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I had planned to post these more often, but hey, I guess I've been busy with non-computery stuff for the first time in far too long.

At the moment I am in Thailand, in Krabi Town specifically, a small-ish city in the south. It's near Phuket (which I did not like, for the record).

I've been on the road for about a month now and have loved (nearly) every minute of it. The first few days were a little rough as it was at that point I truly realised I was alone in a very foreign place.

At this point, I've seen most of the country. There are still some spots in central Thailand that I'd like to check out, but that will have to happen another time. I think my favourite place so far has been Chiang Mai, the proverbial "capital of the North". It's an ancient city with a laid-back atmosphere. Tomorrow night I am catching the overnight train up to Bangkok, where I will spend a few more nights.

On the 29th of December, I am flying directly to Munich, Germany. From there I will try and see as much of Eastern Europe as possibly can in 20 days (without rushing too much, of course). My only guideline is that I will need to be in Amsterdam on the 18th of January. At this point I will be meeting my younger sister, Grace, with whom I will travel through some of Western Europe (The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland).

At this point, I am feeling glad that I decided to travel alone. This type of radical decision really helps you come out your shell. I've met a lot of really cool people from all over the world and experienced Thai culture in a way that a lot of package travellers would never get to see.

Until next time!

A few weeks ago, I booked a one-way ticket to Bangkok. I have a netbook, a backpack, malaria tablets, new shoes, and some books on LISP.

I am departing from Melbourne at 2:55pm on December 1st, 2009.

The plan (well, if I had one, this would be it) is to spend a few weeks in Thailand, and then transplant myself into Cambodia. After visiting all of the Wats (temples) and soaking in the atmosphere, I'll travel into Laos and lay back for a few weeks. I've heard there is a cool "river-tubing" activity near Vang Vieng, which sounds fun.

Next is the hustle-bustle of Vietnam! I've heard excellent things about this country, and really look forward to checking it out. My sister says she will fly over and meet me in Hanoi, which would be ultra badass!

After that, depending on my financial, physical and emotional state, I may well just keep going and catch a flight to somewhere in China. But who knows? By then I might be in Africa or South America...

I'll still be online regularly (where possible), so hopefully I can document some of my travels as I go. Wish me luck! :)