{{itinerary}}[[Image:Khao San East 2007.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Khao San Road]] in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], a notable stop on the Banana Pancake Trail]]
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{{itinerary}}[[Image:Khao San East 2007.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Khao San Road]] in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], a notable stop on the Banana Pancake Trail]]
The '''Banana Pancake Trail''' is the name given to the well-trodden and constantly growing routes around [[South East Asia]] travelled by backpackers and other tourists. The Trail has no clear definition but is used as a metaphor for places that are well-visited by mostly Western tourists who have left their marks on the local tourist industry, which has created restaurants, hotels and entertainment catering to these travellers' needs.
The '''Banana Pancake Trail''' is the name given to the well-trodden and constantly growing routes around [[South East Asia]] travelled by backpackers and other tourists. The Trail has no clear definition but is used as a metaphor for places that are well-visited by mostly Western tourists who have left their marks on the local tourist industry, which has created restaurants, hotels and entertainment catering to these travellers' needs.
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The term "Banana Pancake Trail" is usually used tongue-in-cheek as an affectionate nickname and in reference to routes connecting the many guesthouses, cafes and restaurants that serve banana pancakes as a form of sweet breakfast.
The term "Banana Pancake Trail" is usually used tongue-in-cheek as an affectionate nickname and in reference to routes connecting the many guesthouses, cafes and restaurants that serve banana pancakes as a form of sweet breakfast.
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The Banana Pancake Trail is sometimes associated with travellers who use [[Lonely Planet]] travel guides, due to the fact that this publisher's books were the first to provide information about the region and were therefore used by many backpackers. The influx of Western travellers led to the rise of many restaurants serving food adapted to their needs, including banana pancakes and other comfort foods like yoghurt with muesli and honey.
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The Banana Pancake Trail is sometimes associated with travellers who use Lonely Planet travel guides, due to the fact that this publisher's books were the first to provide information about the region and were therefore used by many backpackers. The influx of Western travellers led to the rise of many restaurants serving food adapted to their needs, including banana pancakes and other comfort foods like yoghurt with muesli and honey.
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There is no firm definition of the Banana Pancake Trail, as it is a metaphor to describe the ever-developing travellers' trail going through many different places in Southeast Asia rather than an actual route or road. However, the term is used to describe, amongst others, [[Pushkar]] and [[Varanasi]] in [[India]], [[Halong Bay]], [[Hoi An]], and [[Hanoi]] in [[Vietnam]], [[Vang Vieng]] in [[Laos]] (with its rites-of-passage river tubing), [[Sihanoukville]] and [[Siem Reap]] ([[Angkor Wat]]) in [[Cambodia]], [[Bangkok]] (with its famous [[Khao San Road]]), [[Pai, Thailand|Pai]], the islands of [[Ko Pha Ngan]] (with its world-infamous full moon party) and [[Ko Phi Phi]] in [[Thailand]], and [[Penang]], the [[Perhentian Islands]] and [[Melaka]] in [[Malaysia]]. In Indonesia [[Lake Toba]], [[Yogyakarta]], [[Mount Bromo]] and the islands of [[Bali]], [[Lombok]] and [[Gili Trawangan]] are considered to be on the Banana Pancake Trail.
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There is no firm definition of the Banana Pancake Trail, as it is a metaphor to describe the ever-developing travellers' trail going through many different places in Southeast Asia rather than an actual route or road. However, the term is used to describe, amongst others, [[Pushkar]] and [[Varanasi]], [[Mcleod Ganj]], [[Manali]] and [[Goa]] in [[India]], [[Halong Bay]], [[Hoi An]], and [[Hanoi]] in [[Vietnam]], [[Vang Vieng]] in [[Laos]] (with its rites-of-passage river tubing), [[Sihanoukville]] and [[Siem Reap]] ([[Angkor Wat]]) in [[Cambodia]], [[Bangkok]] (with its famous [[Khao San Road]]), [[Pai]], the islands of [[Ko Pha Ngan]] (with its world-infamous full moon party) and [[Ko Phi Phi]] in [[Thailand]], and [[Penang]], the [[Perhentian Islands]] and [[Melaka]] in [[Malaysia]]. In Indonesia [[Lake Toba]], [[Yogyakarta]], [[Mount Bromo]] and the islands of [[Bali]], [[Lombok]] and [[Gili Trawangan]] are considered to be on the Banana Pancake Trail.
As the tourism expands, the [[Philippines]] has become part of it as well, and the Trail's stops are thought to include the island of [[Boracay]], [[Siargao]] Island, the dive centers of [[Puerto Galera]] in [[Mindoro]] island, as well as the islands of [[Palawan]].
As the tourism expands, the [[Philippines]] has become part of it as well, and the Trail's stops are thought to include the island of [[Boracay]], [[Siargao]] Island, the dive centers of [[Puerto Galera]] in [[Mindoro]] island, as well as the islands of [[Palawan]].
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The Banana Pancake Trail also seems to have a northern extension in to [[China]] with [[Dali City, Yunnan|Dali]] and [[Yangshuo County|Yangshuo]] as the major centres.
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The Banana Pancake Trail also seems to have a northern extension in to [[China]] with [[Dali]] and [[Yangshuo]] as the major centres.
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== External links ==
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*[http://books.google.fr/books?id=DN6zf0xpOxIC&pg=PA48&lpg=PA48&dq=banana+pancake+trail&source=web&ots=d0jaiGz33o&sig=jfWi1776bgl4m-H45jnhmVmEvJg&hl=en ''Live at the Forbidden City'' by Denis Rea]
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Don't mix alcohol and motorbikes. Cover-up and use sunscreen during the peak sun hours. Always wear condoms. Be wary of people offering drugs in the streets. And don't argue with police when they ask for traffic infringement fines. Hand 200 baht in an envelope and walk away.
The Banana Pancake Trail is the name given to the well-trodden and constantly growing routes around South East Asia travelled by backpackers and other tourists. The Trail has no clear definition but is used as a metaphor for places that are well-visited by mostly Western tourists who have left their marks on the local tourist industry, which has created restaurants, hotels and entertainment catering to these travellers' needs.
The term "Banana Pancake Trail" is usually used tongue-in-cheek as an affectionate nickname and in reference to routes connecting the many guesthouses, cafes and restaurants that serve banana pancakes as a form of sweet breakfast.
The Banana Pancake Trail is sometimes associated with travellers who use Lonely Planet travel guides, due to the fact that this publisher's books were the first to provide information about the region and were therefore used by many backpackers. The influx of Western travellers led to the rise of many restaurants serving food adapted to their needs, including banana pancakes and other comfort foods like yoghurt with muesli and honey.
As the tourism expands, the Philippines has become part of it as well, and the Trail's stops are thought to include the island of Boracay, Siargao Island, the dive centers of Puerto Galera in Mindoro island, as well as the islands of Palawan.
The Banana Pancake Trail also seems to have a northern extension in to China with Dali and Yangshuo as the major centres.
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Stay safe
Don't mix alcohol and motorbikes. Cover-up and use sunscreen during the peak sun hours. Always wear condoms. Be wary of people offering drugs in the streets. And don't argue with police when they ask for traffic infringement fines. Hand 200 baht in an envelope and walk away.
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