Finally! It’s what you’ve all been waiting for: another “You Know You’re a World Racer When…” blog! Long overdue… but here goes!
10. You have survived at least 48 hours on a sleeper train (which is a novelty for only the first 4 hours).
9. You notice that instead of Starbucks, there is a temple on every corner.
8. You realize that someone has taught all street salespeople in Asia that Western-looking people are all named “Lady!” or “Friend!” (and that the tourist price is at least triple the actual value).
7. You have experienced the daily decision faced by everyone in Asia: rice or noodles.
6. You have tasted the ancient “delicacy” (and Fear Factor challenge) of a slightly developed fertalized duck egg.
5. You have discarded the five-second rule (eating food that has fallen on the ground and been there no longer than five seconds) after learning of the charming Chinese cultureal habit of spitting on the ground (which they do frequently and with fervor).
4. You have regressed to ramen noodles (or graduated from peanut butter and jelly).
3. You spend one weekend a month and two weeks a year on “border runs” (normally consisting of long days of travelling to renew 30-day visas for our 32-day stays in each country).
2. You are completely baffled by the continent-wide dedication (even in the face of modern science) to the porcelyn squattie (a hole in the floor).
1. You have learned that the Thai people have discovered a beautiful truth. We are all “same, same… but different.”
