Travelling advice...

[Sandman]

Please, any advice or suggestions, very welcome.

No need to worry about money, your HSBC card will be good for a whole lot of other banks including local banks in all those countries, so take small amounts at a time, there's no need to carry a large amount of cash around. Australia is a piece of cake, same language and culture, Malaysia has the best food I've ever eaten, mostly from roadside cafes, and in KL check out Petaling Jaya as an alternative drinking and partying place to the center. Bangkok is hell, get out to the coast, miles better. In India don't give money to beggars and don't eat salad or water melon. Turkey also has amazing food especially fish, if you're in Istanbul on the western side of the Bosphorous you support Galatasary, if you're on the eastern side you support Fenerbache, don't mix them up or you will very likely die.

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