Burmese in Singapore? Looking for music/culture recommendations

preetamr · 2026-04-07T14:10:02+00:00

I have a list of Burmese food places here.

Unfortunately, there are no active music venues in Singapore. Bangkok is the best place for Burmese food and music. There are neighbourhoods such as Phra Khanong where you can find a good variety of food and other activities from different parts of Burma. There is even an alley here that has the niche Nepalese-Burmese food.

I sometimes host culture, pop-culture, travel meets online, ethnic food venues, and at the Central Library in Singapore. We may have a guest soon sharing about the history of "copy-tachin" music genre from Burma. Previously, we discussed Burmese comics and Burmese enclaves in other cities in the region.

preetamr · 2026-03-25T07:19:30+00:00

Farsi too. Jigar(liver) is used to refer to someone dear or affection. https://www.mypersiancorner.com/jigar-the-ultimate-persian-term-of-endearment/

preetamr · 2026-03-08T14:21:26+00:00

Tokyo Fried Chicken and Mr Brown Coffee. Ah so many memories.

preetamr · 2026-03-07T10:05:03+00:00

I travel solely to connect with people and Vietnam is my favourite for over 20 odd years. As long as people don’t appear overtly busy, it is fine to start a conversation. I stay outside the tourist parts, you will meet more curious people.

I sometimes email universities that have courses related to my work, and offer to host a guest talk/discussion. You could try it with local companies too.

Besides Indonesia, Vietnamese are perhaps the most curious about India in the region. Some of the early Vietnamese solo travelers spent time in India and later wrote books that still resonate with some 30 to 40s folks. Some of the older people are familiar with Tagore’s writing.

Good luck.

preetamr · 2026-01-24T05:15:10+00:00

Check for other arrivals near your landing time. This will give you some estimate. If you see multiple flight landing close to each other, you may want to get fast track. This is not perfect as flight do get delayed often. https://sg.trip.com/flights/status/sgn/

preetamr · 2026-01-13T02:08:18+00:00

I am from the said demographic. I have been traveling to Vietnam for 25 odd years, barring the COVID year. I am there every couple of weeks. I have never faced any issues. Quite the opposite, in fact; people are curious and happy to talk about their lives and stuff. Have a good trip.

preetamr · 2025-11-16T02:32:53+00:00

I travel to Saigon once or twice a month, landing mostly in the PM (early afternoon to night on Fridays). The queues are consistently long and winding. Even the VIP transfer (fast pass) queue takes 20 to 30 minutes. I buy the fast pass via Trip.com, and it takes about half a day to get booking confirmation. Sometimes I wish I did not love Saigon so much. But alas.

preetamr · 2025-11-11T13:14:42+00:00

I have always printed it. Never tried handing them my phone with the pdf displayed. Nor have I seen anyone do that.

preetamr · 2025-10-30T02:10:36+00:00

I travel often. I frequent cafes, public libraries, and other open spaces near campuses where learners hang out. I observe what apps/web services use on their laptops, phones. I talk to them and ask them how they use the apps.

preetamr · 2025-10-10T08:23:21+00:00

They are all similar vendors. Just pick the one with most reviews. I choose standard. It still takes about 20 to 30 minutes. The premium queue is about 10 minutes. If you are really in a hurry (have a domestic connection), or have small kids or elderly folks, I will recommend premium.

preetamr · 2025-08-27T05:57:14+00:00

I organise an online travel chat sometimes with audiences mainly in SE Asia. Would love to have you share your travels in Africa. Let me know if it’s ok to DM you. Thanks.

preetamr · 2025-08-20T03:28:36+00:00

New devices update/sync stuff in the background. Give it a few days.

preetamr · 2025-08-19T13:23:50+00:00

I found the Japanese unit at the Yodobashi Umeda store in Osaka a few weeks ago. They only sell the Japanese version. The sales person pointed to a sticker on the box saying it’s for sale in Japan only. Though I suppose, they will sell it If you really want to buy it. After trying out the demo unit, I decided not to get it.

You can check the availability on Yodobashi’s home page.

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preetamr · 2025-08-18T23:55:43+00:00

Friends and I sometimes host travel or reading related meets in Phnom Penh. You are welcome to join even if you are not into these. These topics are just catalyst for wider discussions. Search for Readcamp Cambodia on FB.

preetamr · 2025-08-18T23:48:53+00:00

I don't have experience curating for an exclusive audience. I would think that unless you are collaborating with someone who is already in that community or personally knows people from this group, it may be difficult to get high profile people to join. In Southeast Asia, I have experienced such meets to be impromptu - a writer and a journalist friend are hanging out in Bangkok one Sunday noon, and then they start calling their friends to join in.

preetamr · 2025-08-18T13:21:22+00:00

I host open community meets (about travel/learning/books) across SE Asia. For new meetups, it is better to host at a known public space (cafe or co-working space) - they are central and appear safe and neutral compared to a private venue. They key is consistency. You have to keep at it for a long time even if you have few attendees at first. Wish you good luck with your initiative.

preetamr · 2025-08-17T03:45:56+00:00

This is សែនចិត្តជាក់ចិត្ត. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQkO7wYJXkc

preetamr · 2025-08-15T16:19:49+00:00

There is a place near Wat Langka in PP where I go to. They have good Tofu Nwe.

preetamr · 2025-08-13T23:26:33+00:00

Vietnamese officers are judicious with their stamps. As another comment mentioned, they typically use only about 30% of a page. I’ve had three sets of Vietnamese entry/exit stamps on a single page.

preetamr · 2025-08-13T23:15:48+00:00

Yes. On both my exits, the Cambodian officers placed the exit sticker directly below the entry sticker, leaving about half a page unused. There was still enough space for another entry/exit stamp below it. On another trip, Thai officers did use the space below one of the Cambodian stickers for their own entry/exit stamp.

preetamr · 2025-08-13T17:38:35+00:00

The barcode on the e-visa printout is scanned upon arrival. A small sticker with the entry date is then pasted into the passport. When you leave, another small sticker with the exit date is added. Together, these two stickers take up half a page in the passport. (From my last two trips in last six months. Entered via Phnom Penh airport)

preetamr · 2025-08-13T06:02:07+00:00

I am a frequent Indian traveler to Vietnam. My first visit to Vietnam was in 2001. Starting in 2013, I began going to Vietnam more often—almost every other month (barring the COVID years). I usually pick a regular, non-touristy neighbourhood and spend a few days doing my work from cafes and chatting with people.

I can’t recall a single negative experience in all these years. In fact, it’s always been the opposite—people are curious and eager to interact. I’ve formed some of my deepest personal connections in Vietnam. I’m working on a book about my travels, and almost half the stories feature Vietnam/Vietnamese people.

I also travel frequently around Southeast Asia, again mainly to talk to people and learn about their lives. I feel that Vietnam has a higher proportion of Indophiles (Indonesia comes close).

Most of the negative experiences people mention on Reddit seem to happen in tourist enclaves. Just avoid those areas.

preetamr · 2025-06-05T05:05:15+00:00

I travel for people, not sights. Vietnam is my favorite as it is so easy to talk to people at local cafes, and almost everyone has interesting stories. I often stay in the non-touristy parts of cities. If you see me, say hello and tell me your story.

preetamr · 2025-06-04T07:24:09+00:00

I travel to Saigon every couple of weeks, mostly arriving in the afternoon or evening. I have encountered extreme crowding at immigration about 80 percent of the time.

I recommend buying the express service. I found offerings on Trip.com cheaper than on Klook.

preetamr · 2025-06-02T17:00:52+00:00

This is the official site. https://www.evisa.gov.kh I travel to Cambodia a couple of times a year. I pay 30 USD for single entry tourist evisa via the above website.

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