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The Magnificent Besakih Temple and Hypnotic Kecak Dance

The Magnificent Besakih Temple and Hypnotic Kecak Dance

Besakih Temple Besakih Temple at the foothill of Mount Agung is a place not to be missed when you come to Bali. It is a very interesting place to visit and even more interesting is how the people there rip the visitors off out of something that is supposedly – holy. It all started even way before we arrived there. The driver told us an entry to the temple would require us to be in a FULL Balinese costume. Being…

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The Infamous Fraudulent Taxi Services in Ho Chi Minh City

The Infamous Fraudulent Taxi Services in Ho Chi Minh City

My first day in Saigon didn’t go off quite well. Sharing a taxi with a Russian couple, we had almost become victims of the infamous taxi fraud in Saigon. Mind to tell you that taking a taxi in HCMC is not that easy. They would make at least ONE attempt to get some extra bucks out of your pocket. The standard taxi fare from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to the City Center is around 110,000 to 150,000 dongs (6-8 USD)….

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