I like to haggle. It’s a joy that you don’t often have in the United States. I find it to be quite eventful haggling with a vendor. You know he’s (she) is just trying to rip you off (dumb tourist) so you have to bargain for the best price. This is quite the common practice in Southeast Asia at open air markets. Nothing is sold at the set price and if you buy an item at listed price, you are a fool. Taxis can be negotiated, motorbike taxis can be negotiated, pretty much anything. Want that shirt off that random guy’s back? Make him an offer! Haggling can take some time but it’s quite satifying when you talk someone down from 200 Baht to 90 Baht. In Vietnam (which I will blog abut momentarily) I haggled for my motorbike taxis and after several negotiations where I walked away and the driver came after me I had myself a deal! When I calculated the amount I just bargained for the last 6 mintues in dollars it came out to 20 cents. Despite the diminutive monetary savings, the feeling of a successful negotiation is worth it.