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Sep 28, 2020Liked by Stuart McDonald

I had a similar experience in Saigon the first time I went to Vietnam. The girls went clothes shopping while I went to have a beer at one of the cafes. The beer was good, the little pile of suspicious-looking eggs they put down in front of me were not. They turned out to each have a tiny quail inside of them! I ate two - whole - trying not to look like an idiot in front of the businessmen staring at me with grins on their faces while I picked the bits of shell out of my teeth. Travel rule #117: Never trust the free eggs!

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“Never trust free eggs” <- on a t–shirt please!

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Sep 28, 2020Liked by Stuart McDonald

You have perfectly captured all the reasons I love doing food tours when I travel! Your testicles tale captures why it's sadly so hard as a vegan to be adventurous when eating where the food culture is very different.

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Yeah they most definitely were not vegan balls!

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Sep 26, 2020Liked by Stuart McDonald

Vegemite a must when travelling. Thin spread on dry cracker a great reviver when getting over bout of dodgy guts

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Sep 26, 2020Liked by Stuart McDonald

This article alone sums up why I travel. Thank you Stuart.

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Thanks Ryan!

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Chin's Chili Paste food tours are magic! I've lived in Bangkok for six years, and am not shy about diving into the locals only scene, yet Chin showed me stuff I would have never found on my own. I can't wait until I get to take her food tour again. Ta.

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Yup, Chin is a great guide!

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