Japan was very much like I thought it would be. Tokyo was
huge, busy, masses of people efficiently moving about and not much diversity.
But everyone we dealt with personally was very polite and friendly. The
baseball game was a highlight because it was like a college football
atmosphere.
Bangkok - we only passed through the airport - but Chiang Mai
was also very polite and friendly. I’d have to say the jungle experience was ok. Tourism is a huge business in that area and I think when it gets to
such a big scale that you probably can’t tell much difference from Costa Rica
or other jungle areas. But everyone knows they are reviewed on the internet
(especially by younger people) and the operators work hard for your business.
Singapore was beautiful and very clean. Trent and I rode
the city bus to the Raffles area. It was so different compared to here where
U.S. bus passengers tend to be lower income. I ride buses a lot in cities when
I’m working and the difference is very noticeable. Singapore’s system is clean,
they run all the time and and you see more well off people. Trent and I talked
to a couple of locals on the way downtown and they were very pleasant and
helpful.
