Same same, but different?

As Simon backpacks across South East Asia he compares the world he knows in the UK to his encounters with locals, fellow travelers and far more often than expected - wildlife. He addresses such complex issues as; whether bartering in River Island would be as successful as it is on the Koh San Rd? Is four hours watching ants more entertaining than the Playstation? What would have happened if Pol Pot had been Welsh and is Gecko TV better than the BBC?

As Simon backpacks across South East Asia he compares the world he knows in the UK to his encounters with locals, fellow travelers and far more often than expected - wildlife. He addresses such complex issues as; whether bartering in River Island would be as successful as it is on the Koh San Rd? Is four hours watching ants more entertaining than the Playstation? What would have happened if Pol Pot had been Welsh and is Gecko TV better than the BBC?