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February 22, 2005northern hemisphereIt`s really really cold. I had a super duper flight, in which I was seated upstairs in the nice economy seating area, had a huge emergency exit seat to stretch out in, and a bench seat behind to sleep on...Read this update February 20, 2005T NaughtYes the time had come. At some point time equals zero. My time remaining in the tropics amounts to about 10hours, right now. Tick tick tick. Bali has been great, but I admit my backpacker curiosity died out in Lombok,...Read this update February 18, 2005Sweltering heatI bailed on plans to visit Bali's respected clubscene and instead tucked myself into my hotel, hidden in the quiet back alleys. The next day, Thursday as it would be, I was up early. Though not cured by sleed, I...Read this update The BrasiliansChapter 1: Rendez vous with Rudy, the Oregonian Wearily I stepped out of the bemo onto a street in a lesser-known district of Kuta. The South African and I hailed a taxi, or rather the taxi hailed us, and I...Read this update February 17, 2005The smell of sickGili Trawangan. ahhh. How nice. Compared with it's shy and lonely twin, Gili Meno, Trawangan is a rebel. I might suggest that Trawangan adores it's older cousin, Bali, and tries to emulate it in every respect, especially with costs. The...Read this update February 13, 2005The Wallace LineHmm. Four days in the stone ages has meant no internet, perhaps a good thing? I awoke in Kuta around 10, confused for a moment about the time change from Bali, which none of the locals will admit to. I...Read this update February 09, 2005Bromo Drop BaliI left beautiful Yogyakarta at 9am on Sunday, filling the front row of the minivan, while two guys (One Romanian, one Chinese) took the back. We spent the early part of the trip getting to know one another, made for...Read this update February 08, 2005In BriefIt's late now. I've traveled more than 20hours in two days, and hiked up a small volcano. I am now in Bali. More to come when I recover......Read this update February 06, 2005Wonders of the World and World Heritage sitesBeep*beep*beep*beep. So sounded my seldom-used alarm clock at, wait, let me hit the indigo, yes, 4:43am. It was Saturday, February 5th, and I was going to another of Asia's sunrise-attractions. Perhaps they exist the world around, but I have not...Read this update Photos of M'sia/JakartaI should integrate these back into the text, but am too lazy. A view of a few of the several thousand motorcycles queued at the Sing-M'sia border crossing near Johor Bahru. How tropical fish are sold in Asia. I saw...Read this update February 05, 2005"Yogyakarta: Lovely City"So reads a local sign posted at one of the major intersection. I woke up around 10am and found the nearest cafe for the "american breakfast", which i should know, is not very good, no matter where you go (except...Read this update RetractionMy previous opinion of Jakarta was biased. I arrived at Gambir station, heavily laden with an ever fattening bag. I ate some substandard fastfood noodles, then set off to figure out just where I was supposed to go; there was...Read this update February 03, 2005Jakarta by dayCities always look good at night. The warm golden light of streetlamps, and the decorative 'christmas' lights strewn between buildings make for a beautiful scene. I have discovered some places shine at night, but the morning daylight reveals something much...Read this update Southern hemisphere Mega-CitySince embarking on my trip I have dreaded my visit to Jakarta. See, I left my beautiful, clean Canadian city to be overwhelmed by the filth of Bangkok. In three visits to the Thai city my opinion only strengthened. Not...Read this update KLIA, one last timeThis is the last Malaysia entry. Sad, because I love Malaysia. I arrived around 1:30, passing Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and heading on to the downtown Pudrajaya bus station. We arrived in the heavy and thick heat of the mid...Read this update February 02, 2005West coast road tripOn January 31st I sadly left Singapore behind. Virtually every traveler I have met, especially the shoe-string budget ones, has said that Singapore deserves no more than a couple of days. My contact there urged me to stay for a...Read this update |
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