You have been forewarned by the foreword.

Foreword: This web log is created with the intention of writing down my travelogues, fiction style. I have just returned from a ten day graduation trip from thailand with my friends, and am leaving for another one in europe, with a different bunch of people. The characters in the story are real, yet fictitious, certain events may be fantasised or exaggerated, or maybe even real. Read it or not, there's no harm done to you, the reader. So why not read it, right? Wrong. You may find it the most boring, ridiculous, nonsensical bullcrap ever written, and yet at the same time find yourself strangely fixated on it. Am i confusing you yet? Good. Let the story begin.

But before i start, a brief introduction to the wonderful circle of nine that constitutes us. A backpacking, bargaining, brash, brokebacking, brilliant and brave group of nine souls who have ventured into the unknown and came back unscathed, with the exception of darker skin, mosquito bites, some minor coughs and sore throats.

Let us begin with me.

Me (main character of story)
alias Kingkong. Male.

Tinman: Male. Best of friends with Kingkong aka me. Witty, lazy and believes in a liberated and democratic way of living (in vices, i.e. cigarettes, beer and eating fried lard.)

Iceban: Male. Pretty, handsome and oh im sorry. ignore the comma after the word pretty. Pretty handsome. Also best of friends with Kingkong and Tinman. Senstive, helpful, observant superhero whose mission is to prevent the harmful UV rays of the sun from penetrating our skin. Well prepared for any tanning occassions. Loves shopping.

Gnin: Female. Big eyes and has the head of a vegetable. Shopping impulse and radar constantly in hyperfunction. Chief bargainer of the group. Loves adventure. Best of friends with tinman, iceban and kingkong.

Ayekay: Male. Second superhero of the group, with an alter ego called Nature Boy. Able to identify species of wildlife from a mile away. Protector of the ecosystem.

Griang: Female. Is a couple with mr same same, who will be mentioned later. Enjoys the company of her self proclaimed buddies and "flings" (aka tinman). Unpredictable mood swings sometimes, due to a certain mr same same.

Same Same: ....but different. Male? Quiet, softspoken and agreeable man. Androgynous. Is the boy?friend of griang. Treasurer of the group.

DragonLady: Female. High tolerance of spices. Feisty and loves to melt Tinman with her breath of fire. Has a penchant for high risk adventures. Is the second in command of the group.

Snakey: Male. Much like a snake. Quiet and peaceful (and lazy) when unprovoked, rises to the occasion, fangs bared when the occasion calls for some bite. Leader of the group. Is the boyfriend of DragonLady.


As such, i have established the circle of nine. Take your time, read the character synopsis, and imagine what it would be like to travel with people like us. Or maybe you have even encountered people like them in your tours before. So, would you shudder at the thought, or feel that you could enjoy the company of us? That should be the impetus for your decision to read on.