Author name: Jacki

Greetings from Myanmar

Burma The Largest country in SE Asia: The country became independent from the United Kingdom on 4 January 1948, as the “Union of Burma”. It became the “Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma”. At that time, areas were split into Pakistan, Bangladesh, China & India. Here you will see the diversity, from the split […]

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One night in Bangkok

“Curiousity Killed the Cat” Bangkok Nightlife is gross. Very gross. At least the touristy parts. I could have told you that the first time I stepped foot in the city. Besides the middle aged lone white males that wander the streets, I’m just not a fan of visiting big cities while abroad. But I thought

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Daytime in Bangkok

Dutch Expat & Thai Massage At our Hostel is an Information desk. A Guy & A girl from Denmark have been here for 2 years with their established tourism business called Jysk Tourism. They set up their business in many surrounding countries, answering questions at front desk, in hopes you buy a package from there.

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Classic Chinese Melodies

 Teresa Teng “The Moon Represents my Heart” This is the music that played on cassette tapes growing up. These were the Classic chinese melodies overheard at my Parent’s & Grandparent’s parties. We ignored these chinese songs and instead, listened to our walkmen of Marky Mark or New Kids on the Block. As first generation

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Children of the Pyre, a Documentary on Varanasi

  Children of The Pyre is a documentary showing the compelling real-life story of children living and working in India. It’s a self-narrative of 7 extraordinary children who make their living out of the dead in Manikarnika, the busiest cremation ground in India. This is based in Varanasi, India. I actually experienced the dozens of burning

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The Movie: Religulous

“Religulous” is a combination of the words ‘Religion’ & ‘Ridiculous’. It’s not scripted, nor is it much of a documentary, as it is simply a compilation of interviews with religious individuals. Those interviewed tend to be of the more extreme though. From the same director as Borat, Larry Charles (staff writer of Seinfeld) delivers an

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