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  1. Slyk
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    Slyk God made a prophet.

    Sep 26, 2016
    Contemplating taking a ~2 month trip starting January. I've never been in the area before, but currently looking at Phuket, Bangkok, Singapore, Bali, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh, Sri Lanka (maybe??).

    Open to any suggestions, but plz say why, rather than just listing.
     
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    Sep 26, 2016
    If you go to Laos (or probably cross any border really) make sure you have cash on you because they will take your passport and not give it back until you bribe them with what amounts to like $3 USD. My girlfriend went a few years ago and said that a bunch of people crossing at the same time as her refused to pay cuz they 'didn't want to support corruption' and she just gave them the money and lol'd across the border.
     
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    I went to Germany for octoberfest and i met more australians than i did germans.
    i went to australia and i met more germans than aussies.
    seriously. you guys are weird.
     
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