The tour ends

After a tedious 12 hour flight from KL, I have finally landed in Heathrow, officially ending the tour of South-East Asia. It has been fun, and I am sorry to leave, but I do have to start getting back to reality and paying off those bills!!!

So what have I learned on the tour? I thought I would share some pearls of wisdom with you all:-

Langkawi
1. Never leave your best man speech until the night before the wedding!
2. Getting anywhere on the island by taxi will cost you no more than 20 Ringgits (about £3).
3. Hiring a car will lead to you being given a clapped out Nissan Sunny, with flat tyres.
4. There is no such thing as road rage in Malaysia.
5. Don't rock a cable car with Sam in it.

View of Langkawi from the Cable car mountain

Kuala Lumpur
1. The Rolex watch you buy off of the street vendor will eventually rust.
2. Taxi drivers don't necessarily know where they are going when they agree to take you somewhere; make sure you have a rough idea, otherwise it could be a long journey.

Kuala Lumpur (day)

Kuala Lumpur (night)

Singapore
1. You can have anything you want, providing you can pay for it.
2. Singapore Slings in Raffles are very expensive.
3. You can't take pictures of the Night Safari on the Canon Ixus 75.
4. Singaporeans love T-shirts.

Some horned creatures at the Night Safari

Cambodia
1. The price on the product is not the real price at all. This is the price they want tourists to pay. The real price is a fraction of this (about 25%).
2. The only way to get around Siem Reap is by tuk-tuk.
3. Drink bottled water, and make sure it is sealed.
4. Western people attract beggars like flies on shit; Chinese tourists attract none.
5. All Cambodians who own a car will own a Toyota Camry (without fail).

I hope you have enjoyed reading my musings, alas that is all for now - until the next time I go on holiday. See you all soon.

Mouseburger (international jetsetter)