Ugh, reminds me of the summer a lot of the wells in my hometown went dry. The people who did have water were prohibited from letting the people who didn't have water come over and bathe and do laundry, the mayor told us if we were caught doing so our water supply would be turned off.

Of course he was bluffing and no one listened, after all, what the hell were they supposed to do without water?

I lived in Indonesia for 5 years, Malaysia for 10. Similar problems with pollution and sanitation, and it isn't uncommon for food stalls on the streets to wash their dishes in drains. Compare that to the shit that goes on in places like Sudan and Sierra Leone. Again, between a regular developing country and a warzone as Joker described, BIG DIFFERENCE.

This is totally off topic anyway. I just hate when people exhaggerate how terrible the so-called 'third world' is when chances are they haven't even been there. It's a ridiculous term anyway that doesn't even have a complete definition.

Someone with your extensive travel experience should write a book aimed towards audiences in the developed countries, it would be a big seller, and coinciding with the wave that will sweep Obama into office it will come into focus by reviewers and publishers.

I agree with Humane. :) I'd also be interested in reading it.

*still plans to do a lot of world traveling when she gets the opportunity.*

Cicero, may I ask what inspired you to live in these countries?

Saya: That's crazy! x_x;;; What did he expect them to do, die of thirst and disease?

I live in Thai, I can get a picture now


ps. Sorry for the off-topic

Parents with jobs that took them to those places (my father's a mining engineer and my mother's a tropical biologist). It wasn't my choice, but I'm extremely thankful for it. Travel really is the best learning experience anyone could ask for.

That's a damn good idea, Humane! My main idea for a book lately has been a travel guide for goths, but I think what you're suggesting would have a somewhat greater cause, haha. But really there's not much substitute for people going out to see the world themselves. Even if it's just a short trip to somewhere closeby, it can make such a huge difference to one's perspective.

And hey ShaDe, what part of Thailand are you from? I spent quite a bit of time there a few years ago. Bangkok is an amazing city, and I can't get enough of the food.

Strange, I like one but not the other but never both at the same time.
I can drink coke and like it, have a can of pepsi and get used to it then drink that and dislike coke.

Coke! ew i tried Dr. Pepper for the first time not long ago and is liek eating tons of candy at once >< way too sweet

Rum and coke is good.
Otherwise, give me a Dr. Pepper or some fruit juice.

I don't like rum and coke, it kinda makes the coke go flat.

True but it doens't bother me. I only drink it at New Year's because that's my cousin's favorite drink and she shares it with me.

Honestly, if I'm going for an original, I prefer coke. For cherry flavor I like the Wild Cherry Pepsi. I like Mountain Dew a lot though...

I used to love Wild Cherry Pepsi.
I don't drink soda anymore, though, except for the occasional diet soda.

Diet Pepsi, though I intend to quit because it is ruining the enamel on my teeth.

Coooka Cooola

Coke and pepsi sucks.Dr.pepper rules!