As we’re gearing up to leave Southeast Asia, I thought it’d be fun to reflect on what life has looked like these past 4 months. It’s amazing how similar but oh so different the most simple things in life can be around the world, even country to country in the same parts of the world. Same same but different!
Toilets:
Squatty with flusher
Squatty with bucket flush
Western with flusher
Western with bucket flush
Nature with cover
Nature without cover
Ditch
Roadside
Shower:
Cold running water
Heated running water
Heated running water that lasts 2 minutes, followed by frigid cold
Bucket shower with room temperature water
Bucket shower with COLD water
Baby wipes
Bed:
Bunk bed
Tile floor
“Brick” bed
Pod bed
Backpacker’s air mattress
Floor
Airport chair
Bus bed
Bus recliner chair
Bus chair
Airplane chair
Transportation:
Airplane
Bus
Taxi
Songthaew
Tuk tuk
Van
Moto
Suv
Angkot
Becak/Pedicab
Grabcab
Ferry
Shelter (“home” for greater than 6 hours):
Airport
Bus
Hostel
Guesthouse
Creeptastic hotel (home of the “brick” beds)
Host’s home
Host’s friend’s home
Backpacker’s tent
Shared backpacker’s tent
And finally!
Food, Oooooooooh the fooooood:
Khao soi
Pad Thai
Mì Quang
Bánh xèo
Roti (Jamaican style)
Roti (Indonesian style)
Bánh Bèo
Martabak
Gado-gado
Larb gai
Kem bo
Es krem goreng
Nasi goreng gila
Com chien ga
Sate ayam
Nasi uduk ayam bakar
Soto ayam
Mango sticky rice
Bai sach chrouk
Banh mi
Nasi padang
Rendang
Perkadel
Siomay
Pho
Bánh cuon
Bingsu
Bibimbop
Toboki
Kimbap
