I’ve originally planned for this very challenging Himalayan trip in November 2020. It’s going to be one of the toughest treks that I’ll be doing, crossing three 5,000m passes in the Everest region, namely the Kongma La, Cho La and Renjo La in just 16 days. With Covid-19 gripping the world so tightly at this […]
This is avirtual tour of Mt Bromo and the Tengger Highlands of East Java. Instead of the usual approach via Probolingo and Cemara Lawang, this trip approaches from the South, climbing over the outer rim of the caldera from Ngadas and Jemplang. The satellite images on Google offers many possibilities for further exploration. Let’s hope […]
Some immigrants create a host of problems for their host country. Others make it a more beautiful place. What if you bring in someone who was already a troublemaker in her home country? Inviting trouble? Maybe not. Taiwan brings in an attractive delinquent who finds a new and much more meaningful life in Taiwan. Beautiful […]
16 Nov 2019 At least one person was wounded after four artillery shells exploded in Lashio (Shan state) on Saturday, November 16. Several shells reportedly struck Lashio Airport (LSH), causing damage to a runway and prompting officials to temporarily shut down the facility. Normal operations at LSH resumed on Sunday, November 17. Military officials blamed […]
It certainly can. BBC presenter Andrew Marr has suffered a stroke about a bout of intense physical activity. This was in 2013. His story scared some folks off Marr’s training methods, but as his case is still quite rare, the regime remained popular. High intensity interval training may not be as popular as keto diets, […]
I returned home from Yangon, ending Myanmar 2019 feeling quite fulfilled. Not long after sharing my pictures of Mrauk U, I received several private messages, asking me if Mrauk U is safe. Perhaps unknowingly, these folks have asked me a somewhat pointless question. Below is my personal experience. Yours may vary. Before I begin, let’s […]
NParks: The Coast-to-Coast Trail is a 36 km trail that spans across Singapore. Stretching from Jurong Lake Gardens in the west to Coney Island Park in the northeast, it will take users through a variety of parks, park connectors, nature areas, places of interest and urban spaces. Some of these include Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park […]
In his book What Doesn’t Kill Us, Scott Carney got himself into a programme conducted by the legendary Dutch Iceman Wim Hof (apparently as a sceptic) and emerged one of the biggest proponents of Hof’s extreme training methods. A very familiar statement is found in the blurb on the back cover. Carney learns that “getting […]
Instagramers. They’re everywhere. They visit the most exotic places in the world just to show off that they’ve been there, turning many a backpackers’ paradise into some crowded selfie platform. There are no more secrets. No more peace and tranquility even in the remotest parts of Indonesia. These women (and a few men) and their […]
The NDP – National Day Pendaki has succeeded in reaching the summit of Gunung Lawu, a 3265m extinct volcano on 9th August 2019. This was my first climb after my bunion surgery in January. Below is an embedded Facebook post of my first day. I flew to Jakarta, then took a domestic flight to Solo […]