You know you are in Southeast Asia when…

Posted Friday, March 13, 2009

• you see a motorbike used as a minivan. • street food is better than restaurant food. • you can get a delicious meal for $1. • you see livestock transported on the back of a motorbike. • people try to sell you useless things and convince you that you need it. • you can [...]

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Transportation and conveyance in Southeast Asia

Posted Monday, March 9, 2009

Boats1

Vietnam, by far, had the funniest things being transported by motorbike or pedicab.

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Sleeping in Southeast Asia

Posted Friday, February 20, 2009

AsleepOnTheJob1

It’s common to see people passed out in various places in Asia. Here is a small collection:

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Funny signs pt. 2

Posted Saturday, February 7, 2009

MissBoobjob1

Okay, some of these signs are not funny but are still worth posting. Thailand Laos Vietnam Cambodia

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The Death Bus – To hell and back

Posted Monday, December 29, 2008

EatingSugarcane1

As mentioned in the previous post, I decided to take a long-haul bus to Hanoi. The Lonely Planet and backpackers call it The Death Bus. I had read about the horribleness of it: the buses were crowded, cramped etc. I had to seriously consider the merits of doing this and after enquiring about bus drivers, [...]

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