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Hanoi traffic  
   

Hanoi traffic

Absolutelty insane free-for-all. I have a video of this which I'd like to show you sometime. The streaks from the slow-shutter shot all pick out scooters moving in different random directions at a big intersection. No rules, loudest horn first. Crossing the road you just have to move slowly and steadily and not look to the side. Just pray and assume that the scooters will try to avoid you.
Laos, Cambodia, Nam, Thailand, Malaysia

September 3rd 2006
Due to a mixture of technical difficulties and pure laziness/neglect I have not uploaded any photos since Vientiane about a 2 months ago, so this will be a mammoth blog covering Cambodia, Vietnam, second trip to Thailand and Malaysia. In brief, The rest of my trip through Laos was cool, someimes I was the only white person in town and it made for a few interesting situations and a total lack of c ... read more
Asia » Malaysia

Malaysian Flag During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more
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