They should be Huge in Asia and everywhere
Way way way off topic again but...
Firstly I don't get the whole Lost Girls blog thing. So much so that I actually almost didn't link them but.. well that would have been too petty. But to me it's traveling for the Sex in the City generation.
Like people who tell you a place is great because it has "fantastic shopping". Traveling to me is getting away from consumerism, not seeking it out.
So, moving on before I upset anyone even more and add to a growing reputation as a grump, check out the guys of Huge in Asia.
The fact that this phenomenal vlog (is that the correct term?) remains so low-profile is a mystery to me.
When I first heard of it I really expected to hate it. I thought it'd be all MTV haircuts and people saying "wicked" while laughing at the locals.
I also was prepared to go to comment war with them - I anticipated their disrespect of my beloved Vietnam.
Not so. There is a type of person that flourishes in Vietnam and you can tell these guys have the attitude you need. They are also genuinely very very funny.
Hanoi Hustle is a work of genius and is already up there with my most-listened-to tracks on my Ipod.
Other favourite films of their's include: Mountain Wisdom, No Walk in the Park and the truly hilarious Chuc Mung Nam Moi. Meanwhile their words are here.
If only they knew how to market themselves as well as they entertain they'd be superstars by now.
Somebody give Nate and Kai a travel show.
What a great find!!!
Too bad no RSS.
Posted by: Timen | April 18, 2007 at 06:40 PM
Timen, there written blog has RSS.
As for the video blog - it's so many wasted opportunities. No RSS and the films would be better on youtube where it could be shared, forwarded and generally viral.
I've been reading it a while and assumed that it would become huge and it never did. You can see their regard for Vietnam and its sense of humour.
In addition, neither of the main people are stronger nor funnier than each other. Both have great comic timing and they send themselves up perfectly.
I look forward to the rest of their trip and each update feels like a big event. Kind of like your favourite TV show.
Posted by: ourman | April 18, 2007 at 06:47 PM
Seems Hanoi Hustle is on YouTube - found and added above.
Posted by: ourman | April 19, 2007 at 03:18 AM
When I go back to SE Asia for five months in June, I'll be making little videos as well and I'll put them on my YouTube account and paste them on my site. I'll be using a little Canon IXUS for shooting, but the video quality is surprisingly high.
Posted by: Timen | April 20, 2007 at 05:03 AM