| To read some tales about my (mis)adventures in the following countries,simply click on the country name. | |
| One of the more tranquil parts of Southeast Asia -- the rice paddies near Ubud, on Bali Island, Indonesia. |
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| The Grand Palace in Bangkok | |
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| Here's a view of Wat Po, the huge temple near the Royal palace in downtown Bangkok. | |
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| In Ayudaya, there was a statue at one of the temples that looked a lot like me | |
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| No, the water buffalo was not amused by my antics. (Kids, don't try this one at home.) | |
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In a village in Eastern Thailand (near Ubon), the village women are as amused by me as I am by them. |
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| A little girl just learning the important custom of wai'ing. |
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| In Vietnam | |
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| Along the riverfront near Saigon |
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| A jeepney |
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| Laotian girl by a bicycle |
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| Hanging out during Chinese New Year in Malaysia |
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| Jakarta, ready for the next paramilitary crackdown |
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| In the modern, but expensive, city of Singapore |
| Staying in the Mirador mansions or
Chungking Mansions of Tsimshumsui, Kowloon, is the best
way to get the full effects of Hong Kong. What
you’ve got to realise is that the Hong Kong Chinese
have a totally different understanding of the meaning of
the word "mansion" than you probably do. To
them a "mansion" is a crumbling tower block
with elevators that never work, stairwells that double as
a garbage chute and as many people as is inhumanely
possible crammed inside. Oh, I almost forgot -- the
mansions regularly catch on fire, causing a panic unknown
in the Western world. During one visit, I stayed in a room that was so crowded I had to take a number to breathe out. The cramped conditions proved an effective crowd control measure, however, when the police raided the joint at 4 AM looking for illegal immigrants. The policeman’s command of "Don’t move!" seemed a little superfluous. |
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| View of Hong Kong's harbor from the Peak |
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