The 'Top 20’ Best & Worst Things from Asia

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This is my ‘Top 20’ best and worst things from Asia after backpacking around it for nearly 5 months. As part of this trip I also visited 7 different countries including;

- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Thailand
- Laos
- Cambodia
- Vietnam
- Hong Kong
- China

South East Asia rocks and is a great place to backpack around. Its cheap, set up for tourism and you'll have loads of different and unique experiences.

‘Top’ 20 Best Things in Asia

1. Country: Laos
2. Island: Koh Lanta, Thailand
3. Town: Hoi An, Vietnam
4. Place to Visit: Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
5. Tour/Trip: Mahout Elephant Experience, Laos
6. Beer: Beer Laos
7. Asian Food: Pad Thai with Chicken
8. Coffee: Saigon, Vietnam
9. Place to Eat: Vientiane, Loas
10. Hostel: Gecko’s, Langkawi
11. Bamboo Hut: Koh, Lanta
12. Room: Downtown Backpackers, Beijing
13. Beach: Bamboo Island, Cambodia
14. Bus Ride: Chiang Rai - Luang Prabang (and the worst!)
15. Flight: Chiang Mai to Pia (8 seater, single prop plane)
16. Bike Ride: Chiang Mai Temple Trip, Thailand
17. Night Out: On Asia Cruise Boat, Ha Long Bay
18. Place to Party: LKF, Hong Kong
19. Purchase: My New Camera (Canon 450D)
20. Memory: It’s a tie! Tad Low Waterfall trip and Gecko’s Day Trip with Car.

‘Top 20’ Worst Things in Asia

21. Country: Singapore
22. Island: None, love em all!
23. Town: Phnom Phen
24. Place to Visit: Phnom Phen (really didn’t like it hey)
25. Tour/Trip: Chu Chi Tunnels, Vietnam
26. Beer: Tsing Toa, Beijing
27. Asian Food: Rat!... eek!
28. Coffee: Koh Lanta, Thailand
29. Place to Eat: Tad Low, Laos
30. Hostel: Singapore??
31. Bamboo Hut: Icy Creek, Koh Chang
32. Room: Bangkok?? Didn’t even remember the name!
33. Beach: Nha Trang, Vietnam
34. Bus Ride: Chiang Rai - Luang Prabang
35. Flight: Hanoi to Hong Kong via Bangkok!
36. Bike Ride: Anywhere in Saigon during peak hour
37. Night Out: Siagon, Vietnam
38. Place to Party: Luang Prebang, Laos (11.30pm curfew)
39. Purchase: Stupid Kites in Beijing
40. Memory: The food in George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Next stop is U.S.A for two weeks on my way through to Europe!

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Comments

[lanegra]

great posts... Making me more excited for my trip next winter/spring.

[Koh Chang]

Koh Chang
Next time on Koh Chang, Trat province, Thailand you may look for places at www.ikohchang.com

[Cabochick23]

envy in all shades...
Living Vicariously. Thanks!

[Natedog]

Cheers! Natedog

[Natedog]

Good to hear.. the more travellers the better I say! Cheers, Natedog

[anonymous]

it is

[www.howtoliveinjapan.com]

FOOD!
Living in Japan at the moment in a small town and I cannot wait to go to Thailand. So excited about Pad Thai. Was the food super cheap in Thailand? It's always the one thing you can't budget for.