Photos from the trip, here and there

Experiencing the beautiful nature of the outback

Getting to know the locals

Sampling some of the local brew

working holiday--photo won't turn over!

Well-deserved rest after all that hard work!

Why won't the paparazzi leave me alone?????

Naked Christmas Joy

 

Naked Ken trying to decide where to go next

Naked Ken is inspired by the season

Naked Ken went to the bookstore and ended up making friends

 

Naked Ken gets hungry whilst shopping

Naked Ken almost bought this light display

Who doesn't love legos?

What are your wishes, Naked Ken?

Malls are confusing, so Naked Ken asked for directions

Naked Ken found some clothed joy

Naked Ken wishes each of you a merry christmas

Ken in Singapore

Ken decided to enjoy an elegant tea at Raffles

Nice to see non-traditional standards of beauty

Ken enjoying the beautiful temple

Hello Lion

Ken likes massages

Ken in Chinatown

Ken at the Movies

Naked About Town

Naked Ken in Darbur Square

Unfortunately, getting a little dirty. Traveling around the world isn’t always pretty.

Nepal-The Saga Begins

Let’s get the major disappointment out of the way first.
 
Yes, I flew through Bangkok, one of my favorite cities. Street food! Fresh fruit as far as the eye can see! Ridiculous foreigners parading around in tshirts they can’t understand! Everything wonderful and glorious about Asia! I was SOOOO looking forward to an evening of thai food.
 
Get to my hotel, get checked in, trundle off to the elevator. Push the button. Nothing. Push the button again. No lighting up. Finally an elderly gent from the land of Oz informs me that I have to use my key card to use the elevator. And your key card says what floor you can press. Should you like to visit other floors, no WAY! I find this highly annoying. But in my neverending quest for self-improvement (which frankly, as I get older, I get more crotchety and irritated with everything, so this quest for self-improvement appears to need a kickstart) I take a deep breath, imagine I’m a rock in a river with the water of troubles and annoyances flowing around me but not affecting me (I don’t want to hear anything about erosion, thanks.) drop my stuff off, and go downstairs to eat.
 
The hotel doesn’t offer a free map of surroundings or anything close to a book of where to go or even a pamphlet. There is a map heavily sealed in plastic that once opened, you must pay for. So I try to use the only map at hand, which is on the back of the key card holder, and find out how close I am to Lumpini and my favorite night market. I look to be close, so I head down the street.
 
Bangkok is hotter than Manila and even more sticky. I’m tired and after I walk for what feels like three blocks but according to my oh so detailed map is one, I decide I’m just going to anger myself. So I turn around, pick up McDonalds and an ice cream, and go to the hotel room to watch the Hallmark channel. 
 
Yeah, that made me angry at myself too, but the sugar, fat, and salt I consumed sent me deep into a coma so I didn’t even finish watching the french version of hte amazing race called pekin express and they were in UB with the biggest Mongol inthe world. dude was like seven feet tall.
 
On to Nepal!
 
Further details to follow, but suffice it to say that my first day was rather a success. I got a good deal on a taxi (once i remembered that the exchange rate here is NOT the same as in Thailand. my math was off the entire day, which caused me to give really stupid amounts of money for tips. everyone thinks i’m cheap, rode my first motorbike ever (and kept thinking, i’m either dumb but this will make a good story OR i’m dumb and this is going to be tragic. dumb and good story!), and i saw a living goddess. not bad.
 
now i’m going to go eat room service, watch bollywood movies, and get some sleep.

Naked Ken enjoying various bars

Naked Ken in Seoul

Naked Ken in NYC