Destinations

Southeast Asia, country by country

Guides and stories from five months backpacking through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Ollie looking across the islands of Komodo National Park

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Each country page collects the guides and stories that are already available. Some countries have more published material than others.

Ollie with a local guide beside limestone cliffs and water in Cao Bang, Vietnam

Vietnam

Motorbike loops, hostels and one frozen insulin disaster

 A quiet beach and boat from Ollie's Southeast Asia journey

Thailand

Where the five-month trip began

 Ollie at a mountain viewpoint during his Southeast Asia journey

Laos

Slow boats, overland journeys and keeping insulin cool

 Ollie exploring the tree-covered ruins of Ta Prohm in Cambodia

Cambodia

Angkor, community and Action4Diabetes

 Ollie watching sunrise above an Indonesian volcano

Indonesia

Jungles, volcanoes and islands

 An opened durian during Ollie's Southeast Asia journey

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur and the final stop

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