Last November 6-13, 2012 I went for my first backpacking adventure. I left Manila and started my tour from Bangkok, Thailand then ended it with Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; travelling only by land from one country to the other. It was almost 6 months of planning and research with pre-booked hotel reservations before my trip. By the way, I was with my former office mate on this trip.
My trip summary:
Day 1: Bangkok City Tour
Day 2: Bangkok to Siem Reap
Day 5: Siem Reap to Phnom Penh and Phnom Penh City Tour
Day 6: Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh and Ho Chi Minh City Tour
Day 7: Cu Chi Tunnels Day Tour
Sharing also my detailed trip itinerary with costings:
Pricing on the right-most part is in Philippine Pesos. Conversion rates used are: USD1=PHP42, THB1=PHP1.4, KMR1=PHP0.01, VND1=PHP0.002 Prices with asterisk (*) mean it was divided into two already, so the total price should be multiplied by two on the price shown.
This isn't the original plan/itinerary as well. It was just revised along the way as time permits and due to some delays. So completing this trip would add 4 cities and/or 3 countries to your travel map! Just let me know if you have any inputs. Cheers and happy travelling!
