Where in the backpack of South-East Asia

Thailand

Thailand is usually the best place to start for the first time the independent traveler. It 's very easy to get around, and there are always many other backpackers for a chat and pass the time.

Thailand is a mixture of forests to the north for trekking and some of the world's best beaches in the south.

Bangkok is a city of canals and rivers crossed. The sky is a high-rise buildings, shopping centers and international hotel chainsBut the streets and channel side of town, the traditional side of Thai life is clearly visible. The city's business hub is easy to use with Skyrail & U-Bahn, but the tourist areas around the Koh San Road are less well-supplied and tuk tuks are the main means of transport. Negotiate with the driver for the hard tuk tuk - a taxi is always cheaper and has the advantage of air conditioning, however, be sure to agree that after you payMeters for the agreement of a fixed premium. Taxis will only take an agreed price after 15:00 by this point in your rush now, and are most likely to spend hours with her in a traffic jam!

Your main point of contact for the Koh San road because all the hostels and pensions. This is a long road, where there is a market every night and plenty of bars and restaurants of McDonald's also a Burger King and for those who want to be electedsomething more at home. For the best food to go though the street dealers. Here are some of the best Pad Thai you've ever eaten for about 20 baht.

South Island

Most people come to Thailand for the beaches and diving. The most important islands in the South are:

Koh Tao

One backpacker Iceland, where everyone comes to learn to scuba dive and above. There are some beautiful beaches here and also a good nightlife.

Koh Pan Gan

This is the partyIsland in Thailand and where the famous Full Moon Party is held every month. This, if you have not heard is a big party crowds on the beach, which attracts at least 10,000 people each month fucked up as possible. Get here a couple of days earlier during the peak months, if you stay if you want.

Koh Samui and Phuket

These islands are full of tourists in the annual holiday package for 2 weeks in the sun. I would recommend avoiding thesetwo islands.

Koh Phi Phi

The island was badly damaged by the tsunami and the before and after me is truly remarkable is the speed is back up since. There is one main restaurant area or country where everyone, but it is still not large enough to be all over each other. The beach is like a postcard, or you can take a boat to the lagoon, where the Leo Dicaprio movie "The Beach" was filmed and was admissible for the coldDay.

Vietnam

Vietnam was devastated by the war, but now a nice place to visit. I strike off before traveling to Hanoi and work your way across the country.

Hanoi

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and is a great introduction to the Vietnamese way of life. The city is always full and careful when crossing roads as it is not to stop the bike.

The city center is around the Hoan Kiem Lake, the lake is only the old city, which is the main areafor cheap hostels and guesthouses. Hanoi is a great place to go alone and walk. Each street has its job and every store sells products that are involved in this business, so sell yourself with only the shoes on the streets or end harness. It 's strange to see, but this is the way to do it.

If you're tired and hot, they can run but you always have a break to get some Bia Hoi. They are everywhere in the city, many people are sitting on small plastic chairs in the street can see, this is where youSale of Bia Hoi. This is officially the cheapest beer in the world. A glass, you should set up 10p/20 cents.

Ha Long Bay

This is north of Hanoi and is made of all travel agencies in the city or overnight trip are available. This is a must for anyone in the area as a UNESCO world heritage monuments and for good reason.

The bay is to explore almost 2000 limestone islands with caves and lagoons few kayak a. If you intend to go to the bay on a Gotraditional junk boat where you can enjoy your bed and breakfast and dinner.

Hoi An

Hoi An is on the coast and actually has a pretty decent beach. It 's also the place to tailored clothing. There are too many tailors here to talk about the main street pretty much from them. You can literally everything here, all you have to do is a photo of the item, and they have done for you. A good quality suit will cost around$ 50 - $ 100

Nha Trang

It is a seaside village just over halfway to the country. This city is very good with a long beach along its entire length has developed. Not much to do here, but culturally it is a good place to relax after more than a couple of long bus rides to get to this point. If you just relax on the beach all day the only time you should move to go to the bathroom is like many street vendors selling just about everything you need is toBooks, drinks at a barbecue with fresh fish. There is a great nightlife here with some of the most important places to go. These are the Why Not Bar and the club, right on the beach, but more expensive for them.

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

This is the Vietnam see in the movies. Many streets with bicycles, vapors, it is difficult to breathe and do just general chaos packed. There are many museums to visit here, mainly to do with war, but all well worth a visitthe strongest man in the picture is holding back the tears of the suffering endured.

From here, take a day trip to the Cu Chi tunnels where the North held a series of small galleries that used to fight the south. You can lose a bit 'but beware of this tunnel are very small and it is best that you can not do on a cat like me. Again, you can shoot a series of automatic weapons and rifles, the pay is not so cheap as to pro ball.

Cambodia

Cambodiahad gone very wrong with its dictator Pol Pot, but could not recover as fast as its neighbors, but it is there forever. Cambodia is surrounded by Vietnam, Thailand and Laos and the Mekong in Laos across the country to go.

Phnom Penh

It is a typical Asian city, there's plenty to do, but there is always a great experience if you come from Vietnam. From Saigon you can take a boat, you have 2 days up here, but you can see some real Vietnam and Cambodiaway.

The two most important places in and around Phnom Penh can see, the Killing Fields, where some 200,000 people were executed during the Khmer Rouge ruled from 1975 to 1979. You can see thousands of millions of bones and skulls that were recovered from the boxes already.

The S-21, which was a school converted into a prison during the Khmer Rouge, where they can be used up to 20,000 people imprisoned and repeatedly tortured and killed by it.

Two or three timesone day you show a film that goes into detail about what went into prison with interviews of survivors and prison guards.

Sihanouk Ville

It is a seaside resort about 3 to 4 hours by bus from Phnom Penh and 'a very good beach, all for a long period of accommodation, restaurants and bars where you can chat with new friends and enjoy a cold beer. You can dive here, but I would not money the visibility is very poor, and the sea cliffs are not veryLife.

Siem Reap / Angkor Wat

Siem Reap is the nearest town to the temples of Angkor Wat. The city has to offer little more than a market in the center of town where you can get some new clothes and souvenirs. Every evening, most people get their heads down to the aptly named Bar Street and hanging out with friends.

The temples of Angkor are quite spectacular and worth seeing. You get the chance to choose a 1 day or 3 day pass. It is advisable to go forSunrise over Angkor Wat as this is quite surprising, but can be very busy.

There are many temples here, most are still in excellent condition. Even though my favorite is the one that was taken over by the jungle, and most of them are in ruins.

You can hire a tuk tuk driver to take you need when you take a day trip or just rent a bike and up to at their own pace.

Laos

Laos is a landlocked country on the border with Burma, China, Vietnam, Thailand andVietnam. Laos during the Vietnam War has been involved mainly because of its proximity to the country and is one of the most developed countries in the region.

Vang Vieng

The city remembers leave anything out. This is just a big drunken fog. You get a tractor inner tube and float the river and drink a break in the bars on the line and get free shots of whiskey and then Lao Lao Lao Lao Whiskey driest and coke at 18:00 if you think you have enough of you go toisland straight beams (the smile is the best) to love middnight curfew when the shots in this place: D

Try to swing the rope in each of the bars. The first measure is the largest, can lead to other bars.

Luang Prabang

Very beautiful city, and is much quieter than in Vang Vieng. The market always seems to run at night with lots of goodies. Even if you go here you have to go bowling one night after 11 clock - you'll see what I mean.