Sunday 28 September 2008

Taiwan, HK, Macau, Thailand, Laos

A short guide to what I have been doing when too lazy to blog properly:

Taiwan - Saw Geoff, is his usual slow self. Taipei is a bit average, but the country as a whole is pretty beautiful. Lucky me got stuck by a typhoon. People excellent, very generous and friendly. A great contrast to travelling in much of Asia.

HK - Not a lot to say, except go there. It is an excellent place, clean, modern, everything works wonderfully, some good sights and a surprising amount of unspoilt countryside. But if you're staying in a dorm room try to avoid one with a Frenchman in it. Our Frenchman vomited on himself, the floor and the guy in the bed next to him.....he was so traumatized he left the hostel at 4am and slept rough for two days.

Macau - Do you like gambling?

Bangkok - Its usual sordid self.

Vientiane, Laos - Quiet town by day, insanely cheap party central by night. Was gonna be here one night, now on our third, hopefully pick ourselves up tomorrow to finally make it out. Did you know that it is illegal for foreigners to sleep with Lao girls? Weird.

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