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First impressions in CopperTown
I left my house at 6am, and after 24 hours, I’ve finally reached Timika via Jakarta, Denpasar and Makassar. And Timika wasn’t even my final destination! There was a slight drizzle as we made our way down the MD-82 into the waiting coaches. The Timika airport though new was still very small and a...
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20th September 2012 9:28pm
Getting an Indonesian Visa from Kuala Lumpur, September 2012
Here are a few tips: - Go early. Before 8am preferably. There are only 120 numbers each day and when I arrived at 7am, I managed ticket number 50. - Process, everyone lines up outside the embassy (look for the visa gate, the other gate is for Indonesians). Embassy gate opens at 7:30am and everyone moves...
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10th September 2012 8:05pm
The Dusun, 8-9 August 2012 (Updated)
The Dusun (http://www.thedusun.com.my/) is a place located in Negeri Sembilan, nearby Seremban. It's in the jungle on a nice hilly slop. There are a few types of houses to choose from. There's the Tembusu House (3 persons), Berembun (2 persons), Emas (5 persons) and Sola (7 persons). There are plans to...
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27th August 2012 2:57am
Paris, Day 1-8th May 2011 (Part 3 After breakfast walkabout)
Below is the picture of the shop where we bought our breakfast. Reasonably priced for budget tourists like us Notice how all the chairs are facing outwards at the cafes? No wonder the Parisians dresses up even to take the garbage out! Doing the tourist stuffs, looking at souvenirs. And then...
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22nd July 2012 4:44pm
Paris, Day 1–8th May 2011 (Part 2 Where we stayed)
Coming off the Metro, we walked on Rue Pierre Lescot, cut thru Rue de la Cossonnerie towards the main road of Boulevard de Sebastopol. It was a cool and refreshing morning, temperature probably below 20’C. There weren’t that many people at that hour, the streets were quite empty when we crossed...
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18th July 2012 9:48pm
Paris, Day 1–8th May 2011 (Part 1)
AirAsia X flies into Orly airport. We were in the Orly Sud (south) terminal early in the morning, about 9am and proceeded straight to the Tourisme Information (TI) counters. After waiting for the lady to finish flirting with another guy, we were attended to quite well, in English. We bought all the...
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17th July 2012 2:09am
Paris 2011
This has been a long delayed post. The trip came about when Air Asia X first launched their KL-Paris service on the 14th February 2011. If I was not mistaken, tickets started selling in October 2010 and we (Justin and Lotus) kinda mulled about going. However, we didn't immediately buy it on the opening day.
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16th July 2012 3:29am
Jakarta first week of April 2012
This was a short trip. One nighter. While Indonesia is an interesting and exciting place, coming to Jakarta for work isn't so much fun. There's always the traffic to complain about. A 20km plus ride from the airport to the hotel took about an hour. Can't complain about the ride though as I had the Silver...
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9th April 2012 4:06am
Osaka June 6-8 2011
Transiting thru Hong Kong. A long story on why I didn’t take a direct MH flight to Osaka. So here I am in Hong Kong again after a week. The Cathay Pacific flight was nice. And the HK-Osaka leg even comes with Haagen Daz ice-cream and each economy seat has it’s own power outlet. But of course I didn’t...
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7th June 2011 10:56pm
Hong Kong May 22-28 2011
Back in Hong Kong again. Flying in on a Sunday is less stressful because the streets are quieter (relative term here). Stayed at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Mongkok again. This place is over a shopping mall, the Mongkok East Rail Line station and connected to the other Mongkok MRT Transit line by a covered...
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7th June 2011 10:10pm
Chiang Mai – Day 1, 12th November 2010
It was a busy week, clearing outstanding work, so much so that I only flew back from Penang the night before and reached home well after 10pm. After some packing and chatting with friends, it’s well pass 1am so I decided skip sleeping since it’s a very early morning flight With Air...
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24th November 2010 1:42am
Weekend Jaunt – 2 October 2010
After a satisfying lunch in Sanbunto, SS2, we headed out of the city. It was a long and winding road. Arrived after 45 minutes. Yes, we were in Genting Highlands. After a long day of lazing in the nice cool and cozy weather, we had dinner and headed back to KL. It was...
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2nd October 2010 11:30pm
Sungai Petani 2nd June 2010
Booked into Swiss Garden, but decided to make a last minute switch to this place, Emerald Puteri Hotel. In town, convenient to grab a meal or buy essentials at the numerous convenience stores. In room cabled internet provided. The hotel had 2 spot lights facing the building at night,...
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30th July 2010 1:30am
Black and White Series – thru the streets of KL
Taken on 12th June 2010. Dinner time drive around KL. A rainy night. Expertly driven by Justin in a very very fast car. Flower shop in Petaling Street. Business as usual despite the drizzle. The Petronas Twin Towers.
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20th June 2010 2:55am
One early morning from my window, 1st May 2010
1/25sec, f/4.5, ISO80. 1May2010, 6:45am 1/30sec, f/4.5, ISO80 1/40sec, f/4.5, ISO80Genting Highlands can be seen in the background on the right.
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18th May 2010 12:31am
Kuching: 9th – 11th Feb 2009
Was in Kuching to close up some business. Didn’t realize it was Chap Goh Mei, until I saw the fireworks at night.
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10th June 2009 9:18pm
Chinese New Year Fireworks outside my window
Selection of photos taken between 2nd and 8th February 2009. View of KLCC and Taman Desa.
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9th June 2009 1:03am
Food from my new kitchen
Since I have my own kitchen now, I am trying my best to cook my own meals. Below are the efforts so far. Above: Mushroom rice with sausages and fried eggs (with mushroom). 11/12/2008 Above: Mushroom pasta sauce. 19/12/2008 Above: ABC soup (tidak ditanggung halal). 4/1/2009
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5th January 2009 3:24am
Outside My Window - Manila 20-24/10
Megamall, where I do most of my shopping.Same place, night shot.St. Miguel Avenue, lots of cars at night, but not as jammed compared to the day time.Sunset.
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2nd November 2008 1:30am
Outside my window this week 26/8-3/9
From the Jayakarta Hotel, Jakarta.The Giant Caterpillar. Timika, Papua. 2nd September 2008Hasanuddin Airport, Makassar, 2nd September 2008View from my room, Sheraton Bandara - 3rd September 2008A Garuda flight taking off from the Sukarno Hatta Airport, Jakarta - 3rd September 2008Heavy Clouds over Putrajaya
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10th September 2008 2:24am