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Countries You're Extra Interested In?

posted 3 years ago by BillHicksFan (10717)
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About their history, culture, people, whatever? (Besides your own)

I have two. Italy and Iraq. I think the former is due to the movies, humor, food. Iraq, because it was my "first war" (but not the last) and there's many Michiganders who are of Iraqi descent.

I remember when I was 10, asking and asking for a book on Saddam. I still have it. Although De Sica is my favorite director, I can't find a single interview of his in English, and although I only like 1950s Fellini, he still remained an interesting person - especially in interviews - I have a few director's books full of interviews.

[–] Who (5146) 3 years ago

New Caledonia

[–] AndyKing1967 (39867) 3 years ago

🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇵

[–] 102000 (6350) 3 years ago

I've never been there - it's still on my bucket list as is Egypt.

[–] AndyKing1967 (39867) 3 years ago

I’ve been to Japan a couple of times and I was blown away.

Let me know if you plan to go to Egypt - I was there in December and will be happy to share tips and info.

[–] samoanjoes (58620) 3 years ago

I’ve been to Japan a couple of times and I was blown away.

Too soon.

[–] AndyKing1967 (39867) 3 years ago

Ironically I went to both Tokyo and Hiroshima.

[–] chilone (18334) 3 years ago

Russia and Vietnam.

Russia is vast and has so much diversity of landscapes. From Lake Baikal, the mountains, farmland, etc.

Vietnam is also fascinating. Beautiful river-ways, jungles, food, culture and history.

[–] samoanjoes (58620) 3 years ago

Maybe not Russia right now.

[–] chilone (18334) 3 years ago

No. I'll probably never go there but I'm fascinated, none the less.

[–] tcrum (31863) 3 years ago

Tahiti I've always wanted to stay in one of those huts on stilts, above the water.

Egypt I was pretty fascinated by it as a kid, probably why my degree is in Anthropology. I've heard some good and bad things about it.

[–] damocci (1516) 3 years ago

I am fascinated by North Korea. Virtually any other place in the world you can at least do the armchair tourist thing in front of your computer; but every scrap of info you can scare up about North Korea might as well be arcane.

[–] BillHicksFan (10717) 3 years ago

this would be in my Top 5.... That mystery makes me curious. I always think both sides are lying.

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (13179) 3 years ago

I have been fascinated by Tibet since I was a child. The Buddhist Lama religion produced exquisite art and a wondrous mythology. And the isolation of the Himalayas has created such a unique culture.

[–] BillHicksFan (10717) 3 years ago

Do you know much about their music? I'd love to go back to the earliest recordings on YouTube.

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (13179) 3 years ago

Some of the New Age music touted as "Tibetan" is not authentic.

This is real Tibetan music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoO1Bz0xZWM

[–] overseas7 (5071) 3 years ago

Japan, Greece, Australia and Cuba.

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 3 years ago

Ireland
Scotland
England
Wales
Europe
USA
Canada

Pretty much anywhere people speak English.

[–] SilenceByWolf (1868) 3 years ago

^^^racist

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 3 years ago

Everyone is racist, especially wolves. And it's always the quiet ones...