“That price seems fair, and I don't want to insult him by negotiating”

“OK, I guess if my hotel burned down you can take me to another one”

“Let's stay in and cook tonight, all the restaurants are unaffordable”

“Really? Your brother has a gem shop? And you cousin sells genuine silver rings? And your best friend is a travel agent? Take me to all three, I can just skip Angkor Wat”

“It's only 100 kms away, so the bus ride will take us one hour, two tops”

“I'm not sure if he said fifteen or fifty, but I trust him”

“The room is small enough that the fan will probably circulate the air really nicely; we'll sleep like babies”

“I wish I brought more sweaters”

“Is four pairs of jeans enough?”

“Can you watch my bag? It has all of my valuables in it”

“I'll just bring a Visa card, everything can be paid for electronically these days”

“OK, I guess if the bus station burned down you can just drive me all the way to Saigon”

“The call to prayer at 5am is just such a convenient alarm clock”

“My bag is just so light, I'll add a fifth pair of jeans before I leave”

“Transport? My guesthouse is only one block from here, so, yeah, I'll take a motorbike”

“You (taxi driver) don't want to use the meter? OK, I trust you”

“The vendor said it's a special morning price, we should act now and buy at least four pairs”

“I don't really need that replica of a tuk tuk made out of discarded coca cola cans, but I did promise him I would come back…”

“An oversized, ill-fitting t shirt in a heavy cotton that doesn't breathe at all in the heat with a giant cartoon map of Malaysia on it? I'll take three”

“No need to buy water, I'll just fill a glass from the tap”

“The penalty for drugs here is likely just a slap on the wrist, so, yes, I will take a few grams of marijuana from that dude in the back alley”

“The public transport system in KL is just so easy to use”

“I love not having sidewalks, we waste so much room back home on safety”

“If there's anyone on that motorbike that doesn't need a helmet, surely the father was wise in choosing the baby”

“I've been looking for a bracelet vendor all day, where did they go?”