Movie: The Social Network

February 22, 2011 By Vann Lyda 15 Comments

I think that you will be surprise when you know that there is a movie about your favorite social networking website, FaceBook!

This movie is one of the best movies in the year 2010 and which it received a lot of pricing awards for its Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Editing, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

It had also been nominated for 8 Academy awards including Best Pictures. There are still other different awards that this documentary film won. This very interesting movie is about the founding of the Social Networking website, Facebook and the resulting lawsuit or in another word, it is a story related to Mark Zuckerberg, reasons, how, and why he created Facebook.

Regarding the shooting locations, it was shot at various places such as at the Campuses at Massachusetts prep school, the Campus of Wheelock College, which it was setup as a Harvard Campus. At The Harvard University or its Campuses could not be allowed to film due to the reason that it used to get significant physical damages from movie shooting called “Love Story” (1970). The place had been turned down from the requests on the filming since then.

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Visa For Cambodia

February 7, 2011 By Vann Lyda 13 Comments

If you want to get a visa to Cambodia, you can obtain it through two main ways. One is, you can immediately apply for it when you arrive to Cambodia at Phnom Penh International Airport or at Siem Reap International Airport. The visa is called “Visa on Arrival”. It costs only 20 dollars for one person.

For the requirements, you need to have a passport, one passport size photograph, and application form in which you will get it at the airport. When you finish filling up the information, hand the passport, the form, and fee to the visa counter. The validity of your stay is one month and it is a single entry only. In case, you overstay, you will be fined 5 dollars.

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10 Khmer Foods That Give You An Unique Taste About Cambodia

January 30, 2011 By Vann Lyda 12 Comments

Cambodia! Cambodia! Cambodia! Welcome to Cambodia, a small country but fantastic. Also, it is a country that has the oldest culture among the other countries in Asia.

Hum~~ what do you expect to do, visit, and taste about Cambodia when you arrive to this wonderful land? Well, besides tourism sites like Angkor Wat, and Preah Vihear Temple, I would suggest you to try out some of the great Khmer/Cambodia foods that will give you the unforgettable taste about this country!

1 . Somlor Kor Ko
It is known as one of the Khmer traditional dishes, a favorite for all Khmer citizens. If you have a home stay with Cambodia family, sure they will cook this for you.

2. Khmer noodle (Khmer noodles with Khmer soup)
I can say that it is the most popular food in here Cambodia and the first choice for you to try. You won’t be disappointed at all. Cambodian like eating it very much even the foreigners who try it also says it is not bad. They do admire on Khmer’s cooking skill for this food.

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