the asianpopculturist
travel
‘if you want to smoke, please step out of the aircraft’
Travelers often see the de rigueur safety instructions at the beginning of the flight. I don’t even listen to it especially when I’m too sleepy on a flight and promptly fall asleep as long as I buckle on my seat. But this video below on an AirAsia flight is not your regular bored steward spewing … Continue reading
brainiac
Just got back from a trip to Kathmandu (I only got to see a hint of the Himalayas from afar; cloudy plus busy with meetings) and I missed fangirling. I did meet another journalist who is so into K-pop she’s the perfect balance to my bias for J-pop and T-pop (Taiwan). And what’s funny, both … Continue reading
behind the story: Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi
I will be diverting from my usual ruminations about pop culture and write something a bit different and serious… though considering my writing style, will most likely still end up lighthearted. It started with a call from my boss exactly a week ago. “Do you want to go to Burma?” It wasn’t really a question … Continue reading
my 2011 in travels
I’m looking at my passport to remember the travels I have done this year. Not many compared to previous years it seems. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (March) My first trip in 2011 happened to be for the Jay Chou concert in Kuala Lumpur. To be honest, KL is not really one of my fave cities in … Continue reading
it’s going to be F4 day, sorta
(Dateline Taipei part 4) Been really busy running from one place to another. And tomorrow is gonna be a crazy schedule because after starting it off with a visit to the presidential office for a tour, I’d be meeting him: Then him… … to talk about this movie: …where he sort of parodies himself. Then … Continue reading
Photo Project 366
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films, music, dramas
