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Memories of Saigon
3. Having a foot massage in a luxurious red sofa that turns out to be 90% more than a foot massage. It starts with a hand massage, there is a cucumber facial in the middle, and somewhere near the end, the small busty masseuse is walking on my back. I'm not complaining, and there is also a part where my foot is being stabbed by a pointy tool as Vietnamese MTV plays on the TV. No need for a happy ending. ~$15
4. Sitting on a small stool on the pavement, savouring $1 breakfasts in the cool morning - flat noodles in sweet and sour sauce, noodles with dark brown char siew in a delicious broth, chicken chop rice and sunny side up.
5. 9 ladies without bras line up to be chosen in the enormous KTV room. I get a feisty girl who assaults me with kisses from the start. The rest of the time she tells me 'I love you' - twenty times in fact. Maybe this is the only English she knows. She doesn't drink but the other ladies are constantly coming to my table to toast. The custom seems to be bottoms up, but I'm not a traditionalist.
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