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quantumleap

quantumleap

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is that the country you get caned on the ass for littering?

I need to visit some of these clean low crime places. I just wish I liked seafood
No, the American who got his ass caned was was arrested for stealing road signs and vandalizing 18 cars and I feel he deserved it.


Yes, it's very clean. They employ "uncles" (elderly retired men) to sweep dust and such outside office buildings. It gives them something to do and cleans things up.

It used to be against the law to chew gum but they've relaxed that law recently.

I've posted this in this thread before but that was eons ago. I'll never forget when I was eating at a restaurant at night next to a park when I saw this middle-aged lady walking in the park by herself. My female friends say they've never had any problems feeling unsafe anywhere in the country.

It's pretty expensive to visit and aside from a couple tourist areas it's a rather boring place. You get that with countries that are safe though. I don't think I would visit again if I hadn't spent a few months there and got to know a few people.

There is plenty of food to eat other than seafood. Singapore is one of the gastronomical centers of the world. They have a presence of East Indians so that food is available plus the Chinese food of course but they are also right next door to Malaysia so you get all that good food influence with dishes such as satay, beef rendang, popiah, nasi lemak, etc. and other Malaysian influenced dishes. Since it's a modern city you can't get any international type food there as well. And of course the seafood is top notch.
 

flyingillini

flyingillini

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Interesting….did morocco after portugal and didnt love it. Hanoi and bangkok I need to do.
If you come to this part of the world, these are must places.

1. Vietnam
2. Campuchia
3. Laos
4. Myanmar
5. Taipei

If you have time then fit in Thailand. It is hard to say also, because people are into different things. I have had friends visit me here that have 0 interest in history, pagodas , war stuff, then others that is all they want. It just depends what you are into. If you like hardcore gambling then border towns in Cambodia and up in Mongla in Myanmar are very fun. You can also see illegal wildlife trading going on, which is the wildest thing you will ever see in your life. Baby bears for sale, rhino horn, etc anything and everything goes.
 
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