Being in a mixed dorm whilst being cheaper, has its drawbacks. Cheifest of which is the snoring! Reason two why female only dorms look appealing. Sorry lads, typically the odds are against you on this one 'Planetyse' 3 men, 3 women, 2 snorers - one loud fat old man snorer (the other is a known snorer). 'Khaosan' 2 women, 7 men, 4 snorers all male vocals - one (the known snorer), one snorer sounded like he was making a "shh-ing" noise, another was puffing and snoring. And the motor boat snorer - and he was young too!?! J-Hoppers 3 women 3 men - just the known snorer.

Blue Mountain the worst place to sleep - 2 then just 1 woman, 6 men at least 4 snorers - the known snorer, the pig like one (harsh but true), the "shoe-shoe-shoe" one and the drunk russian - thats a description of him not his snoring - he was the worst. It was painful to hear, the dude didn't even have a rythym! All blended with sniffing, coughing, wheezing, shuffling in the dark and farting (hands up to that one - well there was alot of brocoli in the meal).

Currently (at time of writing) in Laomengdang 1 woman, 5 men 3 snorers. The self confessed 'bear snorer' - he coughs too. The grumberly-purring snorer and of course the known snorer.

Apparently snoring is very similar to the tide. It's all quiet to begin with, then slowly but surely the noise ebbs in until it becomes a crash of natural sound battering at full force. Which gives rise to a new found phenomina...tandem snoring! Who'd have thought you snorers could be unconsicously at one with another? Complimenting ones ups with the others downs. His "in's" for your "outs". It's like a slumber bromance blossming into the wee hours.

One thing that has kept me from gently smothering these snorers with my own pillow is thinking up of twisted titles to known songs such as ... "Waltzing Malaria", "I'm too sweaty for my (night) shirt" and "If I had a hammer (I'd hit you in the face!)". 

So onward comes the mornings whilst talking over breakfast about the lack of sleep, the nights humdrum and gazing into the red bloodshot eyes of 'the known snorer' (it's Frank, by the way, incase you hadn't quite followed) I sit and think "I wish I could snore. Then I too shall have as much sleep as you"

Night night xXx