If you think that the Asians are making a joke about their [anti-drug policies](/2006/01/22/arrival-in-malaysia/), think again. Two Australians were [sentenced to death](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4711208.stm) for trying to smuggle 8.3kg of Heroine from the island of Bali. Bad idea if I ever heard one. I am not a big fan of the death penalty – spending 20 years in an Indonesian prison is probably punishment enough – but these guys knew what they were doing and they deserve what they got.

Anyway, the morale of the story, to get back to the travel aspect: Don’t do drugs in a country that really doesn’t want you to. If you can’t live without drugs…. go to Afghanistan. Or stay home.