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Fondling Brass Boobies in Thailand

January 27, 2010 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Songkhla Mermaid

The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen often ranks as one of the most most disappointing attractions in Europe. I don’t know about that. After all, you are forewarned that it’s going to be little. If you were one of those people who felt let down by the Little Mermaid then maybe you should come to Thailand. […]

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Notes on Tokyo: Godzilla, hi-tech toilets, packed subways, fugu fish

April 23, 2009 By James Clark 3 Comments

Godzilla and I

Notes from my visit to Tokyo in April, 2007. Godzilla and I On my city map of Tokyo I noticed a dot marked “Godzilla Statue”. In my mind’s eye I pictured a statue at least one storey high of the lizard, perhaps eating a car, with life size people statues fleeing the scene in terror. […]

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