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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 11 & 12: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Feb 23, 20176 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 11 & 12: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The past two days in Cambodia were very eye opening. We arrived into the airport of the capital city, Phnom Penh, in the early afternoon,...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 10 & 11: Vientiane, Laos

Mike McHugh

Feb 23, 20176 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 10 & 11: Vientiane, Laos

We left our hotel in Vang Vieng at around 8:30 AM and walked to our bus which was still parked on the airstrip to head to the capital...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 8 & 9: Driving through Laos & Vang Vieng, Laos

Mike McHugh

Feb 21, 20175 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 8 & 9: Driving through Laos & Vang Vieng, Laos

Laos is one of the most untouched countries I’ve been to, so our drive from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng was filled with beautiful...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 7 & 8: Mekong River Slow Boat and Luang Prabang, Laos

Mike McHugh

Feb 20, 20178 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 7 & 8: Mekong River Slow Boat and Luang Prabang, Laos

We had a relatively early start from Pakbeng, but all boarded the boat on time. It was a bit nippy once the boat got moving, but the...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure: Day 6 – Mekong River to Pakbeng, Laos

Mike McHugh

Feb 20, 20172 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure: Day 6 – Mekong River to Pakbeng, Laos

Hello from Laid Back Laos. This is a communist country, due to the extreme poverty, but that doesn’t affect the beauty or how amazing the...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 5: Chiang Rai, Thailand

Mike McHugh

Feb 19, 20172 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 5: Chiang Rai, Thailand

We departed Chiang Rai at about 8:45 AM for Chiang Mai. It was about a 3 hour drive, but we stopped twice along the way. Our first stop...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 4: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mike McHugh

Feb 18, 20173 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 4: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Our time in Chiang Mai, the Rose of Thailand, was brief, but we got the best out of it. After arriving on our overnight train, we headed...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 3: Bangkok, Thailand & Overnight Train to Chiang Mai

Mike McHugh

Feb 14, 20173 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 3: Bangkok, Thailand & Overnight Train to Chiang Mai

Today was my second and final day in Bangkok, but I’ve already decided that I will be back. I have never been to a city so diverse and...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 2: Bangkok, Thailand

Mike McHugh

Feb 13, 20173 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 2: Bangkok, Thailand

Hello from Bangkok! I cannot believe that I am finally here! We landed at about 11:10 AM – a bit ahead of schedule. Bangkok’s...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure: Day 1 – Travel to Bangkok via Hong Kong

Mike McHugh

Feb 12, 20174 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure: Day 1 – Travel to Bangkok via Hong Kong

Hello from the other side of the world! I arrived at Newark Airport shortly after 9:00 PM for a flight that departed at 1:10 AM for Hong...

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Contiki Russia Plus: Days 14 & 15 – Warsaw, Poland

Mike McHugh

Jul 15, 20162 min read

Contiki Russia Plus: Days 14 & 15 – Warsaw, Poland

We arrived at the final stop of our whirlwind tour of Scandinavia, Russia & Eastern Europe late in the evening, so we decided to take it...

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Contiki Russia Plus: Days 12 & 13 – Minsk & Brest, Belarus

Mike McHugh

Jul 14, 20161 min read

Contiki Russia Plus: Days 12 & 13 – Minsk & Brest, Belarus

We arrived in Minsk after a full day of driving from Moscow, through the Russian border, and through part of Belarus! Shortly after...

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Contiki Russia Plus: Days 9, 10 & 11 – Moscow, Russia

Mike McHugh

Jul 12, 20164 min read

Contiki Russia Plus: Days 9, 10 & 11 – Moscow, Russia

Our time in Moscow was amazing & it exceeded every expectation. We arrived after a very, very long drive and stayed in our hotel that...

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Contiki Russia Plus: Day 8 – Novgorod, Russia

Mike McHugh

Jul 10, 20162 min read

Contiki Russia Plus: Day 8 – Novgorod, Russia

We arrived in Novgorod in the late afternoon after a full day of driving through the Russian countryside. Shortly after we arrived, we...

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Contiki Russia Plus: Days 5, 6 & 7 – St. Petersburg, Russia

Mike McHugh

Jul 8, 20167 min read

Contiki Russia Plus: Days 5, 6 & 7 – St. Petersburg, Russia

The past three days in St. Petersburg were amazing, but getting into Russia was an experience in and of itself! We left our hotel in...

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Contiki Russia Plus: Day 4 – Helsinki, Finland

Mike McHugh

Jul 6, 20162 min read

Contiki Russia Plus: Day 4 – Helsinki, Finland

Our time in Helsinki was short, but we saw the major sites during our stay. We disembarked from the cruise ship at around 10:00 AM and...

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Contiki Russia Plus: Day 3 – Stockholm & Cruise to Helsinki

Mike McHugh

Jul 5, 20162 min read

Contiki Russia Plus: Day 3 – Stockholm & Cruise to Helsinki

Our final morning in Stockholm kicked off at 8:15 AM when we left our hotel for a tour of the Stockholm City Hall, home of the banquet...

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Mike McHugh

Jul 3, 20164 min read

Contiki Russia Plus: Day 2 – Stockholm

Today was a whirlwind day as I tried to see as much of Stockholm as I could in one day. I woke up at 9:00 AM after a restful 6 hour...

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Mike McHugh

Jul 2, 20162 min read

Contiki Russia Plus: Day 1 – Stockholm

Hi All, I think I may have Stockholm Syndrome because this city has exceeded my expectations and I haven’t even taken a proper walking...

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Mike McHugh

Jul 2, 20161 min read

Hello from Stockholm, Sweden

I just landed in Stockholm, Sweden after over a 3 and a half hour delay at JFK due to weather! The past is the past, though, and I’m...

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