When I was in Singapore last year I was well aware of AC/DC’s forthcoming tour in Australia, just when I was due to spend time there – I had to get tickets.
Up at 2am when the tickets came up for sale. I typed the address, but couldn’t log onto the website. Disaster! Despite being in a country with one of the fastest internet connections in the world, after 10 minutes I got through to learn the concert had sold out, but to wait 5 minutes and the 2nd tour date in Sydney would become available. Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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AC/DC are Australia’s most sucessful band, selling more albums than any other band, including the 2nd highest selling album (Back in Black) of all time (behind Thriller by Michael Jackson) and one of my favourite bands, I just had to go see the exhibition (its first time worldwide) in Melbourne where drummer Phil Rudd is from (and the bands only Australian born member).
Members of AC/DC
Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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So, you want to travel the world and look a bit like a vertical snail carrying your own house on your back?
Backpackers / snails
Choosing the right bag is clearly an important choice you have to make, and it’s best NOT done online. Go to local shops and try a few out is my main advice, get something that fits and feels well primarily. Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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I picked this book up when leaving Thailand at the airport, a previous Stephen Leather book impressed me and I wanted a bit of in flight reading so chose this novel on the cool cover and interesting Synopsis.
Book Cover
This book is ridiculously good and should be a movie. The in depth knowledge of South-East Asia (from the richest Chinese triad leader to Bangkok’s prison) is accurate and makes the plot all the more realistic.
I’ve never really read thrillers before, but this book really is one I couldn’t put down, it was almost like reading a movie script, a very good one.
The main plot is a guy who escaped prison in the UK (for a crime he didn’t commit) finds himself in Hong Kong (with a new identity) a few years later, and his old cell mate blackmails him to do a task – break someone else out of prison. Of which he has to commit a serious crime (smuggling heroin in Thailand) to get into prison first.
There is a sub plot of a drug overload in Burma who the DEA want to take down and makes millions by having a nomadic base in the golden triangle. Hutch (the main character) when escaping prison is put straight into this sub plot and is forced to sabotage the drug den single handedly.
It is extremely well written and engaging and I’m pretty sure this book will entertain anyone who likes a good old fashioned action movie. 10/10.
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The Solitary Man
