Some Same-Same, Some Different
November 26th 2007 (Brace yourselves, this is a long one!)
It seems to be South East Asia's motto: same-same, but different - and you hear it everywhere, from street vendors, restaurants, travel agencies, tuk-tuk drivers. After a couple of months of traveling through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand it's begun to feel true. In spite of some differences in style, wealth, food and history the backpacker scene
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