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ABOUT ME
- Neo Chian
- Singapore
- Currently Board Member of Esplanade, Singapore Cruise Centre and Vice Chairman of the Singapore Red Cross. Was Dy Chairman and CE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) from Oct 2002 and stepped down as CE STB on 1 Jan 2009 and Dy Chairman of STB Board on 1 Oct 2009. Prior to STB, less for a stint in STengg, served the Singapore government for about 30 years in various assignments in defence/military and industrial park development, and was involved in the Suzhou Industrial Park in China and the Bangalore IT Park in India. I enjoy reading, traveling, diving and qigong.
WHY THIS BLOG?
Travel and driving are two of my passions. Through this blog, I hope to share my adventures and experiences of various self-drive holidays that I embarked. They were:
(1) Part 1 of the ASEAN on Wheels journey with Sunny Loo in my Pajero in May and June 09, which took us to Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam in 64 days over 14 440 km. Do visit Sunny Loo's blog too, www.2free-n-easy.blogspot.com too.
(2) Part 2 of the ASEAN on Wheels journey with Lim Yeow Pheng in my Pajero from Oct to Dec 09 which took us to Brunei, East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, and the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan, East Java, Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa in 65 days in over 9 800 kms. Do visit Yeow Pheng's blog, aseanautoventure.blogspot.com.
(3) A month-long 6 812 miles (10 963 km) self-drive holiday to Western National Parks of USA with my wife (Li Hoon) and son (Weiping) in Weiping's car, a Hyundai Elantra, from 17 May to 16 June 2010, starting and ending at Madison, Wisconsin.
Current Location: Singapore
Distance traveled:
Next Destination:
(1) Part 1 of the ASEAN on Wheels journey with Sunny Loo in my Pajero in May and June 09, which took us to Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam in 64 days over 14 440 km. Do visit Sunny Loo's blog too, www.2free-n-easy.blogspot.com too.
(2) Part 2 of the ASEAN on Wheels journey with Lim Yeow Pheng in my Pajero from Oct to Dec 09 which took us to Brunei, East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, and the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan, East Java, Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa in 65 days in over 9 800 kms. Do visit Yeow Pheng's blog, aseanautoventure.blogspot.com.
(3) A month-long 6 812 miles (10 963 km) self-drive holiday to Western National Parks of USA with my wife (Li Hoon) and son (Weiping) in Weiping's car, a Hyundai Elantra, from 17 May to 16 June 2010, starting and ending at Madison, Wisconsin.
Current Location: Singapore
Distance traveled:
Next Destination:
ITINERARY
Nite Date Place
Part 1, Asean on Wheels
APR 09
1 27 Ipoh, Malaysia
2 28 Kuala Lipis, M
3 29 Kaolak, Thailand
4 30 Chumphon, T
MAY 09
5 1 Cha-am, T
6 2 Korat, T
7 3 Nong Khai, T
8 4 Vientiane, Laos
9 5 Vientiane, L
10 6 Sunnavekhet, L
11 7 Pakse, L
12 8 Pakse, L
13 9 Don Det, L
14 10 Kratie, Cambodia
15 11 Siem Reap, C
16 12 Siem Reap, C
17 13 Siem Reap, C
18 14 Kg Chhnang, C
19 15 Sihanoukville, C
20 16 Phnom Penh, C
21 17 Phnom Penh, C
22 18 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
23 19 Ho Chi Minh City, V
24 20 Ho Chi Minh City, V
25 21 Da Lat, V
26 22 Da Lat, V
27 23 Nha Trang, V
28 24 Quy Nhon, V
29 25 Hoi An, V
30 26 Hoi An, V
31 27 Hue, V
32 28 Hue, V
33 29 Vinh, V
34 30 Ninh Binh, V
35 31 Ha Noi, V
JUNE 09
36 1 Ha Noi, V
37 2 Ha Noi, V
38 3 Ha Noi, V
39 4 Dien Bien Phu, V
40 5 Dien Bien Phu, V
41 6 Udomxai, Laos
42 7 Luang Prabang, L
43 8 Luang Prabang, L
44 9 Luang Prabang, L
45 10 Huay Xai, L
46 11 Tachileik, Myanmar
47 12 Chiang Mai, Thailand
48 13 Chiang Mai, T
49 14 Chiang Mai, T
50 15 Mae Hong Son, T
51 16 Mae Sot, T
52 17 Ayuthaya, T
53 18 Ayuthaya, T
54 19 Hua Hin, T
55 20 Khao Lak, T
56 21 Phuket, T
57 22 Phuket, T
58 23 Phuket, T
59 24 Hatyai, T
60 25 Pulau Banding, Perak, Malaysia
61 26 Cherating, Pahang, M
62 27 Kuantan, M
63 28 Kuantan, M
64 29 Singapore
Part 2, Asean on Wheels
OCT 09
1 14 BSB, Brunei
2 15 BSB, B
3 16 Temburong, B
4 17 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Sh), M
5 18 Mt Kinabalu Natl Prk, Sh, M
6 19 Sandakan, Sh, M
7 20 Sandakan, Sh, M
8 21 Danum Valley Conservatn Area, Sh, M
9 22 Semporna, Sh, M
10 23 Tenom, Sh, M
11 24 Miri, Sarawak (Sk), M
12 25 Miri, Sk, M
13 26 Bario, Sk, M
14 27 Niah Caves, Sk, M
15 28 Sibu, Sk, M
16 29 Kuching, Sk, M
17 30 Kuching, Sk, M
18 31 Singkawang, Kalimantan, Indonesia
NOV 09
19 1 Pontianak, K, I
20 2 Pontianak, K, I
21 3 Sandai, K, I
22 4 Sampit, K, I
23 5 Banjarmasin, K, I
24 6 Banjarmasin, K, I
25 7 Batu Lichin, K, I
26 8 Balikpapan, K, I
27 9 Samarinda, K, I
28 10 Balikpapan, K, I
29 11 Balikpapan, K, I
53 5 Ubud, B, I
54 6 Ubud, B, I
55 7 Ubud, B, I
56 8 Banyuwangi(Licin), Java, I
57 9 Jember, J, I
58 10 Surabaya, J, I
59 11 Surabaya, J, I
60 12 Tretes, J, I
61 13 Surabaya, J, I
62 14 Surabaya, J, I
63 15 Surabaya, J, I
64 16 Surabaya, J, I
65 17 Singapore
US National Parks
MAY 2010
0 17 Madison, Wisconsin
1 18 St Paul, Minnesota
2 19 Pierre, South Dakota (SD)
3 20 Custer, SD
4 21 Custer, SD
5 22 Sheridan, Wyoming
6 23 Helena, Montana (M)
7 24 Babb, M (Glacier)
8 25 Babb, M (Glacier)
9 26 Whitefish, M (Glacier)
10 27 Whitefish, M (Glacier)
11 28 Gardiner, M (Yellowstone)
12 29 West Yellowstone, M (Yellowstone)
13 30 West Yellowstone, M (Yellowstone)
14 31 Jackson, Wyoming (W) (Grand Teton)
JUNE 2010
15 1 Jackson, W (Grand Teton)
16 2 Salt Lake City, Utah (U)
17 3 Moab, U (Arches/Canyonland)
18 4 Moab, U (Arches/Canyonland)
19 5 Escalante, U (Bryce Canyon)
20 6 Springdale, U (Zion)
21 7 Springdale, U (Zion)
22 8 Page, Arizona
23 9 Cortez, Colorado (Mesa Verde)
24 10 Durango, C
25 11 Idaho Springs, C
26 12 Denver, C
27 13 North Platte, Nebraska
28 14 Lincoln, N
29 15 Des Moines, Iowa
30 16 Madison, Wisconsin
Part 1, Asean on Wheels
APR 09
1 27 Ipoh, Malaysia
2 28 Kuala Lipis, M
3 29 Kaolak, Thailand
4 30 Chumphon, T
MAY 09
5 1 Cha-am, T
6 2 Korat, T
7 3 Nong Khai, T
8 4 Vientiane, Laos
9 5 Vientiane, L
10 6 Sunnavekhet, L
11 7 Pakse, L
12 8 Pakse, L
13 9 Don Det, L
14 10 Kratie, Cambodia
15 11 Siem Reap, C
16 12 Siem Reap, C
17 13 Siem Reap, C
18 14 Kg Chhnang, C
19 15 Sihanoukville, C
20 16 Phnom Penh, C
21 17 Phnom Penh, C
22 18 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
23 19 Ho Chi Minh City, V
24 20 Ho Chi Minh City, V
25 21 Da Lat, V
26 22 Da Lat, V
27 23 Nha Trang, V
28 24 Quy Nhon, V
29 25 Hoi An, V
30 26 Hoi An, V
31 27 Hue, V
32 28 Hue, V
33 29 Vinh, V
34 30 Ninh Binh, V
35 31 Ha Noi, V
JUNE 09
36 1 Ha Noi, V
37 2 Ha Noi, V
38 3 Ha Noi, V
39 4 Dien Bien Phu, V
40 5 Dien Bien Phu, V
41 6 Udomxai, Laos
42 7 Luang Prabang, L
43 8 Luang Prabang, L
44 9 Luang Prabang, L
45 10 Huay Xai, L
46 11 Tachileik, Myanmar
47 12 Chiang Mai, Thailand
48 13 Chiang Mai, T
49 14 Chiang Mai, T
50 15 Mae Hong Son, T
51 16 Mae Sot, T
52 17 Ayuthaya, T
53 18 Ayuthaya, T
54 19 Hua Hin, T
55 20 Khao Lak, T
56 21 Phuket, T
57 22 Phuket, T
58 23 Phuket, T
59 24 Hatyai, T
60 25 Pulau Banding, Perak, Malaysia
61 26 Cherating, Pahang, M
62 27 Kuantan, M
63 28 Kuantan, M
64 29 Singapore
Part 2, Asean on Wheels
OCT 09
1 14 BSB, Brunei
2 15 BSB, B
3 16 Temburong, B
4 17 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Sh), M
5 18 Mt Kinabalu Natl Prk, Sh, M
6 19 Sandakan, Sh, M
7 20 Sandakan, Sh, M
8 21 Danum Valley Conservatn Area, Sh, M
9 22 Semporna, Sh, M
10 23 Tenom, Sh, M
11 24 Miri, Sarawak (Sk), M
12 25 Miri, Sk, M
13 26 Bario, Sk, M
14 27 Niah Caves, Sk, M
15 28 Sibu, Sk, M
16 29 Kuching, Sk, M
17 30 Kuching, Sk, M
18 31 Singkawang, Kalimantan, Indonesia
NOV 09
19 1 Pontianak, K, I
20 2 Pontianak, K, I
21 3 Sandai, K, I
22 4 Sampit, K, I
23 5 Banjarmasin, K, I
24 6 Banjarmasin, K, I
25 7 Batu Lichin, K, I
26 8 Balikpapan, K, I
27 9 Samarinda, K, I
28 10 Balikpapan, K, I
29 11 Balikpapan, K, I
30 12 Balikpapan/Cruise to Surabaya, I
31 13 Cruise to S, I
32 14 Surabaya, J, I
33 15 Mt Bromo, J, I
34 16 Tanah Lot, Bali, I
35 17 Ubud, B, I
36 18 Ubud, B, I
37 19 Jimbaran, B, I
38 20 Munduk, B, I
39 21 Ubud, B, I
40 22 Nusa Dua, B, I
41 23 Nusa Dua, B, I
42 24 Sengigi, Lombok, I
43 25 Kuta, L, I
44 26 Kuta, L, I
31 13 Cruise to S, I
32 14 Surabaya, J, I
33 15 Mt Bromo, J, I
34 16 Tanah Lot, Bali, I
35 17 Ubud, B, I
36 18 Ubud, B, I
37 19 Jimbaran, B, I
38 20 Munduk, B, I
39 21 Ubud, B, I
40 22 Nusa Dua, B, I
41 23 Nusa Dua, B, I
42 24 Sengigi, Lombok, I
43 25 Kuta, L, I
44 26 Kuta, L, I
45 27 Sumbawa Besar, Sumbawa, I
46 28 Lakey Beach, S, I
47 29 Dompu, S, I
48 30 Senaru, Lombok, I
DEC 09
49 1 Mangsit, L, I
50 2 Ubud, Bali, I
51 3 Ubud, B, I
52 4 Lovina Beach, B, I47 29 Dompu, S, I
48 30 Senaru, Lombok, I
DEC 09
49 1 Mangsit, L, I
50 2 Ubud, Bali, I
51 3 Ubud, B, I
53 5 Ubud, B, I
54 6 Ubud, B, I
55 7 Ubud, B, I
56 8 Banyuwangi(Licin), Java, I
57 9 Jember, J, I
58 10 Surabaya, J, I
59 11 Surabaya, J, I
60 12 Tretes, J, I
61 13 Surabaya, J, I
62 14 Surabaya, J, I
63 15 Surabaya, J, I
64 16 Surabaya, J, I
65 17 Singapore
US National Parks
MAY 2010
0 17 Madison, Wisconsin
1 18 St Paul, Minnesota
2 19 Pierre, South Dakota (SD)
3 20 Custer, SD
4 21 Custer, SD
5 22 Sheridan, Wyoming
6 23 Helena, Montana (M)
7 24 Babb, M (Glacier)
8 25 Babb, M (Glacier)
9 26 Whitefish, M (Glacier)
10 27 Whitefish, M (Glacier)
11 28 Gardiner, M (Yellowstone)
12 29 West Yellowstone, M (Yellowstone)
13 30 West Yellowstone, M (Yellowstone)
14 31 Jackson, Wyoming (W) (Grand Teton)
JUNE 2010
15 1 Jackson, W (Grand Teton)
16 2 Salt Lake City, Utah (U)
17 3 Moab, U (Arches/Canyonland)
18 4 Moab, U (Arches/Canyonland)
19 5 Escalante, U (Bryce Canyon)
20 6 Springdale, U (Zion)
21 7 Springdale, U (Zion)
22 8 Page, Arizona
23 9 Cortez, Colorado (Mesa Verde)
24 10 Durango, C
25 11 Idaho Springs, C
26 12 Denver, C
27 13 North Platte, Nebraska
28 14 Lincoln, N
29 15 Des Moines, Iowa
30 16 Madison, Wisconsin
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MY FAVOURITE EXPERIENCES
1. Eating a Maggee Mee lunch while enjoying the sight and sound of Khon Pha Pheng waterfalls, Southern Laos.
2. Exploring Beng Mealea, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
3. Wading in the river over the thousand lingas at Phnom Kulen, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
4. Visiting the morning market at Kg Chhnang, Cambodia.
5. Exploring Hang Nga Hotel, the Crazy House at Da Lat, Vietnam.
6. Enjoying the boat ride at Tam Coc, Ninh Binh, Vietnam.
7. Driving along Highway 6 and Route 279, from Ha Noi to Dien Bian Phu and absorbing the stunning scenery of mountains, villages, padi fields along the way.
8. Driving from Tay Trang to Udomxai (Laos) and getting the adrenaline going as we dealt with the many physical challenges along the way.
9. Visiting the Hall of Opium in the Golden Triangle Park, Thailand.
10. Overcoming the challenging terrain in Western/Central Kalimantan, from Pontianak to Sampit.
11. Watching the sunrise at Mt Bromo, Java, Indonesia.
12. Enjoying a relaxing massage at Ubud Wellness, Ubud.
13. Watching sunset at Novotel Lombok Mandalika Resort.
14. Enjoying the captivating coastal scenery of northern Sumbawa, as we drove from Sumbawa Besar to Dompu.
15. Trekking up to Ijen crater, appreciating the labour of the sulphur workers and awed by the stunning scenery.
16. Awed by the stunning rock scenery in the US National Parks, especially Arches and Zion.
2. Exploring Beng Mealea, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
3. Wading in the river over the thousand lingas at Phnom Kulen, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
4. Visiting the morning market at Kg Chhnang, Cambodia.
5. Exploring Hang Nga Hotel, the Crazy House at Da Lat, Vietnam.
6. Enjoying the boat ride at Tam Coc, Ninh Binh, Vietnam.
7. Driving along Highway 6 and Route 279, from Ha Noi to Dien Bian Phu and absorbing the stunning scenery of mountains, villages, padi fields along the way.
8. Driving from Tay Trang to Udomxai (Laos) and getting the adrenaline going as we dealt with the many physical challenges along the way.
9. Visiting the Hall of Opium in the Golden Triangle Park, Thailand.
10. Overcoming the challenging terrain in Western/Central Kalimantan, from Pontianak to Sampit.
11. Watching the sunrise at Mt Bromo, Java, Indonesia.
12. Enjoying a relaxing massage at Ubud Wellness, Ubud.
13. Watching sunset at Novotel Lombok Mandalika Resort.
14. Enjoying the captivating coastal scenery of northern Sumbawa, as we drove from Sumbawa Besar to Dompu.
15. Trekking up to Ijen crater, appreciating the labour of the sulphur workers and awed by the stunning scenery.
16. Awed by the stunning rock scenery in the US National Parks, especially Arches and Zion.
the national parks are awesome, especially the yellowstone waterfalls and glaciers. tks for sharing and enjoy your trip! :-)
ReplyDeleteDear Christine,
ReplyDeleteGlad you like the pictures. The national parks are wonderful, each have their unique appeal. US is so big. There are many which I did not have the time to cover. Tomorrow I should be back in Madison, Wisconsin.
NC