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Young woman at the airport: "I had to open my suitcase at security, and everyone saw my twigs and berries."

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#Turkey, at least, has some balls.

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@handsonjourneys @Crooked_Flight @lonelyplanetUSA It's always easier to apologize than ask permission, I always say!

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@findinganeish Wow, Russian borscht must be a lot better than Chicago borscht.

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@Crooked_Flight @lonelyplanetUSA @handsonjourneys It's as real as a heart attack.

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A5: I love to make Feuerzangenbowle, a punch I learned to prepare as a (semi-delinquent) student in Freiburg. #TTOT

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@lonelyplanetUSA @handsonjourneys Yikes! I must admit I'm a little intimidated by the fermented shark.

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@TwoBritsAbroad Well, the snake is steeped in rice wine, to be more precise. The longer it steeps, the more potent the brew!

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A4: Breakfast at Schlosshotel Burg Schlitz. When do I get to go back?? #TTOT

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@handsonjourneys Absolutely! My parents love threatening their guests with the bottle I brought back for them. #TTOT

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@robstar41 I noticed that! Maybe it thought it was some kind of porn? Ha!

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@eatingtheglobe Very possible! I find Anthony Bourdain a little insufferable though, so I haven't seen too many of his episodes. #TTOT

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@robstar41 What? How could you resist?

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A3: Strangest thing I've eaten on my travels... Probably snake #wine in Vietnam. Very warming! #TTOT

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A2: And there was that time I had Luce d'Oro in Bavaria's Schloss Elmau all to myself. Wow. #TTOT

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A2: That sensationally fresh seafood platter on a Providencia beach wasn't too shabby. #TTOT #Colombia

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@lucyTRVL That's my tapas bar strategy in Spain! #TTOT

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A1: And if there isn't a local newspaper with a food column, the concierge. And if there's no concierge, well, I probably don't go. #TTOT

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A1: For "local foodie finds" abroad I pull up a local newspaper with a food column, if there is one, and use Google Translate. #TTOT

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@LandLopers Good choice! That's a favorite of mine as well.