Posted by Dave on 26 June 2009.

The effects of Ba Guan
I walked into the Tibetan-themed Chinese spa a naive traveler, and walked out with a back covered in purple welts which would take months to fully fade.
This week’s Friday Flashback is a cautionary tale for those travelers who can’t resist an exotic spa treatment abroad.
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Dave Lee (Editor-in-Chief) blogged his way around the world from 2007-2009, and then started Travel Blog Success to teach others how to do the same. When not writing, he can be found salsa dancing, and lamenting his untimely departure from Medellin. Follow him on Twitter @rtwdave
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