Fish Spa

I've heard of many ridiculous, funny and surprising things, but over the last couple of days I came across something that initially I thought was a joke. A fish spa!

Now forgive me, but never having previously experienced a pedicure, I came across the latest eco-friendly, health craze. What better way to trim the toe nails or remove the dead skin cells under your feet than to have fish do it for you? Now, I know you think I'm crazy, but it's true. After I took a photo as proof for my friends back home, my Malaysian friend pressured me to give it a go. Being the compliant person I am, I did. I dipped my feet into a small pool filled with 1,000 Doctor Fish and allowed them to feed on my feet - literally!

Initially, I lasted for about 5 seconds, as the tickling sensation was simply too much! After 3 or 4 dips, I managed to leave my feet in for about 15 minutes until a fresh set of feet found their way into the pool. The feet felt great afterwards, and yes, they remained in tact. Not a bad pedicure for $1.50 eh?