Extreme business traveler Malcolm Teasdale details the case for relocating to Asia for several months and the challenges encountered while residing in the region trying to establish some credibility with the various cultures. Some repeat business trips to Asia enduring the long haul flights from North America are also documented. Jet lag, strange food, hygiene, massage parlors, traffic congestion, local drinking establishments, eccentric locals, all played a part in making the visits to Asia extraordinary. The stories in this book focus on the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations)...

Extreme business traveler Malcolm Teasdale details the case for relocating to Asia for several months and the challenges encountered while residing in the region trying to establish some credibility with the various cultures. Some repeat business trips to Asia enduring the long haul flights from North America are also documented. Jet lag, strange food, hygiene, massage parlors, traffic congestion, local drinking establishments, eccentric locals, all played a part in making the visits to Asia extraordinary. The stories in this book focus on the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations)...

After spending the past 30 years traveling on business to locations around the World, the time arrived when Malcolm Teasdale could visit places of his choosing. One would think that after spending so much time "on the road," that he would have thrown in the towel and settled down to a normal, peaceful life. What now appears to be an addiction or an extension of a midlife crisis, he seems hell-bent on traveling to destinations where most people would not consider. Whether it is trekking in the Himalayas, diving with the World's largest fish, or hanging out in one of the seediest towns in Asia,...