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Of Travel Dreams and Scams

Jun 07, 11

Of Travel Dreams and Scams

A few minutes later, a woman showed up, unfolded a wad of cash from her pocket – well over $100 – but only counted off 200,000 dong and thrust it into Leo’s hand. He then handed it to me, walked about five feet toward his motorcycle, but decided to turn around and spit, “Hey, I have the rest of your money and I am going to go buy a beer with it.”

Eat it Like a Local: Cobra Snake

Oct 19, 10

Eat it Like a Local: Cobra Snake

“You have two options; a whole snake for fifty dollars, or half a snake for twenty five dollars” the old woman says, “For fifty, I gut a live snake in front of you and pour its blood into a shot glass. Then you eat the heart while its still beating! Its very good for you!” We looked at each other stunned. But not so stunned. I knew this. I demanded we go to the snake restaurant in...