Preparation

Before this trip my dealings with Asia had been fairly limited, I'd been to Bali a number of times and Singapore’s beer prices had pushed me into a coma twice but that was about it. I'd decided on Asia after I realised that three months off in any other destination was going to consist of a bread and water diet and robbing the odd bank. Asia was the cheapest choice and figured if I saved hard enough and snatched enough handbags I could survive comfortably for the full period.

Cheap wasn't the only reason I chose Asia, people upon hearing about my holiday plans always seem to ask the same question;

Why Asia buttnugget???

Asia has many things going for it such as;

The weathers nice and warm (well when I'm travelling anyway!)

The foods great (please nobody mention Balut)

The people are friendly

It's fairly close to Australia meaning no deep-vein thrombosis

And most importantly the women are hot!

Now that I had chosen the destination for my epic 3 months bludge I had to now concoct an itinerary which is quite difficult when you're a lazy unorganised bastard like me...

Ok here's what I came up with...

Argh can't be stuffed...next update!

Nothing quite packs a depressive punch more than the travel blues, some would argue a raging hangover is on par but in reality you can swear off booze but good holiday memories are near impossible to suppress.

Coming home from a good holiday is great for the first day, your mind is occupied as you visit friends and show them the various smelly rashes you've picked up on your travels. After that though things tend to go downhill as your once free booze filled days are replaced by "The Man" and his grind. After my last trip I couldn't even bring myself to watch the travel channel on TV as it just ignited my need to travel and I had more important things to think about...right?

I mean I'm not getting any younger, my 25th birthday is behind me and I had to think of the bigger picture...car...mortgage...penis extension...family etc. Everybody keeps drilling it into me, I'm told countless times that I have to get my shit together and think of the future and what it holds for me.

They're right...it's time to take life by the genitals and give it some direction...

I marched into my Bosses office on my first day back...

"I want 3 months off to travel"

Ok so I didn't exactly find any direction but I sure kicked the travel blues in the balls!

The best recipe for the travel blues is to plan your next trip, whether it is in 15 days or 15 years having something in place will help you get by and instead of reflecting you’re looking forward.

I sound like fucking Yoda...

6 Weeks and my asia adventure begins folks...

I've decided to start a travel blog, sure the odds are it'll result in a typo riddled mess and will be labelled as the "Internets Urinal Puck" but it sure beats counting the days until I replace this depressing desk with an umbrella topped drink and a ladyboy on my arm.

Only kidding...

Umbrella's are for wimps...