I ♥ ASIA

This week I've been thinking about living in ASIA and some of the things that I'm looking forward to experiencing day to day.

Granted I've never been to Nepal before so can't say that it'll be exactly the same. But it has to be said that there are more than a few inimitable aspects copyright to this subcontinent which keep us coming back for more!

My 'desert island top 5' bits I love about ASIA in no particular order are:

1 the ability to wake up in the middle of the night, walk down the street, and obtain your midnight snack from a lively street vendor - hooray for 24 hour cities!!!!!

2 the informality - (cotton fisherman pants and thongs: relaxing and comforting the wayward traveller for decades...)

3 the food...

4 the transport - be it bicycles, rickshaws , scooters (occasionally carrying everything, AND a kitchen sink), unforgettable train/bus-rides in 2nd class ...there is something so enlivening about their rustic approach

5 the people - we have a lot of travellers come to Australia but I can say for a fact that we aren't nearly as interested/welcoming as the people you will meet it in ASIA...many wouldn't even dream they'd ever be able to travel somewhere as distant as Sydney, yet their lot in life never hinders their genuine interest and innocent appreciation for the unknown. This contentment with life's simple pleasures always moves me.

I'm sure that there's a piece of ASIA left in all of us...even if it's a parasite lying dormant until your next greasy, late night kebab!

Feel free to indulge me with yours...