I want to go to Samoa, to learn the cultures that my future husband has been brought up believing. He has such an interesting background as do i being Scottish and very proud of it, there are a lot of similarities between our cultures and i wanna explore all the history of our 2 nations. We got lots of stories to tell each others families as we’re both very proud of our heritage
Coz now I wanna go to the deep South USA and check the Klansman memorabilia since both Scots and Samoans are clan orientated hee hee.
But seriously in the USA for me New Orleans for the cuisine Creole and Cajun. Oh and the bordellos too woohoo 🙂
I highly recommend south-east asia, as you probably already know. I reckon you could travel around teaching dance here and there, especiallyat the tourist spots. imagine teaching bellydance on the beach! Places that you can’t miss are: at least one tropical island somewhere, my favourite was Koh Phiphi in southern thailand; The Temples of Angkor near Siem Reap, Cambodia; the country of Laos, the friendliest, cheapest country to travel in. The great thing about Asia is its very cheap to travel and a completely different culture to experience, but also in most places westerner friendly. 🙂 Might post more later on other places I would love to visit with you.
Agreed of the Asia’s Laos and Cambodia does it for me. The jungles from a tourist not a tramper’s point of view would be great. Imaginings the heart of darkness, the settings for Apocalypse Now, the horror the horror, the Montenard peoples. China too, the obvious Shaolin temple, Forbidden City, Great China Wall. And a train ride (is there any other way)that showoffs the diversity of China’s terrain sort like the geological paradox of Aussie really maybe huh huh huh??
Ok here we go, I’m actually going to post on a website. I hope we all recognize that this is a big step for me, and I may panic half way through and retreat back to my hovel. I have vauge, yet exciting plans involving around China, followed by Tibet, and then going down through India. Not really sure about what place within said countries, but I will leave that to people who actually have geographic knowledge. In China, interested in all the usual touristy stuff, plus general cultural soakage, although I’m not so gung ho for the southern parts of China, such as Shang Hai, which while they would be cool to visit, I probably wouldn’t stay long, since they speak in a strange southern dialect which I would have no idea how to understand =P Plus, I’ve always wanted to go back to Raratonga, which is full of fond memories, and also stop by Papau New Guinea, if only to see what on earth my Anthro Lecturer was on about this whole semester…
Shanghai is a must. And I know one day I will go there for it is the birthplace of my dearest dearest friend Ye Miao. Treasured and trusted consul of myself and friend of Howe Street. The study of strangers and the thick description of it is always the premise of the anthropologist if not the traveller in us all. I shall re-visit pre-contact Samoa in my prose when I seek to emulate Ron.E.Howard and retell re-right a history of my ancestors upon giant tortoises invading occupied Tongan territories in the islands of my descent.
May 23, 2009 at 8:07 am
I want to go to Samoa, to learn the cultures that my future husband has been brought up believing. He has such an interesting background as do i being Scottish and very proud of it, there are a lot of similarities between our cultures and i wanna explore all the history of our 2 nations. We got lots of stories to tell each others families as we’re both very proud of our heritage
May 25, 2009 at 6:36 am
Coz now I wanna go to the deep South USA and check the Klansman memorabilia since both Scots and Samoans are clan orientated hee hee.
But seriously in the USA for me New Orleans for the cuisine Creole and Cajun. Oh and the bordellos too woohoo 🙂
May 26, 2009 at 11:10 am
I highly recommend south-east asia, as you probably already know. I reckon you could travel around teaching dance here and there, especiallyat the tourist spots. imagine teaching bellydance on the beach! Places that you can’t miss are: at least one tropical island somewhere, my favourite was Koh Phiphi in southern thailand; The Temples of Angkor near Siem Reap, Cambodia; the country of Laos, the friendliest, cheapest country to travel in. The great thing about Asia is its very cheap to travel and a completely different culture to experience, but also in most places westerner friendly. 🙂 Might post more later on other places I would love to visit with you.
June 3, 2009 at 3:37 am
Agreed of the Asia’s Laos and Cambodia does it for me. The jungles from a tourist not a tramper’s point of view would be great. Imaginings the heart of darkness, the settings for Apocalypse Now, the horror the horror, the Montenard peoples. China too, the obvious Shaolin temple, Forbidden City, Great China Wall. And a train ride (is there any other way)that showoffs the diversity of China’s terrain sort like the geological paradox of Aussie really maybe huh huh huh??
June 6, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Ok here we go, I’m actually going to post on a website. I hope we all recognize that this is a big step for me, and I may panic half way through and retreat back to my hovel. I have vauge, yet exciting plans involving around China, followed by Tibet, and then going down through India. Not really sure about what place within said countries, but I will leave that to people who actually have geographic knowledge. In China, interested in all the usual touristy stuff, plus general cultural soakage, although I’m not so gung ho for the southern parts of China, such as Shang Hai, which while they would be cool to visit, I probably wouldn’t stay long, since they speak in a strange southern dialect which I would have no idea how to understand =P Plus, I’ve always wanted to go back to Raratonga, which is full of fond memories, and also stop by Papau New Guinea, if only to see what on earth my Anthro Lecturer was on about this whole semester…
July 8, 2009 at 4:53 am
Shanghai is a must. And I know one day I will go there for it is the birthplace of my dearest dearest friend Ye Miao. Treasured and trusted consul of myself and friend of Howe Street. The study of strangers and the thick description of it is always the premise of the anthropologist if not the traveller in us all. I shall re-visit pre-contact Samoa in my prose when I seek to emulate Ron.E.Howard and retell re-right a history of my ancestors upon giant tortoises invading occupied Tongan territories in the islands of my descent.