Continue reading Antwerp Arrival and a Halal Indonesian Eatery Author: naim Date: 16 Jul 2010 Filed under: Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp Arrival and a Halal Indonesian Eatery

Belgium > Antwerp May 2009 Prologue Last year in May, we did a leisure trip to Europe, and found overselves in the ancient Belgian city of Antwerp for a look-around. It’s an uneventful ride on a fast Belgian train from Rotterdam to Antwerp, as the flatland of south Holland whizzes past. Soon we are at [...]

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Continue reading Climbing an Active Volcano Author: naim Date: 11 May 2010 Filed under: Indonesia, Sumatra Barat

Climbing an Active Volcano

The current global interest in volcanoes has prompted me to repost our very own volcano hike. Please find below all three tales of our 2008 climb of Mt Marapi, an active 2891 m (9485 ft) volcano in Sumatra Barat. 09-13 March 2008 > Indonesia > Sumatra Barat Climbing Mt Marapi Atop a Volcano The Smoking [...]

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Continue reading Cherating, East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia Author: naim Date: 14 Apr 2010 Filed under: Malaysia

Cherating, East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

Malaysia > Pahang > Cherating 02-03 April 2010 Located on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Cherating used to be a sleepy fishing village till big-time resort operators discovered the spot. To start story (85 pics), please mouse over image to retrieve control panel. Adjust timing manually, if too fast. Easily accessible from Kuala Lumpur [...]

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Continue reading Chengdu (Part 4): I Want My Panda Hat! Author: naim Date: 18 Feb 2010 Filed under: Chengdu, China

Chengdu (Part 4): I Want My Panda Hat!

China > Sichuan > Chengdu Saturday, 23 Jan 2010 Leaving the Red Panda enclosures, we pass through more majestic bamboo forest. Then ‘The Sign’ … please excuse us for being a tad excited! The Giant Panda enclosures are designed to be as natural as possible, with the raised viewing footpath discretely tucked at the side. [...]

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