Never been out of the country..Asia bound. help.

I'm sure a lot of things have changed in the 8 years since I have been there.
Since they hosted the Olympics I'm sure the bathroom facilities are much better. When I was there the bathroom was a hole in the ground with porcelain around it. They sold you tissue on the way in and you had to be a very good squater/balancer.

Okay back to tips.

#1 Carry some tissue with you.

#2 It is very crowded and people don't wait their turn like we do. If you don't push your way to the front of the line you won't get waited on.

#3 Close your eyes when you are in the back of a cab or you might just throw up. They drive inches away from each other. They don't use the lines in the road. If 3 lanes are drawn they make it into 6.

#4 Hopefully you will have someone with you to read the menu so you don't order the dog.

#5 Don't pay the first, second, or third price they quote you. Slowly walk away...they will call you back.

#6 Remember you can buy most of that junk here at Wal-Mart. Don't bother lugging it home in your luggage.

#7 Bring a fork! I carried mine with me everywhere. I forgot it after dinner once and a waitress brought it out to me in the parking lot. LOL

#8 Try the food in the street. It is really good and cheap.

#9 Be prepared for a really long flight!

#10 A SMILE IS UNIVERSAL!

 

Do you have a problem with dogs? I like them

 

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I like dogs. I just don't want to eat a dog.:ack:

 

Proper sauce or seasonings and just about anything is good. Just ask the folks who eat Birds Nest Soup.

 

I survived!! I have been to:

Seattle
Vancouver
Hong Kong
Dongguan
Hangzhou
shanghai
kuala lumpur, Malaysia
singapore
saigon, vietnam

all in 3 weeks. I saw great things, weird things, smelled smelly things, didnt eat much, lost 20 pounds, ended up in a Singapore hospital and will never complain about American hospitals again. (was there only a few hrs) whole emergency thing cost me 100 usd. wow. walked, walked and walked. saw a fridge on a motorcycle in vietnam. lol. babys do not wear diapers in china (weird) how do u know when it is time..lol. ummmm, did the bar scene, flew on 20 flights, they love americans and copy us big time. they love american movies and music. used chop sticks everywhere. got pretty good at it. drank "grappa" whew. was the "guest of honor" at 2 dinners, saw furniture factories and material factories. My brother is a middle man for the furniture business. They work in horrible conditions so you should thank god for your air conditioned jobs. lol. service is always outstanding. I hate bartering now. they go over the top. polution so bad you cant see. was a experience I will never forget. especially picking out your "alive" dinner. I couldnt do it...

*sigh*

glad to be home in the goodole U S of A...

whew. Got pics on my facebook.

 

Welcome home!

 

:iagree:

Where are your pix??? grrrr

 

me too tonite - glad you made it home safe:cheers:

 

there are many posted. you may have to go to older posts. will have more soon...

thanks

 

ok, some of the pics are up. about 110. i took 1000. hehehe

 

Welcome home Tit!!