georgebackhus on November 19th, 2006

November 9, 2007
We checked out of Vietnam, boarded another boat, went a few hundred meters upstream, disembarked again presumably at the other side of the border, handled the formalities, and were welcomed into Cambodia without any further drama. Boarding the boat for the last time, we were finally on our way to Phnom Penh. Well, [...]

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georgebackhus on November 7th, 2006

October 8
One of the great things about being based in Langkawi is that the airport is just a 10-15 minute hop from the marina, and there are regular connections via Malaysia Airlines to Kuala Lumpur or “K-L”. From there we popped down to Singapore. The three-hour layover was enough time to collect bags, check in [...]

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georgebackhus on October 7th, 2006

We took a bit of a break from cruising, from late April to late June, to visit friends and family in the United States, and explore a bit of Hong Kong and China. Returning to Moonshadow, which was lying in Langkawi, we were staring at a pretty long list of things to do and get [...]

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georgebackhus on May 16th, 2006

After a three-month summer break in New Zealand, we returned to the Malaysian island of Langkawi. Stepping off the plane, we were immediately assaulted by 32 C/90 F temperatures and about 90% relative humidity. In these conditions, one has to downshift into low gear and keep the pace very slow to avoid becoming drenched in [...]

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