Regular readers of FatMixx know that contributor Dan (aka dmr) is traveling around southeast Asia right now. He’s been emailing regular travel updates that have been funny, insightful, and entertaining to read. He’s graciously given me permission to repost them here. Since he’s about to return, rather than flood the blog with messages, I’m going to stagger them out over the next couple of weeks.

The first full one will come tomorrow morning, but you can click below to read his “I’ve arrived” email.

Win some, lose some

I feel much closer to Aparna, Miki, and everyone else who visits their
parents via these long flights. My flight from Frankfurt to Singapore
passed over Delhi, and boy are my arms tired.

Singapore airport is exactly like every American airport, down to the
pop-hop playing from music stores (Nelly’s “Hot in Herre”) except there is
free Internet access. Thus this email.

Things I thought I’d miss: lox and ice cream. Both served on my flights. Wow.

Things I know I’ll miss: my friends. Emails are encouraged and very very
welcome!

First flight: my free ticket put me in the middle of 50 kids from
Connecticut heading to Germany on an exchange program. Germany can keep
them! Constant chatting throughout the red-eye. At one point, some kids
started chanting “Toga, toga, toga!” and I gave the leader the evil eye
until he silenced.

Second flight: peace and quiet the entire 12 hours. Even the babies didn’t
cry.

So this wasn’t so funny, but it’s an easy way to let you all know that I’m
in Singapore (since I won’t necessarily get to write from Bangkok).

All the best,
Dan