We are heading to Asia for a ride from Bangkok to Ho Chi Min City traveling through Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam. This new grand adventure is different from our usual road bike pavement type of trips. We will be on mountain bikes and changing bikes in each country we travel through. This is because of the customs and border restrictions entering Cambodia and Viet Nam. Paved vs. dirt roads will vary greatly from country to country. Thailand will be 75/25, Cambodia 25/75 and Viet Nam 65/35.

On Tuesday January 26th we leave O’hare at 6:45 PM for Los Angeles where after a short layover we board our almost 15 hour flight to Taipei where we change planes for a short 3-1/2 hour hop to Bangkok. It’s United to LAX and then EVA Air (Part of the large Taiwanese Evergreen Transportation group). Their business class seating is less than 1/2 the cost of most US flag carriers and the seating/service is closer to First than Business. This is my first time on EVA and I will let you know my feelings after the first flights.