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2015
Feb 08-24 > Ecuador
Feb 11-14 > Peru
Feb 15-17 > Argentina
Apr 10-17 > Japan
Sep 13 – 21 > USA > Alaska > Leaving Anchorage for the Alaskan Wilderness – Visiting Denali but the ‘Tall One’ Hides – Nenana and the Alaskan North Pole
Dec 05-08 > Czech Republic
Dec 09 > Hungary
Dec 10-14 > Poland
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2014
Feb 27 – Mar 03 > Australia > South Australia > Granite Island – Victor Harbor – Adelaide the Capital
Mar 18-25 > Sudan > Khartoum, Capital of the Sudan – Khartoum to Marawi, a Desert Crossing – The Ruins of Jebel Barkal in Northern Sudan – Crossing the Bayuda Desert to Musawwarat es-Sufra Ruins in Meroe – The Pyramids of the Royal Cemeteries of Meroe – The Nuri Pyramids and the Wondrous Nile – From Dongola to Kerma
May 12-19 > Portugal > Lisbon, Capital of Portugal – The Old Garrison Town of Elvas – The Historical City of Evora – The Cultural Landscape of Sintra – The Old Quarter of Porto
Sep 28-30 > Indonesia > Bali, Island of the Gods – The Home of the Komodo Dragons – Labuanbajo in Flores, and Denpasar Airport
Oct 17-21 > China > Xi’an
Nov 12-12 > Malaysia > Langkawi
Dec 08-12 > Tunisia
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2013
Feb 07-17 > Turkey > Arrival in Izmir – Hierapolis of Phrygia (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) – Pamukkale the Cotton Castle (Part 1, Part 2) – Ephesus, Capital of Roman Asia (Part 1, Part 2) – Virgin Mary and St John in Ephesus – Breathtaking Cappadocia (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) – Ancient Anatolian History Lesson in Ankara – Ankara to Urfa – Prophet Abraham’s Cave – Prophet Abraham’s Fish Lake – The Bazaars of Old Urfa – Damlacik Hill and Hasan Padisah Mosque – Fascinating Harran and Gobekli Tepe in Southeastern Anatolia
Mar 23 > Malaysia > Kuching > Kuala Lumpur to Kuching with Malindo Air
May 12-19 > South Africa > Johannesburg Arrival and Nelson Mandela – Johannesburg to Kruger National Park by Road – Our Safari Lodge in the Kruger Bush – Leopards in Kruger National Park – Kruger Safari – a Pride of Lions, a Herd of Elephants – Kruger Safari – a Crash of Rhinos – Kruger Departure and Return to Johannesburg – Brilliant Bo-Kaap of Cape Town – Cape Town to Cape Point via Chapman’s Peak – (more stories to come)
Jul 01-05 > Taiwan
Aug 22-26 > South Korea > The Volcanic Island of Jeju (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) – The City of Jeju
Sep 23 – Oct 01 > France > Tracking Vincent van Gogh in Arles (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
Sep 27-29 > Italy > Motorways and Cinque Terre
Nov 16 – Dec 07 > USA > Kuala Lumpur KUL to New York JFK, with Kuwait Airways – New York City Walkabout
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2012
Jan 12 > Malaysia > Emirates Airbus A380 Official Welcome at KLIA
Mar 15-16 > Malaysia > Johor-Pahang Coastal Drive
Apr 06-08 > Russia > Saint Petersburg, the Imperial Capital of Russia
Apr 09 > Estonia > The Medieval Old Town of Tallinn
Apr 10 > Finland > Helsinki and the Suomenlinna-Sveaborg Sea Fortress
Apr 11-12 > Latvia > The Medieval Old Town of Riga
Apr 14 > Lithuania > The Medieval Old Town of Vilnius – The Island Castle of Trakai
Apr 15-16 > Russia > The Red Square of Moscow
Jun 03-06 > Australia > Sydney to Gold Coast Road Trip
Jun 13-18 > The Phillipines > Davao City and Manila
Aug 31 – Sep 02 > Australia > Western Australia > The Historical Town of York – The Indian Ocean and Wildflowers – The Pinnacles Desert
Sep 13-18 > Nepal > Cultural Kathmandu – Pretty Pokhara
Oct 21-24 > Vietnam > Delightful Da Nang – The Imperial City of Hue – Old Hoi An and My Son Ruins
Dec 15-22 > Japan > Train Rides – Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto
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2011
Jan 20 > Indonesia > Anak Krakatau, the Island-Volcano
Feb 05 > Indonesia > On the Black Slope of Mt Merapi
Mar 25-28 > Myanmar > Yangon International Airport – Bagan: The Market at Nyaung U – Bagan: Pagoda-Climbing and Lunch at the Irrawaddy – Bagan: Pagodas and a Sunset
Apr 14-19 > India > Darjeeling > The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) – Darjeeling in Himalaya India
May 13-17 > Australia > Victoria > The Great Ocean Road
Jun 01-17 > Canada > Niagara Falls and Toronto – Driving the Coast of the Gaspé Peninsula – Ottawa the Capital of Canada – Prince Edward Island PEI – Nova Scotia or New Scotland
Sep 15-18 > Indonesia > Tengger Caldera and Mt Bromo
Oct 12-18 > Norway > Oslo Arrival – Oslo Gardermoen Airport OSL – Bergen BGO and Tromso BGO Airports – Oslo to Ål (Bergen Railway) – Ål to Myrdal (Bergen Railway) – Myrdal to Flåm (Flåm Railway – Flåmsbana) – Flåm to Bergen, via the Fjords – Hanseatic City of Bergen – Arctic City of Tromsø – Oslo Walkabout
Dec 04-11 > Japan > Tokyo International Airport Haneda (HND) –Tokugawa Ieyasu Shrine in Nikko – Utsunomiya-Hakodate Train Journey and a Big Christmas Tree – Snowy Hakodate – Sapporo White Illumination – Historical Port of Otaru – Dancing Cranes of Kushiro – Snow Monkeys of Nagano
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2010
Jan 21-26 > China > Chengdu > En Route – Food Hunting – Red Pandas or Firefoxes – My Panda Hat – Drama in the Air
Feb 04 > Malaysia > Above Subang Jaya, Shah Alam & Setia Alam
Apr 02-03 > Malaysia > Cherating
Jun 17-20 > China > Hangzhou – Shanghai
Aug 26-28 > China > Haikou, Capital of Hainan
Oct 01-08> China > Tibet > Arrival in Lhasa – Drepung Monastery – Sera Monastery – Potala Palace – In Transit – Lhasa to Shigatse – Shigatse to Everest Base Camp – Qomolangma aka Everest – Return to Lhasa
Dec 10-16 > South Korea > DMZ Visit – Seoul B-52
(More 2010 stories to be filled in, so please return)
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2009
Jan 11-15 > Saudi Arabia > Eastern Province > Al-Khobar the Commercial Hub
Jan 21-24 > Thailand > Krabi Aonang Again – Krabi Town – Phuket At Last
Jan 31- Feb 01 > Malaysia > Kelantan > Gua Musang Train Station – The Humble Tamarind
Feb 14-18 > Australia > Coolangatta on the Gold Coast – Accidental Sydney Tour
Apr 04 > Malaysia > Kelantan > Tumpat Train Station – Kuala Krai Train Station
Apr 11 > Malaysia > Negeri Sembilan > Cendol Leman Dawi
Apr 23 > Malaysia > Perak > Tapah Road Train Station – Historical Pasir Salak
May 13-14 > The Netherlands > The Gardens of Keukenhof – Central Amsterdam
May 16-17 > Belgium > The Bikes of Bruges
May 18-24 > Spain > Andalucian White Village of Cartajima – The Minaret of Sevilla – The Roman City of Merida – Cordoba’s Magnificent Mosque-Cathedral – The Juderia of Cordoba – Generalife Gardens of Alhambra – The Alhambra of Granada
May 19 > Gibraltar > The Mediterranean Britain
Jul 30 – Aug 04 > China > Guangxi Province > Genial Guilin – Lovely Li River – Joyous Yangshuo
Oct 01-06 > Laos > Vientiane to Luang Prabang – Prelude and Hmong Market – Walkabout and Mekong River – Mighty Mekong – Wats or Vats – Night Market – Monks and Alms – Alms-giving and Ork Phansa – Luang Prabang to Vientiane – Vientiane Views
Oct 23-25 > Australia > Northern Territory > Kakadu Rock Art – Kakadu Yellow Water – Solar Car Race – Darwin Airport
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2008
Jan 11-13 > Indonesia > Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam > Banda Aceh I – Ulee Lheue “Zero Point Tsunami” – Lhoknga & Lampuuk – Banda Aceh II
Mar 09-13 > Indonesia > Sumatra Barat > Climbing Mt Marapi – Atop a Volcano – The Smoking Crater
Apr 04-06 > Cambodia > Phnom Penh > A Booming City – Choeung Ek’s Killing Field – Tuol Sleng Horror Prison
Apr 17 > Vietnam > Ho Chi Minh City > Fall of Saigon
May 01-02 > Brunei > Oil Town of Seria – Bandar Seri Begawan
May 03 > Malaysia > Labuan > Snippets
May 17 > Malaysia > Penang > A Ferry Ride
Jun 01-04 > Thailand > Krabi > Aonang – Island Hopping
Jun 26-29 > Vietnam > Saigon
Jul 29 > Singapore > The Armenian Church
Aug 06-12 > New Zealand > Christchurch to Aoraki Mt Cook – Exquisite Queenstown – Magical Milford – Haast Pass to Fox Glacier – Franz Josef Glacier to Christchurch – Wellington-Auckland Road Trip
Aug 13-14 > Australia > Queensland > Gold Coast
Sep 05-07 > Indonesia > Sulawesi Selatan > Makassar
Oct 19 > Malaysia > Terengganu > Some Gorgeous Beaches
Nov 14-24 > United States > New York JFK to Troy – Troy to Syracuse – Niagara Falls – Seneca Falls – Ultra Long Haul Polar Flight JFK-HKG
Nov 27 > Singapore > Xmas Decorations
Dec 03-04 > Lebanon > Beirut & Bekaa Valley – Roman Temple of Baalbek – Armenian Town of Anjar
Dec 10-14 > Thailand > Chiangmai
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2007
Jan 01 > Malaysia > Kelantan > Ketereh > Back to My Roots
Jan 11-14 > Malaysia > Sabah > Kota Kinabalu Walkabout – The Crocker Loop – KK Old and New
Jan 20 > Malaysia > Perak > Sungkai > Another Rafflesia Quest
Feb 02-04 > Malaysia > Sarawak > Mulu > KL to Mulu – The Park HQ – The Bats – Cave of the Winds – Clearwater Cave – Lang Cave – Deer Cave – Bye-bye Mulu – Townesque Miri City
Feb 23-25 > Indonesia > Jakarta > Ancol – Jakarta Timur
Mar 07-09 > Vietnam > Saigon
Mar 23-25 > Malaysia > Sabah > Tawau – Semporna
May 25-29 > China > Xiamen > Jinjiang Trip – Gulangyu Island – A Walkabout
Jun 14-16 > Thailand > Bangkok’s Grand Palace – Ayutthaya of Old Siam
Jun 22-24 > Malaysia > Sabah > Semporna Again – Adrift in the Sulu Sea
Jul 06-09 > Indonesia > Sumatra Barat > Padang to Bukittinggi – Bukittinggi Afternoon – Bukittinggi Morning – On the Way to Batusangkar – Pagaruyung to Maninjau – Hamka’s Maninjau – Padang and Home
Aug 07-10 > Malaysia > Sabah > Climbing Mt Kinabalu (4095.2m)
Aug 20-24 > Indonesia > Bali > Kuta Walkabout – Kertha Gosa in Klungkung – Besakih Pura Agung – Kintamani Highland – Tanahlot Island Pura – Nusa Dua – Uluwatu Cliff Pura – Other Scenes
Nov 22-25 > Thailand > Chiangmai & The Golden Triangle
Dec 15 > Malaysia > Perak > Kg Kelantan
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RETRO > Hiroshima and Enola Gay (2004 & 2005)
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© 2009 Naim Yunus (all materials, unless otherwise indicated; contact matny6-at-gmaildotcom)
Hi Naim,
I am a German journalist who joined the Antonov225 to KUL in May. I work vor Deutsche Welle TV and will make a series about the trip. I really would love to use your youtube video of the Antonov arriving in KUL for my series? Thanks for getting in contact with me.
grit.hofmann@dw.com.
Thanks so much! Cheers from Berlin
Grit