Travels with John Smith

Travels with John Smith Chapter 56 year 8 (2019) Berlin and Lisbon (We love Europe) -Checkpoint Charlie -buying a piece of the wall -The ‘Fraternal kiss’ -What the Brandenburg Gate represents -Naked Entertainment in the Pariser Place -German Pretzels -View from the River Spree -The Cement maze memorial -victims of the Holocaust -Topography of Terror -Bikini Berlin Mall -Buddy Bear Project -The post office -Naked fountain -a steep climb -1st view of Lisbon -Fish and Fado -the Pra...

11-12

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Travels with John SmithChapter 55 year 8 (2019)Bangkok, Beijing and Warsaw(Food and Fun in 3 places)-School ends and a surprise trip-jamming in Bangkok-shopping at Chatuchak weekend market-Being a tourist with Jeanine-Standing Buddha-Beijing Duck with Mizar-Grandma’s Hutong-Mizar’s music-Noodle heaven-Warsaw airport bus-Hard Rock Cafe Warsaw-Tallest Building in Poland-Freeloading on the bus

11-09

19:14

Travels with John SmithChapter 54 year 8 (2019)Zhangjiajie, Wuhan-crazy rides-mountain refuge-free entry-Zhangjiajie Avatar mountains-hiding from the monkeys -KTV sad-Grandma’s food-pool with a view-bad line up-very very bad line up-Simon and the ‘guitar boys’-Anything is possible-eating favourite foods-saying goodbye

11-05

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Travels with John SmithChapter 53 year 8 (2019)Chinese New Year with Pat and LyleKou Lipe and Kou Lanta, Thailand-boat trip to Kou Lipe-customs on a beach-a cabin in paradise -Sunrise-relaxing-Saying goodbye-no peeking-cabanas in nature-bicycles-refuge from the rain-beach life-disco taxi-visit with Gabby and family-Dawn Marie and I get our feet nibbled-Old Town mishap-give this up?-meeting the Prime Minister of Thailand-changed plans

11-02

25:58

Travels with John Smith Chapter 52 year 8 (2019) Chinese New Year with Pat and Lyle Penang and Langkawi, Malaysia -The museum hotel George Town -Lyle and a new friend -third eye ceremony -Peranakan mansion -Captain China’s place -red enveloppe -gigantic reclining Buddha -a little history -booking hotels online -Langkawi beach and a big jellyfish -night market and Malaysian food -Langkawi bridge in the sky -details about the bridge -foot spa in Oriental village ...

10-29

24:32

Travels with John SmithChapter 51 year 8 (2019)Chinese New Year with Pat and LyleHanoi and Ha Long Bay-learning to survive the motorbikes-Old Quarter and it’s sights-King Roti bun discovery-cousins in the market-Vietnam’s New Year-Fireworks above the big square-Floating on Ha Long Bay-Lord of the Ring cave- fishing hut on the beach-floating fishing village ride-South China sea currant-Salt water Pearls-Hanoi Puppet show on water

10-26

15:46

Travels with John SmithChapter 50 year 8 (2019)Pat and Lyle in ChinaWuhan, Shanghai and Beijing-Kung Pao Chicken Chinese-Yellow Crane and Taxis-Tailor Street and Dumplings-Walking and Foot massages-Hu Bu Lane and Doupi-Han Show-Shanghai fake market shake down-never enough jewellery-Beijing Duck-The Wall with Drunken Doctors-Haggling on my birthday-Tiananmen Square cold

10-22

17:57

Travels with John SmithChapter 49 year 8 (2018-2019)Shenzhen, Krabi and Wuhan-meeting Wayne Gretzky-Typhoon in Shenzhen-Holed up in the hotel-Preparing for the unknown-disaster passes us by-fighting for space at the train station-Bangkok Cabbage and Condoms-Krabi view -Sacred Penis Cave-Snorkelling in Italian and Spanish-Eats on the beac and feet in the sand-They want to cancel Halloween -The Teahouse guitar boys-Tony, The World Series and Hot Dogs-Don’t block the VPN

10-19

20:54

Travels with John SmithChapter 48 year 7 (2018)Dunes, Dubai and Wuhan-dune bashing-belly dancer-Bedouin camp-The Burj Khalifa view-Gold souk-expensive tea-tallest building in the world- fountains and desert-$24,000 for a room -The Palm Jumeirah-Women only-I wanna live in a Mall-Dubai culture -‘no skin rules’-writing a song with Key-Simon and his music-The Teahouse -Prom and 1 BC forever!-Hothouse blues -An arranged marriage

10-15

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Travels with John Smith Chapter 47 year 7 (2018) Brunei and Kuala Lumpur -The Sultan of Brunei and his country -The Sultan’s house and stuff -our hotel is like a palace -losing my mind and my shoes -proboscis monkeys -stilt villages above the river -visiting mosques -no kissing in the taxi -2 monitor lizards in the goldfish pond -meeting ex-pats at the pool -living in Brunei if you are foreign -going to the parade on independence day -the Sultan and his wife stay standing throughout t...

10-12

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Travels with John Smith Chapter 46 year 7 (2018) Birthday Moon and Myanmar - Snow Day - Blue Moon, Blood Moon and Eclipse Birthday - Cowboys in Bangkok - Hotel like home - Credit card blocked - Can’t change our money - Life on the train in Yangon - Buying a ticket isn’t easy - The beautiful Shwedagon Pagoda - Don’t call it Burma - thankaka cream and other market discoveries - Orwell’s Burma Days guides and driversa little bit of politicslocal lunchreclining Chaukhtatgy...

10-08

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Travels with John SmithChapter 45 (2017-2018)End year 6, beginning year 7-Xiamen beach-Hanging out in Gulangyu-Welcome dinner with Jianping-back in Shanghai forest -Wuhan changes-Jamming in Prison-Staycation-Snow Queen and Colonel Saunders-Kota Kinabalu beach-6 foot lizard-New Years is not what it used to be-Making the decision to stay one more year

10-05

24:49

Travels with John SmithChapter 44 year 6 (2017)Golden Triangle, India-Sikh temple is cooking-new friend Maninder -poverty-Taj Mahal-the Emperor and his wives -Pink Palace of wind-The Maharajahs-the women of Amber Fort-cows-Holy Pushkar-mad ride to the Mosque-using the bag in the plane

10-01

32:59

Travels with John SmithChapter 43 year 6 (2017)Maldives, Sri Lanka part 2The colour of Paradise-swimming with a barracuda -3 million dollar sand dune in the middle of the ocean-Hulu Male-birthday dinner hospitality-no bikinis on the beach-the tourist beach-day trip to Paradise-snorkelling under our bungalow-sharks of every size-upgrade to more paradise-leopards and Pati’s-moonstones and cinnamon-virgin tea-turtles and fisherman on stilts-sad reminder of the 2004 tsunami

09-28

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Travels with John SmithChapter 42 year 6 (2016-2017)Yoda and Sri Lankan Elephants-dressing like Yoda-Leonard Cohen ‘leaves the table’-temples-trains and tuk tuks-The Penthouse by the sea-water monitor in the floating market-drinking lime and ginger on a hot day-dizzy for Sigiriya-wild elephants