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Toronto, Canada
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Arrive at airport 6am
- freshen up at airport
- train into town (15 mins, from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Centraal Station (Amsterdam CS), costs €5.60 one way takes credit from a machine to purchase ticket)
- Walk along the canals, grab breakfast / lunch.
- 'Amsterdam Airport offers designated rest zones where tired travellers can enjoy stress-free time in reclining relaxation chairs. Locations: Gates D, Gates E upstairs (2 locations), and near the entrances to Gates C and D.' & 'Padded chairs, benches, and chaise lounges in the internet area between Piers E and F, though it does get noisy.'
- Leave back to the airport by 4:30pm (plane leaves at 8:05pm)
- Explore airport before flight takes off
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Canggu, Indonesia
- learn to surf (at old man's beach)
- Jl. Pantai Pererenan (Scenic cycling path cutting through rice fields & ending at a beach known for waves & sunsets)
- Ride Horses on a beach in Seminyak
- Shopping? ('Factory Outlet')
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Ubud, Indonesia
- Hike Mount Batur day trip
- Rent a scooter and visit a bunch of waterfalls in one day? (Sumampan
Waterfall (free entry), Tibumana Waterfall, Tukad Cepung Waterfall, Kanto
Lampo Waterfall, Tegenungan Waterfall, Nungnung Waterfall and Leke Leke
Waterfall)
- Campuhan Hill Ridge Walk (2km trail in city center)
- Swim with dolphins
- Cretya Ubud pool overlooking rice fields
- Jewelry making class (ex. Sideman Silver)
- La Brisa Market Sunday 10am-2pm (Canggu)
- Tegallalang Rice Terrace
- Tibumana Waterfal
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Amed Beach, Indonesia
(Pura Lempuyang Temple & Bali Gateway to Heaven), fantastic for snorkeling and
low-key beach days
- SCUBA course the 25&26th (starts at 8am at Dive concepts)
-LEAVE Friday at 6:30am, boat leaves at 8am
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Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
- snorkle trip around all 3 islands (ring of sunken statues (“The Nest”))
- bike around the island
- Hike to the highest point (short hike and easy to get too)
**boat to Bangsal Pier Lombok to be picked up for trek
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Lombok, Indonesia
- Hike Mount Batur
Hostel for Thursday night:
New Bangsal Rd., Pemenang District, North-Lombok Regency, Senggigi , 83352, Indonesia
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Penida Island, Indonesia
ONLY STAY TWO NIGHTS take boat back close to airport for flight the next day
-Atuh Beach – The Rock Arch
- Peguyangan Waterfall: Blue Stairs Hike
- Seganing Falls hike
- Angel’s Billabong (crystal clear tide pool) (around the corner is Broken Beach)
- Tembeling Natural Pool
- Kelingking, the T-Rex (hike down from the viewpoint to the beach)
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Komodo Island, Indonesia
- fly from Denpasar to Labuan Bajo Stay in hostel near here and do a boat trip on the full day
- fly back to Denpasar then to Singapore
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Marina Bay, Singapore
* - Marina Bay and CBD (merlion statue,go to an observation deck)
* - China town (near marina bay)
* - Little India
* - The southern ridges walking trail
* -Singapore botanic gardens
* - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
* - East Coast Road?
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Penang, Malaysia
- Trekking in Taman Negara national park, Monkey beach, Penang national park,
Guar Petai
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Krabi, Thailand
- Railay Beach
- Thung Teao Forest National Park (lagoon to swim and hike) (Klong Thom hot springs located nearby)
- Rock climb?
- Phra Nang Beach (touristy)
- Tiger cave temple?
- see elephants!
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Ko Pha-ngan, Thailand
- full moon party? (july 21 or aug 20)
- Hike: Chalok Lam and then carry on to Coconut Beach. From there just follow the path all the way to Bottle Beach (free, use lots of bug spray).
- Hike Up Khao Ra (Start at Khao Ra Retreat and Guesthouse and follow the path from there, free)
- ATV around the island
- Sunbathe On Thong Nai Pan Beach (free)
- Phaeng Waterfall, Than Sadet Waterfall, and Paradise Waterfall
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Bangkok, Thailand
- Wat Pho Temple and Wat Phra Kaew Temple near hostels, Wat Arun, Ancient City
- The Grand Palace
- Lumphini Park
- Thai massage?
- Warehouse 30 (an abandoned block of World War II-era warehouses transformed into creative spaces for artists and designers)
- China town
- terminal 21 mall? (See if I can get gel for half marathon)
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Vang Vieng, Laos
- Go tubing down the Nam Song river.
- Hike The Nam Xay Viewpoint ("iconic" 20,000 LAK)
- Swim in a blue lagoon (rent a bike and go here after the hike?)
- Tham Chang Cave (has a lagoon to swim in at the end, 20,000 LAK (5000 LAK parking fee)
- Hot Air Balloon at sunrise
- Zip lining
- paramotoring
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Vientiane, Laos
- Watch the Sunset Over the Mekong
- Try Rice Farming at a Local NGO
- Visit the COPE Visitor Center (show effects of war etc., theres a film you can watch while there too)
- Pha That Luang war monument (a park beside it too)
- Pha That Luang (gold temple, 5 km away from the Old Town (asking hostel to get a taxi for u can be cheaper than flagging a tuk tuk down)
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Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
- half marathon
- pub street
- War museum Cambodia
- landmine museum
- APOPO visitor center
- Old market?
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Cu Chi Tunnels (south)
- Botanical Gardens
- Pink Tan Dinh Church
- Nguyen Van Binh Book Street AKA Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street (entire road is filled with tiny book stores)
- BITEXCO FINANCIAL TOWER - SAIGON SKYDECK?
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Hội An, Vietnam
- good shopping (stay at mad monkey?) - go to Hanoi after
- Hoi An Free Bike Tour (Vietnamese students organize free biking tours in order to practice their English every Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday) (https://hoianfreetours.org/)
- Hoi An Ancient Town / Old Town
- An Bang Beach
- Visit 300-year-old Tra Que Vegetable Village (20min walk from An Bang Beach)
- Release a Lantern (into the river, typically small ones released nightly)
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Hanoi, Vietnam
- one night in Hanoi the 13th
- Ha Giang Loop (Aug 14 bus - Aug15-17 (night bus back the 17th)
- one night on Hanoi Aug 18
- Train street for coffee (check what times the train goes by) (hanoi 1990s for coffee on train street)
- Flight leaves at 1:35pm Aug 19th
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Cebu City, Philippines
- flight leaves at 10:30am Aug 22
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Tokyo, Japan
- flight leaves at 3:25pm Aug 27th
- Mt. Fuji just take local train or bus on a nice day
- do the with interactive museum (team lab planets) Henry the 26th evening
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Toronto, Canada