So far I have done a few cycling journeys. It started all about 2 years ago when I met some cyclists in Parit Buntar. They had great stories about what they experienced. I became enthusiastic and bought a bicycle myself. That was by the end of 2003.

Round Malaysia in 14 days

The first thing I did now was to round Malaysia. I soon found out there were only very few Malaysians cycling. For many reasons cycling was never popular except for children. Of course the heat was an important factor. But I do not suffer much from the heat.

I cycled around Malaysia in 14 days. It made me many new friends. I learned quickly that in the west people are more used to cyclists. But here in Malaysia it's all different. People were friendly, probably curious would be a better word.

Those 14 days were a great experience. In Parit Buntar many people started to know my new found love for cycling. Whenever a cyclist was on the way to Parit Buntar, they called me and I could pick them up to show them around my hometown and listen to their stories and tell them a few stories myself.

South Thailand

From the first journey to the next was a small step. South Thailand became the next destination. I went to many different places in South Thailand including Phuket, Krabi, Ko Samui but also to lesser known places as Songkhla.

Making friends in Thailand

went all over and had a great time. But being back home I felt there was more to explore. I started to plan a longer journey which eventually ended up in a plan to ride the borders of Thailand.

Asean Countries

The "40 Days Great Bike Ride"

The plan was simple, ride around the border of Thailand on the "other side of the border. It was the idea to cycle to Siem Riep (Angkor in Cambodia) from Bangkok, then back to Thailand, into Laos. Next would be Vietnam and through China to Myanmar and then back into Thailand.

It went actually a bit different. Very soon after I started doing some research it was clear I couldn't do that much. China, according to some cyclist I met, was definitely too much for the time I had available.

Another problem was an overland border to Myanmar. There's none you can cross. Not even Malaysians are allowed. (We do not need visa for these countries).

Due to a lack of time I couldn't do as much cycling as I wanted. So I went by train to Bangkok and started cycling to Cambodia. Through quite rough road I went back to Thailand, cycled further to Mukhdahan and crossed into Laos to Savanaketh.

Due to a lack of time I couldn't do as much cycling as I wanted. So I went by train to Bangkok and started cycling to Cambodia. Through quite rough road I went back to Thailand, cycled further to Mukhdahan and crossed into Laos to Savanaketh.

North Vietnam, proud local women

Now I cycled to the Vietnamese border but due to some things I had to take the bus to Hanoi. From here I cycled to the Vietnamese-Lao border crossing close to Dien Bien Phu but I couldn't cross.

I went back to Hanoi, took a bus back to Laos and went straight to North Thailand to get a little bit of a Burmese experience. After visiting the Golden Triangle, I had to go back South. Hardly any time left but I went in South Thailand to the island Ko Tao for a rest.

It was more then time to go home, to work and family. With me I took wonderful memories and loads of photos. Some of the memories and photos I will share with you in these pages. In the coming up months I will write more stories about my experiences during my journeys.