Travel Plans Vol 2?
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Hello fellow wanderlusters, If you're reading this email at the time of sending, I am flying somewhere over the Indian Ocean. Having visited the Maldives for 2 short days (more on that next week, I guess), I am going back to the land of mango smoothies, non-stop summer, cheap delicious food, temples, markets, funny animals, and very nice people. Southeast Asia. I will spend a night in Kuala Lumpur and then venture forth to North Thailand where I will spend at least a month, including the Gregorian New Year's Day (the Buddhist New 2558 Year doesn't start until the 12th of April, 2025). And after that, I don't know. That's the magic/curse of traveling long-term: you can go anywhere but you still need to plan it all and execute it yourself. I want to visit more islands in Indonesia. I want to explore Luzon in the Philippines, the country I've spent the least amount of time in Southeast Asia. Off-the-beaten-track Thailand could be exciting too. East Coast Malaysia is also on my radar. South and Central Asia are not too far and pose very different experiences too. Basically, I have options and I am not rushing to plan and book so I am keeping my travel plans open. Schroedinger's plans, so to speak. So, I won't open the box for at least a month. And then we'll see. Until next week, Simon My top travel resources:
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