Trains, Borders, Friends

A trip that was initially just a plan to see more of Borneo... is now expanded to 4 countries and a long stretch of land to travel.

I will be taking the the train from Johor Bahru (Malaysia) to Bangkok.  This is something I have been meaning to do in 2010 but decided to cancel to volunteer for an event in Kuala Lumpur.

I'll be stopping in KL to meet a friend.  And hopefully meet another in Bangkok.  Just today, I was invited to stay with a friend in Nonthaburi which is very convenient since I will be taking the plane from Don Muang Airport to Chiang Mai.

And yeah, Chiang Mai for the New Year! It will be the first time I will meet Manang Meow whom I knew years back and who also belong to the same organization I was with in La Salle... but we have not yet met in person.  So, finally!

It will be sure and I bet sweet time up there.  Another German friend is gonna be there too.  People bump into each other more and more - the world is shrinking.

Now, the hurdle will be the route from Chiang Mai to Hanoi.

I will have at least 5 days to reach Hanoi (which I think is no problem) to catch the midnight flight back to the Philippines.  We will see how it goes.

This trip will be a series of train rides, plane rides, bus rides, border crossings and LOTS OF FRIENDS along the way!

It is really not the destination but the JOURNEY.