Well, if you’ve all read my introduction you already know that I was in the Navy for four years and I’ve traveled and seen more than half the world in those four years. So I figured I could share my knowledge and my opinion of the best places to visit!
First off is Hawaii, my home port! While I may feel some hostility towards the military side of the island it’s a beautiful place while tons of things to do, which I covered in one of my previous blogs so I’m not going to cover it again. But a quick overview is simple, waterfalls, beaches, perfect weather, surfing (which I’m sure all the locals loved watching this tall lanky white guy trying to learn), amazing food, and of course snorkeling or deep sea diving!
Now just a short skip across the water is Singapore, home of the infamous Singapore Sling! I must say they have some pretty amazing clubs/bars and some incredible restaurants! So yes, the nightlife in Singapore is definitely lively! But so is the daytime tourism! Just an example would be some of the canal rides. They’ll take you around them and point out tons of historical points, including the Merlion, which sits on his mighty crest of waves!
Next up, Thailand! This was one of the most enjoyable port visits I ever had! Not only because it didn’t cost much due to the currency exchange rate, but there’s just so much to do! Plus it helps that the locals are so friendly. While the night life in Thailand excels, I’d rather focus more on things to do during the light of day. In my opinion one of the best experiences there came from going on an elephant ride tour. You and a friend jump on the back of an elephant and go out with a group for tour of the forest! The tour guides might be feeling like pulling a few pranks on the tourist, say for instance having the elephant get some water in his trunk and spray its riders, but all in all it’s a great time and at the end you get to feed the elephants some bananas for giving you a bath! The other main point I’d like to cover about Thailand is not for those with weak stomachs. But if you’re one who likes to expand your horizon and try new things the food here is a must! I went out to eat a restaurant and just picked something off the menu thinking that I knew what Thai food was. Well, I ended up being wrong about it this time, what I had ordered was still crawling around on my plate when they dropped in down in front of me. Since I had a few beers in me I didn’t care too much and I didn’t want to offend anyone, and to be honest it wasn’t half bad! But there is one thing that I just refused to eat, chicken feet. I just couldn’t make myself eat it, but over there it’s considered a delicacy so don’t be surprised if you see them in your plate.
I’m sure there’ll be plenty more oversea tales on later blogs for those of you who are interested. Look forward to sharing more of them everyone! Below are some links to show everyone just how amazing these places are!
http://www.newasia-singapore.com/ Singapore
http://www.tat-la.com/ Thailand
http://www.tat-la.com/activities--events/thai-cuisine Thailand food
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