areas, and night attractions.

On weekends, it becomes increasingly crowded, with many Thai visitors coming from Bangkok. It offers water sports such as jet skiing, parasailing, and small sailboat hire.

(Our chalet at Siam Country Club)
(The arrival of bikers for the Pattaya Bike Week)

The Pattaya Floating Market is the largest in Thailand, located in the outskirts of the city. The Floating Market is separated into four sections – each representing and selling items from the four major parts of Thailand, North, Northeast, Central and South. There are many eateries, fruit stalls, souvenir shops and some art galleries.

(Variety of t-shirts for souvenirs)
(Taking a boat ride around the floating market)
(Music by the Pirate of the Caribbean)
(Thronging the jam to the beach at night)

👈👈 2015: Pattaya, Thailand
2015: Koh Chang, Thailand ðŸ‘‰ðŸ‘‰

Wednesday 11 February 2015

Solo Cambodia Ride 2015: Day 06 - Koh Chang

"All dreams come true if we have the courage to pursue them..."

(End of the Walking Street at Bang Bao Pier) 

Day 06: 11 February 2015
Route: Koh Chang island tour
Hotel: Gold Sand Guesthouse

(Nan tandoori for brunch at India Hut Restaurant)

White Sand Beach is the first beach after about 15 minutes ride from the ferry piers. It is a very long beach with powdery white sand and by far, the most developed beach on the island.

(Visiting one of the many waterfalls) 
(The lack of water because of the drought season)
(Taking a rest after a kilometer jungle trekking)
(Elephant ride is available for visitors)

Klong Plu is the principal waterfall on the island. We have to pay an entrance fee to enter the area. There is a one kilometre path that follows the river to the huge plunge pool and the falls. The pool has small cliffs and rocks on its edges from where one can dive. The park has recently added a nature walk through the canopy with clear signages along the main path and this is well worth taking as a diversion on the way back.

(Riding the twisties to the many beautiful beaches)
(One of the many resorts away from the crowd)
(A secluded beach for picnicking and swimming) 
(Taking a rest at a vantage view point)
(Cool iced-blended mango at a hippy hang-out)
(A nice view of the jetty and the light house)
(A hospital on stilts at Bang Bao Pier)
(Guesthouses on stilts)
(A nice place to stay with many seafood eateries)
(Boats for scuba diving trips)
(Small huts on stilts for rent)
(A light house at the end of the pier)
(Walking streets for tourists and shoppers)

Bang Bao Koh Chang is the original fishing village which now serves as the departure point for diving and island hopping. There is a 700-metre-long concrete pier that stretches into the bay. Until about halfway out, it's lined with private houses, shops selling touristy trinkets and beach towels, seafood restaurants and guesthouses, all on stilts. Beyond that, the pier is used for boat parking, and it gets noisy when double-decker scuba and snorkel boats disembark in the mornings and return in the late afternoons.

(Koh Chang rocket post box, fast mail delivery)
(Watching the sunset from the old jetty)
(One couple picture for the album)
(Grilled king prawns for dinner at White Beach)