RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):15October2025: Forget That Martini and Gourmet Dinner: I Have the Queasies!

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15October2025: Forget That Martini and Gourmet Dinner: I Have the Queasies!

Back on the Eastern & Oriental Express hot and steamy. It has been in and out of stultifying heat on Penang Island and then thrust into the chill of air conditioning. It has been plaguing me the entire trip.

Why on earth did I have a Cappuccino in the Bar Car upon my return? It seemed far too strong. The bartender can craft an excellent Martini but coffee from a mini barista device. Why in the hell didn’t I have glass of Veuve!

At a cocktail party on the observation car having a chat with a Singaporean shipping magnate about narcotics and weapons smuggling in shipping containers and then talking about Martinis watching the sun set over the Malaysian jungle. Geez time for a Martini as after all this is our last evening on the train. Then the queasiest feeling struck. Bloody caffeine/air conditioning/heat and cool flashes? Back to the cramped Pullman Cabin with a gourmet dinner, any food or a Martini the last thing on my mind. Concerned staff offered all sorts of remedies. Broth. Herbal teas. How kind! No thanks. Crawled into my bunk and tried to nod off but of all nights it is a jerky ride. Off to Bangkok tomorrow!

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Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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