The Filet-O-Fish and 6 piece Chicken McNuggets meals are the coveted #1 and #2 McDonald's Value meals in Singapore (as opposed to America where they are banished to #9 and #10). Screw all you haters that say no one buys the Filet-O-Fish.
Walking through Luang Prabang, Laos really feels like walking in the year 1920.
Everyone should have their nose hairs clipped by a barber in the streets of Hanoi; so when someone asks you at a dinner party, you can answer "Why yes, I have".
While many people predict the imminent demise of the western empire, our friend Richard believes we will retain a leadership position for quite some time, as he feels the rest of the world is lagging in innovation. After seeing how customer service representatives in Southeast Asia handle situations they haven't been trained for, we tend to agree with him.
Having said that, there is no doubt that the rest of the world is catching up very quickly, led by old fashioned hard work and western financial investments.
Marie has the uncanny ability to find the most expensive hotel/lodging in a given city. That doesn't mean we necessarily stay there...
The United Nations may no longer have the political clout they once did, but unquestionably, they have a place when it comes to preserving historic sites, promoting education and coordinating humanitarian aid.
The saga that is Paris Hilton is covered by every TV station and newspaper around the world. Why?
When you break it down to the bare essentials, a country needs to provide its citizens with clean water, shelter, food and clothing, followed closely by primary education and medicine.
You haven't lived until you've experienced the warm smile of a Laotian kid saying "Saba-dee", or a group of Vietnamese kids walking up to you and saying "Hello".
Its may be a cultural thing, but seeing dog meat on a menu will make most people (including yours truly) sick to their stomach.
Malaysia is second to only southern California in the number of customized cars. Having said that, lets just say the quality of customization is very low on the maturity scale.
Many brands popular in the 80s (e.g, B.U.M Equipment, Kenny Rogers Roasters, Orange Julius) have an usually large presence in Southeast Asia. Granted, its not a terribly large presence, but when it comes to these brands, ANY presence qualifies as unusually large.
Many people know the Sultan of Brunei is among the richest fellows in the world. But, could you spot Brunei on a map? Until this trip, me neither.
We really wanted to visit Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), until we learned how the government treats its citizens. Hard to justify giving even a dime to such a horrible regime.
Its not easy to find books/magazines in Laos and Vietnam, both communist-led countries. Wonder why?
We've completed over 33% of our trip, and it has more than exceeded either of our expectations.
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