182 days, 16 countries – how does everything compare? Best Country Difficult. Germany was great – historic sites, varied subcultures, cool shopping, former communist and Nazi remains, Trabis, the people are friendly and helpful, most people speak English, good food, and good accommodation. But Britain was similarly cool, had extraordinarily beautiful villages, good and cheap [...]
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The Final Review
Posted by dkendon on December 24, 2011
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Gear Review
After travelling around the world, what did I find to be the best equipment? How did everything work? Good: Steri-Pen Although I did load it with Ni-MH batteries, as stated by the manufacturer, I did still find it ran out after 5-10 uses. However it was extremely useful being able to purify water in a [...]
Posted by dkendon on December 23, 2011
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What to buy in each country
What is cheap where? What can you not find anywhere else? Singapore Electronics Malaysia Cellphones Small bottles of toiletries Thailand Notebook computers, netbooks, laptops Tailored clothes Printed t-shirts ‘Monster’ toys – they have a lot of handmade-looking soft toys, like Emily Strange styles. Milk. It’s cheap and they have a wide range of flavours. Vietnam [...]
Posted by dkendon on December 23, 2011
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Comparison Test: Around the Mediterranean
Egypt- Cairo Must visit: The Giza pyramids (and you don’t need a horse/camel to go around – it’s easy to walk) Transport: Flat 2EP fare for trains around town English spoken: 75% Did anyone try to pick my pocket? No Can I drink the water? Maybe – the locals filter it, but it tastes very [...]
Posted by dkendon on September 29, 2011
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South-East Asia – Comparison Test!
In the spirit of that old car show on DW here is a comparison test of all the countries I have been to so far: Singapore Must visit: Night Safari/Zoo Fort Canning Park and Battle Box Singapore Museum Bugis St night market Transport: Rail is ridiculously efficient and cheap Bus is ok, but some of [...]
Posted by dkendon on July 29, 2011
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