We went trekking in the jungle in the north of Thailand; visited massage parlors and became adept at spotting the lady boys in Bangkok and lived in a wooden hut on an idyllic beach on the southern island of Koh Samui.
Travelling musicians entertained on the beach while spectacular sunsets coloured our simple existence. Koh Samui was my paradise on earth.
Smoke dazed snakes, the Hungry Ghost Street Opera and batik factories entertained us in Penang.
Dangerous trains where thieves operated and generous travelers in taxis saw us through Malaysia to the shopping haven of Singapore where we were scared by rats, trishaws and transvestites and transported back in time at the historic Raffles Hotel.