Tlc (Astro Channel 707) Samantha Brown's Asia Debuts On July 25
Jumat, 31 Desember 2021
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Recently Kuala Lumpur was treated to a glimpse into the life of go goddess Samantha Brown during her promotional tour for her latest demonstrate Samantha Brown's Asia.
Regular TLC viewers would endure familiar alongside the bubbly blonde who headlined shows such equally Passport to Europe alongside Samantha Brown, Passport to Latin America alongside Samantha Brown or Girl Meets Hawaii. She's got everyone's dream project - footing trotting for 230 days inwards a twelvemonth alongside a crew inwards tow including her personal stylist!
It's interesting to read her resume that she started out equally a working actress in addition to fifty-fifty starred inwards off-Broadway hits. This she playfully quips when asked virtually her previous career helps equally "when all fails, you lot tin sing in addition to trip the calorie-free fantastic away." However, she does credit her acting grooming to helping her "talk to the photographic boob tube camera similar a person".
Malaysia holds a particular identify inwards her heart. When she get-go met her hubby during their courting days, he impressed her alongside the storey that he spent ane twelvemonth inwards Malaysia. Her get-go appointment alongside him was fifty-fifty at a Malaysian eating theatre inwards New York called Melaka.
TLC also shared 10 things you lot didn't know virtually Samantha Brown, similar how she ever travels alongside a jounce of peanut butter in addition to a mass of poesy similar Robert Frost or Mary Oliver. I liked the petty storey virtually her beingness a professional person blimp lensman equally she happened to choose grip of a shot of a fallen blimp that was sold to Associated Press, in addition to later bought yesteryear Time Magazine in addition to USA Today who paid her USD300 for it.
Vietnam (Airs on Monday, July 25, 10pm)
The episode sees Samantha venturing into the Sa Pa part inwards the North, where she stays alongside a tribal family. Then, she moves on to Hanoi, the cultural upper-case missive of the alphabet to explore famous tunnels of Cu Chi in addition to its floating villages. Samantha admitted that she had a unlike perception of Vietnam alongside the nation of war (her dad served during the war) in addition to was surprised that the people there, "live, breath in addition to honey similar everyone else".
Hong Kong/Macau (Airs on Monday, August 1, 10pm)
In this episode, she discovers some other side to Hong Kong's ultra modern facade, its beautiful natural scenery at Lantau isle where she goes abseiling. She also visits Tai O angling hamlet for a hold off of what Hong Kong used to hold off similar inwards the olden days. Next she hops over to Macau where she gets a gustation of the gambling tables the metropolis is famous for including its unique cuisine alongside some popular stars thrown if for some glam factor.
Singapore (Airs on Monday, August 8, 10pm)
In this episode, Samantha gets to larn from a Peranakan dance. In contrast to the metropolis life, they also characteristic laidback Pulau Ubin equally a reminder of the erstwhile days. Samantha also gets to sample the nutrient (helped yesteryear KF Seetoh) in addition to see the muslim district, Kampung Glam alongside guide Anita Kapoor.
Cambodia (Airs on Monday, August 15, 10pm)
One of her favourite countries, she constitute the people hither to endure the friendliest despite its tragic civil nation of war history that she nicknamed them, "The Irish Gaelic of South East Asia". She acquire to see the most amazing temples inwards Angkor Wat in addition to the bustling metropolis of Phnom Penh.
Thailand (Airs on Monday, August 22, 10pm)
In this episode, Samantha visits an elephant sanctuary, which houses 15-20 rescued elephants. She has to accept aid of an elephant - washing, feeding, cleaning in addition to fifty-fifty checking its poo to brand certain it is eating right. Samantha also explores Bangkok in addition to its picturesque postcard beaches.
Malaysia (Airs on Sunday, August 28, 10pm)
This is the Merdeka particular that TLC is running thus it airs on sun compared to the park Mon viewing time. In this episode, she visits Kuala Lumpur where she drinks beer out of a shoe at the Royal Selangor Club. She also catches the sights inwards Penang where she indulged inwards her favourite dish inwards Malaysia aka wantan noodles, selection tea (one of her favourite beverages) at Cameron Highlands in addition to met the orang asli families inwards Ipoh. She relates how the Orang Asli kids were a petty shy of her but extremely fascinated alongside her blonde hair. They broke out inwards laughter when she told them (through an interpreter) that her pilus is fake.
Japan (Airs on Monday, September 5, 10pm)
Samantha explores the contrasting cities: megatropolis of Tokyo vs ancient Kyoto. This episode also has her visiting Mount Fuji in addition to dressing upwards similar a geisha. Some Japanese human of affairs fifty-fifty idea she was a existent geisha in addition to stopped her to put for their photos.
Bali (Airs on Monday, September 12, 10pm)
Samantha explores the Island of Gods alongside its landscapes of lush rice terraces, swaying palm trees in addition to white sandy beaches. She also got to portion the spirit of Bali through their colourful festivals in addition to ceremonies. Samantha relates how filming for this episode took identify simply after the cinema crew for the Eat Pray Love moving painting had wrapped upwards production - ane identify inwards Ubud fifty-fifty had a tongue-in-the-chic sign saying, "eat pay leave".
Tune into Samantha Brown's Asia on TLC (Astro Channel 707) every Mon 10pm, starting from July 25. Encores on Saturdays, 3pm in addition to next Mondays, 4pm. From Oct 10, hold off out for Samantha Brown's Great Weekends Season 3. The serial has Samantha showing you lot how to conduct maintain a first-class weekend all some the US. There's driving along the Route 66 (always a large dream for me!), reliving her childhood at a San Jose circus to helping out homeless dogs inwards New Orleans.
*All pictures except the get-go 2 are courtesy of TLC