12 COUNTRIES, 21 CITIES

After four months of traveling--12 countries and 21 cities to be exact, here are some of my Top 5 favorites!

TOP 5 EATS (not including dessert--that gets its own category!)

1. Every meal at Chez Campos (Manila, Philippines)

2. Gambas a Go Go (Geneva, Switzerland)

3. Sweet plum fries at Shilin Street Snacks (Singapore)

4. Fried Noodles at Taman Harum Cottages (Bali, Indonesia)

5 (tie). Yakiniku Rice Burger at Mos Burger (Taipei and Singapore)

5 (tie). Pad See Ew on the side of the street (Phuket, Thailand)

TOP 5 DESSERTS

1. Taiwan Do-hua with red bean & rice balls (Everywhere, Taiwan)

2. Mango Float at Chez Campos (Manila Philippines)

3. Banana Rum Royale at Daluyon Resort (Palawan, Philippines)

4. Mango Sago w. Ice Cream at Taiwan Desserts (Singapore)

5. Pain au chocolat at the bakery by the Pantheon (Paris, France)

TOP 5 EXPERIENCES

1. Playing with monkeys at the monkey sanctuary in Ubud (Bali, Indonesia)

2. Visiting our driver Kedek's local village and watching the Hindu ceremony (Bali)

3. Drinking mulled wine at the Christmas Markets (Budapest & Frankfurt)

4. Apres-ski in the Alps (St. Anton, Austria)

5 (tie). Simon Cabaret, the lady boy show (Phuket, Thailand)

7 (tie). Rockeoke (Manila, Philippines)

TOP 5 NATURAL SIGHTS ASIA

1. Underground River (Palawan, Philippines)

2. Geo Rock Formations (Yilin, Taiwan)

3. Phi Phi Islands (Phuket, Thailand)

4. Snake Island Beaches (Palawan, Philippines)

5. Limestone Rock Formations (Palawan, Philippines)

TOP 5 MAN-MADE SIGHTS ASIA

1. Gunung Kawi Temple (Bali, Indonesia)

2. Boh Tea Plantation (Cameron Highlands, Malaysia)

3. Batu Caves (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

4. Wat Chalong Temple (Phuket, Thailand)

5. Buddha Tooth Temple (Singapore)

TOP 5 OVERALL DESTINATIONS

1. Bali, Indonesia

2. Palawan, Philippines

3. Phuket, Thailand

4. Budapest, Hungary

5. Taipei, Taiwan