Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Sometimes an explanation only makes things worse


I was looking through some photos from my trip around Asia this past summer and there are some gems in here too good not to share. This won't be a post about the trip in general - if you want to read about tiger snuggling, rafting the River Kwai, or being (kinda) in North Korea, well, that's another blog post.




Let's set the tone:

Let me be clear, I have absolutely no idea why a hummer is driving two giant, half-naked robot women things around Tokyo. But not knowing is part of the fun.





The great Mexican resort town of Seoul, Korea: 

So close ... but no. I'm just not sure it's legit.



Look at the ice cream. Now look at the tag line. Some McDonald's exec thinks he's hilarious.
(He is hilarious)


Maybe a Japanese treat is more your style:
Mmmmm....Calorie block.


Not into the Calorie Mate? How about nice California roll?



Everyone thinks the Great Wall of China Looks like this:



But it actually looks more like this:



But really, it looks like this. Yum.
Beijing is a jogger's paradise.


Malaysia has good safety tips:



And you can almost always remember the name of the place you're going to:


What, I don't get it. Why is that funny?


Or get someone to give you directions. 

Can you please tell me where to find i-n-s-line thing-dancer-bracket-squiggle?
(Thankfully taxis all over the world know to stop for white people who look confused.) 


At hotes I wonder about how eager they are to give you wifi access

But even the worst of hotel stays can be made better with some genuine Korean Karaoke!


And as my friends found, you can sleep nearly anywhere.





Just watch your step
(Land Mines)


Keep your gas mask ready

And always remember to try and blend in: