Category Archives: Bicycle touring

Six days in Penang

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Bryan Keith

Penang Island was the first place I visited on my first trip to Malaysia over 30 years ago. What I remember best from that trip was the time we spent snorkeling on the Perhentian Islands. Those islands are much more … Continue reading →

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Bicycle touring Thailand: from Koh Kradan south to Malaysia

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Bryan Keith

Ferda and I are pretty lazy bicycle tourists. We rode with Jack for about three weeks from Cha-Am to Krabi. Then we spent the next three weeks island hopping with more time sitting on the beach than sitting in the … Continue reading →

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A week on Koh Kradan

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Bryan Keith

With the excuse to practice the freediving skills that we learned on Koh Lanta, Ferda and I spent a week at Ao Niang Resort on Koh Kradan. I had read that Ao Niang has some of the best beach-accessible snorkeling … Continue reading →

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A week on Koh Lanta

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Bryan Keith

We continued our island hopping, less cycling, and a little snorkeling — from Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta. A week on Koh Lanta went by really quickly. Ferda and I spent three days taking a freediving course with Lion … Continue reading →

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Touristy Thailand: Krabi, Railay, Phi Phi

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Bryan Keith

What a difference this week was from our first three weeks in Thailand — from cycling through rural areas to tourist hotspots. We found the tourists at Tiger Cave Temple before even getting to the center of Krabi.

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