By the Numbers

days away - 177
books read - 23
places slept - 68
spent on internet - $88
new passport stamps - 15
purchases recorded - 1700
approx. words written - 160,000
private homes spent the night in - 10
New countries visited: 1 (The Philippines)
postcards sent - 55 (confirmations rc'vd - 20)
dollars spent (not inc. initial plane ticket) - $2800
nights spent en route (bus/train/plane/airport) - 16
least expensive paid accomodation - 60cents (ashram dorm, India)

Favorite street food:
India: 2 samosas - .12 cents
Indonesia: peanut pancake - .37 cents
Thailand: green papaya salad - .60 cents
Malaysia: rambutan (fruit)- .63 cents/pound
Philippines: Halo Halo (ice/milk/fruit) - .50 cents