wow thanks for sharing. i wish i could go there but it sounds very expensive. Mt Everest! Wow! It sounds so cool and I hope im fit enough to endure altitude
Base Camp Genevieve: This trip is just so unbelievable! I am so amazed you made it to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest~ What a life experience. This, I would want to do~ Not sure if I could do it with the altitude, but certainly would be up my alley to do! So thrilling and just totally amazing! Wow!
Loved Shanghai too Glad that you are finally having some fun in China ~ loved the hustle and bustle of 20M people Shanghai, wild sensory overload of the Forbidden City/Great Wall and the ancient artifacts of the many museums. M50 a favorite too! And, yes, we had interesting Internet warehouse experiences too! We'll miss you on Saturday! Hugs
His fault It his own fault, being stupid enough to leave his passport and other valuables on the minibus without checking? He was an idiot iand got off lucky for only $100. Any reasonable traveler knows to keep that stuff with you at all times.
yay! looks like you guys are having the best time ever! steph, i miss you!!! thank you so much for the postcard. just got it today. i want to come visit you!!
souvenir please! This is amazing. I've been telling everyone I can that you have been in Myanmar. I am so jealous! Please bring me home a souvenir!!!! Please please please. some local jewelry would be awesome! I will wear it everyday. Sorry if sounds selfish but I may never go and I would just love to have something! Love you and hope you are feeling better!
whoa Wow Sounds like things are a little primative there. Can sympathize with the "squat" toilet...no fun! Am leaving China and thinking of you both. Have fun and be safe.
Bangkok!!! How could you not go to the Red Light District while in Bangkok?! That was definitely one of the best times ever. Hope you didn't hurl on any taxi drivers while in Bangkok! Miss you and I am so glad you are having a great time!
Hey girls Hi, Glad you are safe and had a great time in Burma. I was getting worried when I didn't see any new posts. The pics are great and it must be exciting to be in parts of the world where being a westerner is an attraction. I loved the pics of the Stupa. the buddhas are unbelieveable. be safe. keep having fun. Offer still stands, if i can donate to the cause (your trip) let me know! Love you!
Jenine
I miss you! Oh my god I can't believe they treated you and that poor English guy like that! WTF? I guess that is a big X on the map for future traveling.
Once again, your entry is the highlight of my day back in crappy Orlando, Fla. Take a picture of your t-shirts and of the painting G got! I'm glad you got a boost from your friends back home as well. Love you
Hi Alan! Don't be silly Alan, of course we will post your comment! Everyone's opinion is as important as the next and you make a valid point.
As a westerner that hasn't grown up near a farm, I take for granted what goes into getting my meat to the pan. Rarely have I been confronted with the whole carcus - more so now though. Hong Kong was our first stop in asia, and I had never seen a goat being butchered before. If you asked me as a kid where beef or pork came from, I probably would have said, "the meat section at my local grocery store." Having said that, I personally don't feel it was more or less cruel than what happens to the meat I eat everyday, it was just in front of my face for the first time and was a bit of a shock. The heat, the smell, the flys and bugs on it - I can't lie that it did gross me out a bit.
In regards to the dogs, this is somthing that we encountered in Vietnam and Cambodia not HK. Sorry if there was any confusion. Stef and I have had the 'dog' conversation with a lot of people while travelling. The history behind why people eat dog in certain countries is completely valid. Starving people + cities overrun with stray dogs + no meat or food available = dinner. It's not hard to understand easting them in a culture where they are not pets. After eating something for so long, you become acustom to a taste and start enjoying it. This is hard for Stef bc she has 2 beautiful labs that she loves dearly - so it hits home for her. But as I have said from the beginning - Hindus think cows are sacred but that doesn't keep most westerners from chowing down on a big juicy hamburger.
But just like your opinion about meat, my cousin Tara is a vegan and is offended by any animal death. This extends into every aspect of her life as she is a big activist for animal rights, and even though I may have differnt opinions, she is completely intitled to hers - as you are yours.
I really do appriciate your comment Alan - and I'm glad you posted it. We are trying - as travellers - to respect other cultures and accept them as we hope they are excepting us.
Hong Kong Sorry Genny, I must apologise for my previous comment, I just felt compelled to answer some of the other comments. I am all for eating ethically from sustainable food sources, but I just cannot stand ignorance regarding where your food comes from. If you don't like the idea of eating Veal, you shouldn't be drinking cows milk, as they come from the same industry of cruel factory farming.
I do realise you probably won't post both my comments, but thats ok. Maybe its been a long day for me, and its too late to be thinking straight, but I dunno, I just took a little offence... when a goats head is left on, thats cruel and sick, yet eating a beefburger is absolutely fine.
Oh Gen, I do miss you and Ben. ITs been too long! Sorry for my angry words, sometimes I just need to vent. I am very much looking forward to seeing more photos and reading more about your travels. Am so jealous I miss Hong Kong soooo much! Alan xxx
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