Episode 15: Vietnam - Weasel Coffee, Wandering Souls, and Weird Taxidermy

 

Photo by Ngô Thanh Tùng on Unsplash


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This time on TLT, Zaeem chases after weasels and snakes for coffee and poppadoms, Ali shows his age by getting stuck in some tunnels and forgetting the word "camera," and we turn to Zaki to help lighten the mood (no, seriously). Oh, and Vietnam is the destination of choice this week.



Random Rubbish

Voldemort's First Drafts

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/rejected-lord-voldemort-anagrams_n_55b90c69e4b0224d8834d3b2


Walrus Speed (I could outrun a walrus)

https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/to-do/wildlife/walrus

EDIT: Not if it's swimming. — Ali and Zaki


64 Zoo Lane Theme Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqUUS2IDtTo



Fun Facts (we use the term loosely)

Weasel Coffee (i.e. Poo Goes the Weasel)

https://www.roughguides.com/article/8-of-the-weirdest-things-youll-see-in-vietnam

EDIT: Ah yes, that classic nursery rhyme. — Ali and Zaki


Egg Yolk Coffee

https://ethnicspoon.com/vietnamese-egg-coffee-ca-phe-trung


Snake Wine

https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/a-brief-introduction-to-snake-wine



Actual Locations

Snake Village

https://www.citypassguide.com/travel/ha-noi/attractions/blog/hanois-snake-village-of-le-mat


Marble Mountains

https://hiddenhoian.com/see-and-do/marble-mountains


Am Phu Cave (Hell Cave)

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/am-phu-cave


Sappa Love Market

https://www.originvietnam.com/destination/vietnam/sapa/sapa-love-market.html


Hanoi Zoological Museum

https://hanoi.for91days.com/zoological-museum-hanoi-university 

EDIT: Mate, some of these animals are proper fat. — Ali and Zaki

EDIT 2: Yeah, I guess you could say they're stuffed. — Zaeem

EDIT 3: NO. — Ali and Zaki


Củ Chi Tunnels

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%E1%BB%A7_Chi_tunnels


Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge

https://www.theverge.com/2013/4/4/4182024/vietnam-opens-fire-breathing-dragon-bridge


Trompe-l'œil Murals of Hanoi (as Big as a Horse on an Elephant)

https://urbanisthanoi.com/hanoi-music-art/12856-photos-the-illusory-new-trompe-l-%C5%93il-murals-on-hanoi-s-railway-arches

EDIT: You STILL didn't Google the actual size? What an idiot. — Ali and Zaki

EDIT 2: Also you said medium giraffe. — Ali and Zaki


Ba-Vi National Park

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/travel/87038/the-beauty-of-time-in-french-architecture-in-ba-vi.html   

https://www.activetravel.asia/everything-you-need-to-know-before-visiting-ba-vi-national-park-vietnam-g430.html


Hanoi Train Street

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-50023105



Histories & Mysteries

Operation Wandering Soul

http://www.psywarrior.com/wanderingsoul.html



Movies & Culture

Artemis Fowl (Books Were Much Better)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3089630


Kong Skull Island and Da 5 Bloods

https://icstravelgroup.com/top-5-films-shot-vietnam 

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