Our Mission
From the moment we jumped on our bikes we were passing through beautiful scenery, talking to the wonderful locals and eating fantastic food. So, naturally we were going to be have a good time.
While SE Asian countries get a bit of a bad ‘wrap’ when it comes to plastic, our aim was to listen to locals, hear their ideas, their solutions and riff about the future of the plastic menace. Raising awareness of what is and can be achieved and hopefully generate a little money for their cause.
No one is perfect, but we also did our best to avoid the stuff and see how easy or difficult responsible ‘less plastic’ travel is in this part of the world. Join us and share ideas, we’re all in this together.
The Journey
As we made our way through Vietnam, we met with key plastic reduction and environmental groups from Hanoi to HoiAn to Ho Chi Minh City. We spoke to Clean and Green Vietnam, Live and Learn Vietnam and all of their friends. Participated in cleanups, saw programs in action and took note of what works - and what doesn’t.
Through the Mekong and into Cambodia’s Phenom Penh, Siem Reap and Angkor Wat we spoke to Plastic Free Cambodia and Rehash Trash. Then onto Thailand, we finished up in Bangkok.
Cleanups, education, business solutions, and everything in between. It was an amazing opportunity to learn from others and hear what works or what could work if they had the funding. The solutions to reducing single use plastic are many and varied, top up and bottom down. So saddle up and come for a ride.
Itinerary
16/06/18 - Day 0: Arrive Hanoi
17/06/18 - Day 1: Depart Hanoi
18/06/18 - Day 2: Mai Chau
20/06/18 - Day 4: Ninh Binh - Overnight train
21/06/18 - Day 5: Hue
22/06/18 - Day 6: Hoi An
24/06/18 - Day 8: Quy Nhon
25/06/18 - Day 10: Nha Trang
27/06/18 - Day 11: Dalat
28/06/18 - Day 12: Mui Ne
29/06/18 - Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City
01/07/18 - Day 15: Mekong Delta
02/07/18 - Day 16: Chau Doc
03/07/18 - Day 17: Phnom Penh
06/07/18 - Day 20: Siem Reap
09/07/18 - Day 23: Sakao
10/07/18 - Day 24: Kabinburi
12/07/18 - Day 26: Bangkok
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