Recently Timen has asked me to give him some recommendations where to go to in Southeast Asia to learn to dive. This inspired me to come up with a list of my 10 most favorite spots (so far!) in that beautiful corner of the world.
- Koh Lipe, Thailand
For the tranquility, the most beautiful beaches and great company. - Seraya, Indonesia
For the absolute beauty and peace I experienced there. - Koh Lanta, Thailand
For the awesome diving and the best dive shop crew ever. - Hoi An, Vietnam
For the great japanese architecture and all my drinking buddies. - Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
For the sharks, the turtles and one of the best social lifes you can imagine. - Angkor Wat, Cambodia
For the fantastic scenery and the mystic atmosphere. - Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia
For the view after total and utter exhaustion and the hot springs. - Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Malaysia
For Captain Blackbeard, his booze runs and the best mango shakes on this planet. - Luang Prabang, Laos
For the funny monks and the beautiful temples. - Yangon, Myanmar
For Shwedagon Paya and the friendly people.
The first stop on my upcoming trip will be Australia. My travel buddies and I have come up with a great idea, though! We leave our car somewhere in Darwin and fly for a little one-to-two-month detour to Indonesia and then onwards to Malaysia and Thailand. I’m really looking foward to this as well, as it will give me a chance to catch up with some friends. Not sure yet, if I’ll be going back to any of these places above, though. I think I’ll be checking out some new fascinating places, but maybe my list gave you a bit of inspiration on where to head for next…
Tags: Cambodia, Favorite, Gili Trawangan, Koh Lanta, Laos, Place
