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Jeez Tobi!!! This was riveting!! You had me wanting to get right back on the plane at "She seemed a bit confused. 'What’s the name of the villa?'" I have massive airbnb anxiety, haha!! But you made it! You survived!!

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oh yeah that part was annoying. at least it was early in the morning so I had options, but if it was night and nobody knew where the place was...idk what I would have done. slept in the airport? on the nearest beach? cozy up next to a gentle-looking street dog?

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Jul 11, 2023Liked by Tobi Ogunnaike

Beautifully written! I dey fear dogs oooo

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lmaoo I dey fear street dogs, the other ones are usually fine. in Kuala Lumpur, I stayed with a friend who has the cutest, most teddy-bear like dog I'd ever seen. the thing is harmless. never barks or acts aggressive. he just walks up to you to rest in your lap and play for a bit and then goes on his merry way

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This is wild! And you're right, never trust a person who vouches for a dog. "Don't worry it won't bite." It will bite

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LOOOL 100%. have you had an experience with dogs like that?

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Oh my family owned dogs like that 😂. I'm prime example of that dog person you shouldn't trust.

I've said oh he won't bite and the dog chased some people back to their houses.

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lmaooo you see yourself. na why I dey fear una😅

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What an adventure Tobi! Enjoyed reading this, sorry I giggled at some parts. Glad you're alive to tell the tale!

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Hey I write things so people feel things haha so feel free to laugh at me😅

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As someone who has been chased/followed/targeted by stray dogs in several countries, I can empathize. It’s so scary!! Have they been all over Thailand? (That might drop it a bit lower on my ‘to visit’ list 😅)

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lmao why always you? are you walking around with dog-snacks in your pockets? haha nah there were a lot in Koh Samui but not so much in Bangkok. Didn't go anywhere else in Thailand. Quite a few in Bali too but those ones minded their own business and barely even noticed me. But I also saw cows, goats, chickens, something that looked like a small horse but I'm entirely sure😅

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