14 Funny Situations You Might Come Across in Your Travels
| October 5, 2018
6. Eating Creepy Crawlies and Whatnot
Fancy a fried scorpion? Cricket? Larvae? No? Although this might sound disgusting now, when the time comes, perhaps in Khao San Road (Bangkok), there’s a strong possibility you’ll build up the courage and gobble up the crunchy insects.
It’s actually better than you might think. The real problem is when you end up eating something gross by mistake. Take balut, for instance, a fertilized duck egg with a developing embryo inside, eaten as a snack. Talk about crunchy now!
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