Posts made during March, 2009
South East Asia on a bit more than a shoestring.
Monday, March 16th, 2009
I’m almost a week into my trip around Malaysia as part of the travels for my new book and I thought I’d better catch up on my blog. I must admit, though, that I do have trouble dragging myself into an internet cafe full of smelly backpackers when I could be out and about looking at stuff. I’ve just left Melaka where I stayed in a hotel that’s certainly not… (read more)
The best porridge in South East Asia.
Sunday, March 8th, 2009
I’m off tomorrow for the second half of my trip using the original 1975 Lonely Planet ‘South East Asia on a Shoestring’ guidebook (read about it here). I’ll be getting hopelessly lost and quite often completely disoriented in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. I’m starting in Malaysia which back in 75 was the home to the ‘world’s best porridge’ (according to Tony Wheeler). I’ll be blogging along the way, so drop in and check out my photos of porridge… (read more)
Schlafen Around.
Thursday, March 5th, 2009
I have some wunderbar news for ALL of my German fans! Sleeping Around is currently being translated (by a German fellow living in Mexico) for a September launch through Eichborn Publishing in Germany. I think the book could be quite popular over there (which is good for me!) because the Germans love Couch Surfing. Out of the 232 ‘Unique Countries Represented’ Germany comes it at number two for the most members with 89,727 (behind the Americans). And, out of the 55,205 cities represented, Berlin comes in at number three (behind Paris and London) with 12,659 members… (read more)