"I had over 400 in my inbox. Most was spam. I think about 10 or less weren’t. How sad!" I agree. I agree. I AGREE.

I like your descriptions of the Greek music bands.. what did you mean by "Next door is an English-speaking boyband." do you mean they were actually NEXT DOOR? I thought these were on the radio.

I dearly long for descriptions, maybe more of the blue-and-white buildings.

And I think that is it for today. I'll have to come back and check out the rest. :)

-Jesse
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How long ago was this trip - no digital cameras?

I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments about smoking and short skirs. I love how you describe these things. If you fleshed this out with more details and descriptions (poke poke) you could probably try your hand at publishing it as a memoir/travellogue type of deal.

Yes, I am one of those sad saps who LOVES reading those things.

I knwo I've said it before, but I'll say it again - you have a funny way of wording things and it makes me happy. :)

-Jesse

I wish you'd've shared some of the Artemis lecutre. It's the little details that make the whole thing come alive and let me experience what you did.

Hahaha the Luigis... that's nice.

"I don’t care. As long as somebody love you, who cares if you’re fat?” I really liked Jo." - I really like this

:)

-Jesse

Yay! DESCRIPTIONS! :) At least of the airports. :) I still don't really know what anything looks like, but I'll compromise with you.

I loved your description of the people you've met, especially of the quirky Canadian girl. I wish you had described Kitty more because she seemed like the kind of outstanding personalities that you just want to hang around. :)

This thing of yours (is it a story? a travellogue? just notes? dunno what to call it) is giving me travelust.

-Jesse

Is the Ephesis tour like... the city of Ephesus that the book Ephesians in the Bible was written to? I know some of those cities are in Turkey somewhere..

"I am here in the land of ancient wonders and part of me just wants to get out. But another part is humbled and heartened." - This is a wonderfully complex emotion... I wish you would ellaborate on what that felt like.

I'm trying to experience everything you expereienced through this... that's what a travellogue is all about. I know you don't like editting (I feel like I've said this before) but I really wish you would, just to go back and fill in details.

-Jesse

You went on a tour and all you have to talk about are the air-conditioned busses? XD

I know these are your travel journals and you don't like editting them - but I really wish you had editted them. Filled in more details, explained who some of these people are in greater depth... those things are so interesting and you're just skipping out on all of them to whine about your sickness. XD You're in TURKEY for goodness' sakes. Tell me what's going on instead of talking about your luggage. XP

-Jesse

"I think it’s young when it isn’t applied to me." I like this. haha.

I think I can stop saying how much I long for descriptions I'm not getting. Sniffle.

I like the part about the blonde Turkish guy and the American guy.

You have a funny way of describing things that have happened to you and I like it a lot. :)

-Jesse

You are a writing tease. That is what you are. You're like "I will give descriptions soon..." and then don't. -Sniffles- I refuse to be led on by hopes of future descriptions! grawr.

Camera theft! That sucks. Badly. I like the little tale of trying to talk with various police officers.

And by the way you know a HECK of a lot of people. If I got on a plane and escaped for some distant land... I wouldn't know anybody to stay with or to show me around or even be a little travelling buddy at all.

-Jesse

I like hwo you talked about overhearing the two young people... you should have talked to them or something.

Also like how you noted flying around Iraq and the plane ride. I miss your descriptions of food. :( They are the only descriptions you actually give haha.

-Jesse

I do admire you for taking off alone in travel. I could never ever ever do that - because I am a small white girl who would most likely get raped or murdered going someplace like that. Someday, though, I'm going to take off with my boyfriend into neverneverland, hahaha.

Do wish you'd describe things more.

"In the middle of the steamy night, what sounded like a pre-recorded message began to sound across the city. A sort of Arabic singing/chanting." - I was about to tell you, before I got far enough down to realize that you figured it out for yourself... that that's their prayers that are done several times a day. Too bad you didn't get to see any of them actually praying! That would have been a sight to see.

Darn you for not describing things. Grawr. How am I supposed to live vicariously through your travel journals if you aren't describing things? XP

-Jesse

Why are you going to Dubai if you don't want to?

Is it just me or did you only spend like 4 days in Singapore? If I were you, I would have stayed so much longer.

Still longing for descriptions of places - you claim that is coming later. I hope so. :P

"Airplanes are monstrous creatures. Huge, mammoth creatures of steel and fuel and paint. And carpet." I really like this... haha.

-Jesse

I really enjoy the way you describe things, such as the karaoke mband of "questionable quality" and how you say "to check out the transvestites - saw several". It's all very full of personality.

Also, those women sound so absolutely interesting. I like people with big personalities. :)

Still wish you would describe more of what it looked like :(

-Jesse

I'm rather confused about Lokesh and the following paragraphs... first you're on a bus, and I'm assuming musing about maybe getting to stay with someone's friend? But... you talk about going to the mall and seeing a movie - was that with the friend? I thought you had just gotten off the plane and was on a bus - and suddenly you've been shopping and might be staying with this guy. Haha. Confusion!

"Even I am rich compared to some of the world’s poor souls." I really like this.

-Jesse

I love travelogues. I adore them, truly. :D

Is this true, though? is this your actual travel journal? If so, that's very interesting. Even more interesting that it's up here. Haha.

Anyway. I wish you had described things more. I've never seen Singapore and don't know anything about it... I wish you had described what things look like and the atmosphere of the place.

-Jesse
Behold the review marathon! (Link in profile)

hello!
im singaporean! seems to me you barely skimmed the surface of singapore.
and just curious, why doesn't lokesh like singapore? is it too hectic?