Same Same, But Different

Well I have reached my 3rd destination - hello from Manila! It really is same same, but different...weatherwise anyway. Very hot here..I don't know how much more heat I can take!

"Same Same, but Different" is my favorite expression from Thailand...I just think it's so funny. I even bought a t-shirt in Chiang Mai with this slogan.

I was definitely ready for a change of scenery! In Thailand, I got sunburnt badly twice, and I think dehydration too maybe a few times...jeez. I tried to play tennis in Krabi and only lasted 10 minutes.

We had a great weekend in Chiang Mai a few weeknds ago, after spending 3 weekends at the beach. We took a cooking class, which was so much fun - after visiting a local market, we got to make 6 courses throughout the day. My pad thai was amazing, I think better than any pad thai I had in Thailand!

Hanoi/Halong Bay was really nice too - took a boat cruise around Halong Bay for 2 nights, did some kayaking, and caught up on sleep. Hanoi is a chaotic city...the traffic is unbelievable! Great shopping though - we only had 2 hours to see the city and I need more shopping time!

I got in from Singapore last night, and also had a nice time. It's a really good city, very clean and safe, great food, and lots of shopping malls!

I am hoping the audit in Manila is more fun than in Bangkok...the group in Bangkok wasn't up for going out much, and so at night I didn't do much during the week sadly. I think things might be different here though! I think I got really lucky with a great group in Istanbul.

Hope all is well, send me an email and let me know how you are! And my apartment is very large here with kitchen, and attached to a big shopping mall - please come visit! :)

Should know this week where my next destination is!