Thailand, especially Pattaya, is known for it’s LadyBoys. In most instances, the unsuspecting tourist takes one of these ladies home and…surprise! But in today’s post, the City of Pattaya has created a show featuring these men who dress as women. It’s the ultimate drag show. World Renowned.
Enjoy, Tiffany’s Show!
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Hey Explorers,
Have you ever been to a drag show? Yes we’re talking about those shows where men dress up in costumes, lip sync (oftentimes poorly we might add) and impersonate Cher, Madonna and every other diva out there? Well…Tiffany’s show is everything but that – except for the men dressing up like women part.
The first time I was alone at a hotel in South Africa, it was downright frightening. But this time, it was downright fun, and maybe hilarious. You have to understand that the Palace of the Lost City Hotel in Sun City, South Africa is a 5-star kind of place. Presumably, there are rules of etiquette to follow when you are in these kinds of establishments. Having never stayed at a fancy-schmancy hotel before, I asked myself the question, what’s the most low-brow, inappropriate thing I could get away with? I wanted to do the opposite of what you were supposed to do when you stay at a fine hotel.
LIV is one of the premier nightclubs in Miami. It’s located in the Fontainebleau Hotel. Lady Gaga performed there New Year’s Eve, Ryan Seacrest has been seen inside and Paris Hilton has been kicked out of it. As you can see, if there’s any club to go to in Miami, this is the one. So where else should I have spent Saturday night but LIV. The only challenge…how do you get into this super awesome club?
With all the controversy surrounding the vuvuzela being played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Games, I thought it would be appropriate to defend this defenseless plastic horn. Please watch this YouTube Video explaining why I am pro-vuvuzela.
So in short, the sound the vuvuzela makes is not annoying, loud or distracting, but instead, it’s the sound of a nation coming together, against all odds to show the world they can do it. They are South Africa and they are ready.
So what do you think? Should the vuvuzela be played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer Matches? Take this poll and share your feedback by commenting.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup Starts today. After six years of preparation, South Africa is finally realizing a dream come true. In honor of the start of the month-long competition, adventureswithben.com is dancing – The Diski!
So what is it?
The Diski Dance is a specially-crafted choreographed dance about soccer that is spreading across the country of South Africa. It’s intended to get everyone excited about the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The world “Diski” itself, refers to the soccer ball. The dance moves are inspired by soccer kicks and chest bumps with some South African flair. Classes have been conducted in schools across the nation and of course, while I was there I had the opportunity to learn.
One week today the 2010 FIFA World Cup will commence in South Africa. It’s the most watched sporting event on the planet after the Olympics.
It was a bit of shame that I couldn’t stay in South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. I wanted to, I really did. Working on this project for 2 years really made me a fan of the event (having never been much of a soccer fan before). But it just wasn’t possible to extend my trip. The airfare was too expensive and the logistics and costs of getting to the matches was too costly. But as luck would have it, I had the chance to do the next best thing – see the 2010 FIFA World Cup Trophy on tour.
The more you travel, the more you begin to see the influence of the United States on the rest of the world. It doesn’t take long to see when you’re sitting in a restaurant in Singapore, shopping at a mall in Cape Town or waiting in a hotel lobby in Bangkok listening to Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Dave Matthews Band, The Black Eyed Peas, The Beach Boys and Justin Timberlake.
It’s a horn that’s played at Football (Soccer) matches in South Africa. I bought one today and have been puckering up all day long. Take a look in this YouTube video.
Bringing Controversy to the 2010 World Cup
As I was researching more about the Vuvuzela I discovered it’s divided some soccer fans. Those pro-Vuvuzela credit it’s African roots and widespread acceptance at football games. Those on the other team contest that they are distracting, loud, annoying and do nothing to add to the game. Representatives from FIFA wanted to ban them from the World Cup Competition, but ultimately gave in to the growing public pressure to add African character to the 2010 games. As of this writing, the Vuvuzela will be allowed in the stadiums.
It just so happened that my trip to New Orleans was planned a few weeks before the Saints were headed to the Superbowl. What a wonderful moment of serendipity; Being in the same city as a Superbowl Home Team on the night of the game! And even better, they won.
This was the first time that the Saints were in (arguably), the biggest event in American Culture. And while it uncertain if they would remain victorious, the mere fact that they were playing was enough. It seemed as if the party started as soon as you woke up. All around the city people were chanting “Whodat” – the Saints cheer.
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