1. Trip Statistics
Countries visited: 8 (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, The Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore).
Total days travelling: 200.
Bus journeys made: 40. Aeroplane journeys made: 7. Train journeys made: 5. Boat journeys made: 15. Mopeds hired: 1.
Total number of hotels stayed in: 53.
Beaches visited: 9. Mountain ranges/highlands visited: 6.
Currencies used: 9 (Baht, Riel, Dong, Kip, Peso, Ringgit, Singapore Dollar, Brunei Dollar, and the US Dollar). Average amount I spent day to day during the trip: 20USD.
Books read during the trip: 11.
Total disposable razors used: 8. Amount of times I've had my laundry done: 29. New items of clothing bought: 2 (a new t-shirt on my birthday in Laos, and a new pair of sandals in Malaysia).
Nervous breakdowns: 0.
2. Blog Statistics
Number of blog entries made: 100.
Length of blog: 58 000 words.
Number of photographs taken: 784.
3. Bests List
Best country overall: Vietnam.
Best city: Bangkok (Thailand). Best town: Luang Prabang (Laos). Best village: Kampung Ayer (Brunei).
Best Beach: Boracay (Philippines). Best mountain range: Sapa (Vietnam). Best natural wonder: Halong Bay (Vietnam). Best river: the Mekong Delta (Vietnam). Best historical building: Angkor Wat (Cambodia). Best modern building: Petronas Towers (Malaysia). Best royal palace: the Cambodian Royal Palace (Cambodia).
Best hotel stayed in: Mi Mi Hotel (Vietnam). Best bar: Reggae Bar in KL (Malaysia). Best beer: Tiger Beer (Singapore). Best restaurant: Brothers Cafe in Hanoi (Vietnam).
Best journey: the bus journey from Vietnam to Laos. Best transport used: Jeepney (Philippines).
Best activity: tubing in Vang Vieng (Laos). Best activity watched: Muay Thai kick boxing (Thailand). Best 'dubious' activity: firing a machine gun (Cambodia).
Best currency: dong (Vietnam). Best bargain: my open bus ticket across the whole of Vietnam (16 USD).
Best actor in a supporting role: Raj Chadha (UK).
4. Record breakers list
Angkor Wat (in Cambodia) - the world's largest religious building.
The Petronas Towers (in Malaysia) - the world's largest twin towers.
Istana Nural Iman (in Brunei) - the world's largest royal palace.
Taman Negara (in Malaysia) - the world's oldest rainforest (allegedly).
2 comments:
sounds like a hell of a trip Charlie. Have a safe trip home and look forward to seeing you soon.
JD
*blushes*
I was never expecting to recieve the best actor in a supporting role. Oh my! Well firstly I'd like to thank God. Without him/her (could be a...)...blah blah
I think the title of "oldest rainforest" is VERY dubious.
Looking forward to seeing you chum.
Raj.
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