We are home now. This last post is a list of highlights for anyone interested in exploring Southeast Asia. The tips we received from our friends before our trip were invaluable. This was a spectacular life-changing trip.

Countries visited:          Six
Favorite town:               Luang Prabang, Laos
Favorite countries:        Laos and Indonesia
Friendliest people:        Laotians
Favorite activities:         Kayaking on Halong Bay (Vietnam)
                                       Riding Elephants (Laos)
                                       River Safari on the Kinabatangan (Borneo)
                                       Exploring the Temples of Angkor (Cambodia)
                                       Hanging out in Ubud (Bali)
Best food:                      Ubud (Bali)
                                       Chiang Mai (Thailand)
Best massage:               Fah Lanna (Chiang Mai)
Least favorite phrase:    “You buy something mister”
Things we loved:            Taxi drivers who turn your map upside down to try and figure out where you want to go
                                        Watching people carry anything and everything on their scooters
                                        Smiling strangers who befriended us for the day
                                        High-fiving with schoolchildren on our travels   
Average hotel cost:        $45
Cheapest hotel room:    $9 with free wifi (Luang Nam Tha, Laos)
Cheapest meal:              $0.60 for two (Borneo)
Number of meltdowns:  Just one (Chris lost his $#&^ in Kuala Lumpur airport when we couldn’t get a hotel late at night. Classic.)
Total hours travelled:     180 hours - about 1 week
Total cost:                       $12,000 for two people to travel two months (This cost could vary greatly. We traveled in the midrange.)

We’d like to thank the following Southeast Asia travelers for taking the time to share their experiences and travel tips with us before we left.
- Steve Hoffman
- Lyssa Grimaldo
- Theresa & Bryan Talany
- Mark Keleher
- Rich Hogan