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killer_carlson · 07-17-2008, 08:19 AM

dont be afraid to say No

pay someone to do your laundry when in the third world. Then tip them double what they charged you in the first place.

by all means check out CP and let us know how things are

at some point on the trip you'll get sick. Deal with it. Immodium is your friend.

always keep $100 US in bills no larger than $20's on you. This is your emergency fund. It is not an emergency if you need another beer or you need to get a room because you met a good looking girl backpacker. This is your "I or my friend are seriously hurt we need a hospital immediately" or "I'm being held up by thugs and they have taken everything else so I need some cash to get somewhere safe" type of money. Hopefully you'll never need it. I never used to do this until I got caught without enough cash and needed hospitalization. A buddy I met from the UK had this secret stash and let me borrow it until I got out of hospital.

do not pack wet clothes in with dry clothes

mesh dive bags are good for putting your dirty clothes in

remember in humid countries, when you get a cut, it is all about keeping the cut dry. In Alberta, because we are so dry, it is about keeping the cut lubricated (with polysporin or ozonol or whatever)

If you get a cut from coral while in the ocean, immediately take good care of it. Coral cuts can fester and become a real pain in the arse - especially if on the bottom of your foot (at which point it will more accurately be described as a real pain in the foot, but also figuratively as a pain in the arse).

be aware that in Thailand they still use the caste system. Poor people are of a lower class and shouldn't be talking to high class people. They accept this, although it is tough to take after you've befriended a shop keep only to see some rich fart treat him like crap for 10 minutes and the guy sit there and take it.

do not make jokes or insult the royalty in Thailand

do get up to Chang Mai and Chang Rai and see if you can get into the hills outside of the cities. It's awesome

have fun

07-17-2008, 08:19 AM	#14
killer_carlson Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	dont be afraid to say No pay someone to do your laundry when in the third world. Then tip them double what they charged you in the first place. by all means check out CP and let us know how things are at some point on the trip you'll get sick. Deal with it. Immodium is your friend. always keep $100 US in bills no larger than $20's on you. This is your emergency fund. It is not an emergency if you need another beer or you need to get a room because you met a good looking girl backpacker. This is your "I or my friend are seriously hurt we need a hospital immediately" or "I'm being held up by thugs and they have taken everything else so I need some cash to get somewhere safe" type of money. Hopefully you'll never need it. I never used to do this until I got caught without enough cash and needed hospitalization. A buddy I met from the UK had this secret stash and let me borrow it until I got out of hospital. do not pack wet clothes in with dry clothes mesh dive bags are good for putting your dirty clothes in remember in humid countries, when you get a cut, it is all about keeping the cut dry. In Alberta, because we are so dry, it is about keeping the cut lubricated (with polysporin or ozonol or whatever) If you get a cut from coral while in the ocean, immediately take good care of it. Coral cuts can fester and become a real pain in the arse - especially if on the bottom of your foot (at which point it will more accurately be described as a real pain in the foot, but also figuratively as a pain in the arse). be aware that in Thailand they still use the caste system. Poor people are of a lower class and shouldn't be talking to high class people. They accept this, although it is tough to take after you've befriended a shop keep only to see some rich fart treat him like crap for 10 minutes and the guy sit there and take it. do not make jokes or insult the royalty in Thailand do get up to Chang Mai and Chang Rai and see if you can get into the hills outside of the cities. It's awesome have fun __________________ "OOOOOOHHHHHHH those Russians" - Boney M