TOWN & COUNTRY

GETTING THERE IS HALF THE FUN?
Not if you are flying, or on a 12 hour bus. But if you are hitching or motorcycling around Isaan in search of Khmer temples, yep!
The towns are pretty easy going, the roads flat and empty. Villagers are never in a hurry, and town folks have time for a laugh.
I once found I’d hitched a ride with the local police. At my turn-off, they stopped a truck and told the driver to take me the rest of the way. It’s a friendly part of the world.