User:(WT-en) WiseEagle

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Hi, I am the Wise Eagle. I hail from London. I love to travel and share my experiences and advice to others.

My recent travels include Italy, France, Egypt, Israel/Palestine, India, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and the amazing Philippines, as well as a few others along the way.

Countries I'm desperate to visit:

Japan China Indonesia Ethiopia Turkey & Georgia Argentina

And 193 others.

Best/Worst of

 * Best overall country: Italy
 * Best scenery       : Vietnam, Philippines.
 * Best city          : New York
 * Most beautiful city : Florence
 * Craziest city      : Cairo, with Ho Chi Minh a close second.
 * Most beards        : Tied between Jerusalem and Amritsar, India.
 * Worst city         : Hurghada, Egypt- what a s**thole, so says everyone that goes too.


 * Friendliest locals : Philippines
 * Most annoying locals: Luxor, Egypt


 * Best food          : Naples, Italy. With Indian and Thai food rating highly
 * Worst food         : Philippines outside Manila.


 * Best hotel         : Jolly frog, Kanchanaburi
 * Worst hotel        : Nefertiti Hotel, Aswan, unless you like sleeping with cockroaches.


 * Closest shave      : Being on a train behind the one that blew up in London in 2005
 * Worst bus journey  : Puskar-Agra sleeper.
 * Temple count       : Over 150


 * Best place for a date: Venice
 * Worst place for a date: Picket's Lock industrial estate and gas storage facility, UK

WiseEagle :)