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Like so many idealistic fools, I began freshman year as a pre-med biology concentrator. I was going to be a doctor who saved the world, as were scores of my friends who grew up in the heyday...
...farmhouse in the windswept hills outside the town of Chengde. Zhu, who sold vegetables in a nearby market, had gotten into a fight the previous day with other vendors while jostling for a prime spot; he was beaten repeatedly with an iron bar. "He was badly injured and the doctor gave him medicines and told him to rest," Yang says. "We have the prescriptions to prove it all, but the judge refused to listen...
...than two decades before his son took over. Together, the Dingell dynasty covers nearly a third of the nation's history. "He was a skinny little shrimp," Dingell said of his dad. "Never drew a decent breath of air. Supposed to have died of tuberculosis in 1914. When the doctor told him that he had six months to live, Pop looked at him and said, 'Doc, I'll piss on your grave.' And Dr. Conway, whom Dad loved, died in '35. Pop died...
...place is far more welcoming to foreigners now, but making a go of Fundu Lagoon when it launched in 2001 still meant catering to local spirits as well as to overseas guests. At the behest of islanders convinced the location was haunted, the resort called on a witch doctor, two unlucky sacrificial bulls and several mediums to cleanse Fundu of its unwanted visitors...
...that's too bad for them. Nestled alongside a remote beach stretching for kilometers on the island's southwest coast, Fundu Lagoon's dozen tented rooms offer simple, rustic comforts underneath thick Makuti thatch. Its handful of suites - a more recent addition to the resort costing another witch doctor and a couple of goats - boast plunge pools and space for private dining. Just make sure you're hungry: dishes like crab ravioli in white wine and saffron sauce or grilled squillfish, all served up by local staff, make the best of what the island's waters offer...