Tag Archives: cycle-touring

Mountains before Ebao and the last climb before the Hexi corridor

July 2, 2014
by Pascal Lachance
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China – The Center and the West

After nearly a month in China, I had to extend my visa for another month. One of the best place to do so was Leshan where I absolutely needed to reach before my current visa ran out. Struggling to find … Continue reading →

May 27, 2014
by Pascal Lachance
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China – From Mengla to Kunming

So much has happened since I entered China 2 months ago. I still remember how much more shops, people and cars there was 5kms passed the Laos border. It was quite a contrast with the quiet streets of Laos. The … Continue reading →

January 19, 2014
by Pascal Lachance
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Visa Run

Since I had only 15 days allowance in Thailand while crossing the border by land, I needed to do a visa run as the travellers are calling it. This consist of taking some transport (minivan, bus, boat, etc…) to a nearby country, exit Thailand, enter that neighboring country, turn around and re-enter Thailand having a new 15 days (or 30 days depending on the country). During my first 2 weeks in Thailand, I spend my time in the south region, Krabi and Khao Sok National Park being the highlights. Continue reading →