MY TOP LIST

Having seen many new parts of the world, here is my top list of the experiences on this world journey (as of August 2008):

Favourite country: Ecuador
Most beautiful country: Mongolia
Most travel-friendly country: New Zealand
Most environment-friendly country: New Zealand
Most eco-friendly country: New Zealand
Loveliest people: Ecuador
Most threathening experience: in China
Coldest experience: Mongolia
Hottest experience: Darwin, Australia
Cleanest place: New Zealand
Most polluted place: Beijing
Most humid experience: Singapore
Wettest experience: getting drenched on the 3 hours Lopes Mendes trek in Ilha Grande, Brazil
Heaviest rainfall: Brazil
Best beach: Galapagos Islands (Isla Espanol), Ecuador
Best wildlife: Galapagos Islands
Best snorkelling and swimming: Galapagos Islands (Devil's Crown)
Most powerful waterfall: Foz Iguasu, Argentinian side
Most beautiful sunset: Galapagos Island
Most beautiful star-filled sky: while on deck on the yacht recovering from sea sickness on the Galapagos Island (never seen anything so bright - was like a dream)
Most isolated place: Mongolia
Most surreal place: Galapagos Islands
Most spiritual place: Mongolia
Most colourful experience: Naadam Festival in Mongolia and Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
Best food: Korea, and very close after Singapore
Best steak: Argentina
Worst food experience: Mongolia
Best drink: Green mango shake in Malaysia
Worst drink: Horse milk in Mongolia (tastes like very old, sour milk)
Best group tour: The Amazon trip with Amit, Alex, Judy, David, Helen, Brittany, Paul and Mayuko.
Best hostel: The Amazon Inn, Quito, Ecuador
Worst hostel: Mata Virgem, Ilha Grande, Brazil (seriously DON'T got there)
Best hotel: The Andaman, Datai Bay, Langkawi, Malaysia
Best night out: Salsa night in Quito with the Amazon crew
Country I would most want to live in, if distance was no problem: New Zealand
Countries I could definitely try out: Singapore, Korea, Australia