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Mt. Rinjani in Lombok, Indonesia – 6. Crater Rim 2 & Descent
Journey Day 4 (Crater Rim 2 & Descent) Woke up at 630am to a breakfast of banana fritters, french toast and the usual pineapples. A video of the crater lake in the morning: The tour company provide...
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Mt. Rinjani in Lombok, Indonesia – 7. Senggigi
Journey Day 5 (Senggigi) I woke up very early at 5am and washed my dirty boots and backpack. At 630am, I went for a walk and a long breakfast. Even though we have some time in the morning and early...
View ArticleWhy you shouldn’t participate in voluntourism
Thought this is a good article to share. NOBODY DECIDES to travel halfway around the world to spend weeks or months of their life undermining a local community. But voluntourism – like that famous...
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Kluang and Kukup (Malaysia) – 1. Introduction
Introduction Looking to get out of Singapore for the upcoming Hari Raya long weekend, my friends (ex-colleagues) and I decided on a trip to Malaysia. Even though I have been to many short trips to...
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Kluang and Kukup (Malaysia) – 2. Arriving at Kluang
Day 1 – Arriving at Kluang The driver arrived at my place 8am sharp and we went about picking the rest from 5 separate destinations with almost military precision. It’s nice to travel with punctual...
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Kluang and Kukup (Malaysia) – 3. Kluang to Kukup
Day 2 – Kluang to Kukup We arranged with one of the cab drivers who sent us back yesterday to pick us up this morning to Gunung Lambak. We bought some breakfast at the entrance of Gunung Lambak. With...
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Kluang and Kukup (Malaysia) – 4. Kukup and home
Day 3 – Kukup and home The original plan for the morning was to visit Kukup Island National Park. But lazing around seem like a pretty good alternative. So here I was, reading Aravind Adiga‘s Between...
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Walking across Singapore from East to West
Who knows why we do the things we do. It came to me one night during my 6 month job gap. I put some stuff into my backpack and caught a late train to Pasir Ris. And started walking home to Boon Lay...
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Trips around Singapore
Some people complained Singapore of being artifical and stale. While the island does not really have much to offer in terms of nature sights due to its geographical makeout, it is not exactly a place...
View ArticleStandard Chartered Autoloan (GE Money) Review (Singapore)
My experience with Standard Chartered Autoloan: 28/11/2012 I sent my car loan application (on a weekday) via my dealer to Standard Chartered unaware about the weekend $100 petrol voucher promotion....
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Sungai Rengit (Malaysia) – Day 1
Introduction Sungai Rengit is a town in Pengerang located at the southeastern trip of Johor. Just 35km south of Desaru, Sungai Rengit is an unassuming place with a few good seafood restaurants and...
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Sungai Rengit (Malaysia) – Day 2
Day 2 (Sungai Rengit back to Singapore) We woke up early to take some sunrise shots. Promoting my Nokia Lumia. There are a few other photograhers hanging around, waiting for the sun to be up. The sun...
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Gunung Nuang (Malaysia)
Introduction Gunung Nuang is a 1,493m tall mountain bordering the state of Selangor and Pahang in Peninsular Malaysia. Because of its accessibility from Kuala Lumpur, it is a popular training ground...
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Gunung Pulai (Malaysia)
Introduction Gunung Pulai is about the nearest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia which one can visit from Singapore. Standing at just 600m tall with a tarmac road trail, it’s an easy 3 hours workout. As...
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North Korea Trip (01 – Introduction & Trip Planning)
Introduction Mention North Korea as a tourist destination and you tend to get a myriad of responses. Are you sure we are allowed to visit North Korea? Is it safe? North Korea seems so grey. What’s...
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