I've been in KL two days now. I won't bore you with all the details of the flight here, but these were the main features: Boarded the plane, then sat for three hours on the tarmac waiting for them to find the missing fuel the plane needed Following the safety video, there was a prayer to Allah for a safe journey displayed on all the screens, which was disconcerting. Not because I have a problem with Islam, but because the idea of praying for a plane to not fa...

Here, anything containing milk, eg yoghurt, a carton of milk, lists water as its main ingredient. I haven't been able to get the song Kung Fu by Ash out of my head since I got here. The Hong Kong MTR (underground) is cool, clean and spacious in the stations and the trains are open all the way through which makes it easier for people to spread through the train. Ticket machines are simple - you just touch where you want to go on the map. A lit up map on the trai...

Things I discovered today: - Flamingos also come in orange - There is demand for Waitrose muesli and chopped tinned tomatoes among the affluent in Hong Kong. - It is cheaper in a restaurant to have your drink hot than cold. - There are millions of skin creams available here but sun lotion is surprisingly difficult to find. Yesterday we arrived at about 9am. The hostel is basic but seems to be alright. We both fell asleep at about 1pm, not waking until about ...