Billy Blog

So, in light of my recent trip to backpacker island (Laos) I decided to knock up some comics about the 'highs' (eh? It's gonna be a hit already) and lows of backpacking. I hadn't counted on my own ineptitude at doing anything remotely complex or for that matter my
ineptitude at doing anything remotely simple such as writing legibly. All of which meant the process took ages but here it is in all its half-baked glory. New issue should be out in 2012


Ok, been to Laos to visit biglad Ben. Great, cheap food and nice relaxing atmosphere in Vientiane, the capital but not much by way of sights to see, which works out perfect if your lazy like me (in case anyone had forgotten). We hung out there for a few days, I met Ben's newest s

election of aussie mates, ate the local specialties (deep fried snail, duck chin. Do ducks even have chins?), got a back massage by an old man while peeing in the urinals of a restaurant - the done thing apparently, pure service. The next step is clearly a shoe shine whilst you shit.

After this we headed north and joined the well trodden backpacker trail, did a bit of hiking (Reebok definitely didn't have rainy season hiking in mind when they made pumps), some kayaking and caving all interspliced with various 'gapper' encounters along the way. The only disappointment was the absence of tubing due to bad weather. Somehow Laos is making its fame with travelers due to the activity of getting battered in a rubber ring and floating down a river, so much so that people talk about it as the reason to visit Lao (italics, bet you never thought you'd see them crop up round here). Naturally being one of these people this was a massive blow for me and ruined the holiday.

Bennan and me showing off our dubious kayaking skills and giving props to the infamous SM BIP (see bennan blog)....






















Back in Japan and I've been knocking around Kansai for the last week, hitting up Kyoto and Osaka and getting my sightseeing on and had my first capsule hotel experience, verdict is their awesome but you have to pay for the porn which is an obvious disappointment.
































It may not be used pants but ties in a vending machine, brilliant. Who needs a tie that urgently?