Phuket, Thailand: It’s called ‘poo-KET,’ not FOO-ket (and definitely not ‘FUK-it’).
We’d heard that Phuket was popular. Despite that, we decided to go there anyway.
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Bangkok, Thailand: A lot fewer prostitutes and lady-boys than we expected.
We expected Bangkok to be a vile den of unspeakable horrors and human degradation, I mean, why else go there?
Bali, Indonesia: Newsflash, it’s beautiful.
What did you expect me to say? I mean, it’s freaking Bali.
Beijing, China: San Francisco’s Chinatown doesn’t hold a candle to it.
I had no idea how many Chinese you could fit in one city. (Hint: a lot.)
Kuala Lumpur: Tropical heat. Tons of monkeys. What more could you want?
We wanted to be able to tell people that we’d been to Kuala Lumpur. Check!
Singapore: It’s like Miami only with a lot more Asians.
When we said we were going to Singapore, the reaction was unanimous: “Why?” Here’s why.