On yet another interminable flight, where I've read my book too fast again, I began to cook up these south east asia travel tips:
• always book check-in luggage weight for the return journey if flying the budget airlines. Inevitably you will buy some oversized souvenier, too many clothes or be given a gigantic carving by your sponsor child
• Pack toothpaste. It generally doesn't taste right in other countries.
• For girls, the occasional fake wedding ring could be useful. Be prepared anyway to answer the questions "how old are you?" and "are you married yet?" within the first few sentences of a convo with ANYBODY.
• It really helps to get around if you know how to ride a motorbike.
• Do not pull faces or make friends with small children on flights. You can't keep it up for the next however many hours and they'll keep staring. And they are loud.
• Just cave in and buy plane food if it isn't provided on a budget flight. It is overpriced but in the end your ticket is probably still cheap.
• always book check-in luggage weight for the return journey if flying the budget airlines. Inevitably you will buy some oversized souvenier, too many clothes or be given a gigantic carving by your sponsor child
• Pack toothpaste. It generally doesn't taste right in other countries.
• For girls, the occasional fake wedding ring could be useful. Be prepared anyway to answer the questions "how old are you?" and "are you married yet?" within the first few sentences of a convo with ANYBODY.
• It really helps to get around if you know how to ride a motorbike.
• Do not pull faces or make friends with small children on flights. You can't keep it up for the next however many hours and they'll keep staring. And they are loud.
• Just cave in and buy plane food if it isn't provided on a budget flight. It is overpriced but in the end your ticket is probably still cheap.
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