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      • Back In Mt Bromo With A Kid In Tow 1
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    • Magical Myanmar 2019
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      • Sunset In Sittwe
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    • Nepal
      • Tilicho Lake
      • Annapurna On Wheels With Two Kids In Tow
      • Gosainkund Winter Trek
      • Lost In Lumbini
    • The Water Curtain Cave
    • Kunming, Dali With A Kid In Tow
  • Wacky Workouts
    • Climb Stairs
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    • Metabolic Principle – Fat Burn
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    • Pull Ups Step By Step
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    • Working With Elastics
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    • 1000 Squats
    • Alternatives For Prevention of AMS?
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    • Carbo-loading: The Real Thing
    • Cold Dips
    • Fluid Replacement
    • Food For Hikes – Sweet Potatoes
    • Healthy Coffee?
    • High Altitude Diarrhoea
    • Jumpstart Cream
    • L-Carnitine
    • Low Carb Myths & Risks
    • MacRitchie To Bukit Timah Hike
    • Preventing Blisters
    • Sandfly Bites
    • Cheating AMS
  • Gear & Stuff
    • Choosing Footwear
    • Cooking Set
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    • Dressing Right For The Himalayas
    • Gelert Boots
    • High Fashion (Frogg Toggs)
    • Hiking Footwear Cheap & Good
    • How To Clean Mouldy Slides
    • My Neat Knapsack
    • The Humble SAF Combat Boot
  • The Aging Adventurer
    • Bye Bye Bunions
      • 6 Weeks Post-op
      • Day 1
      • Day 2
      • Day 7
      • One Month Post-op
      • Trying On My Boots & Thongs
      • Week 3
    • Clogged Arteries: everyone has them!
    • Don’t Lose That Muscle
    • Foot On Ice
    • How Exercise Affects Blood Pressure
    • Keeping Fit Past 70
    • Secret To Burning Fat
    • Stairs Workout
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    • The Best Doctors In The World
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    • Too Old To Run?
    • Training For Seniors
  • Legends
    • Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)
      • The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
    • Gigi The Bikini Hiker
    • Khoo Swee Chiow – K2, the ultimate peak
    • Xiao Peng 小鹏
    • Yu Chun Shun 余纯顺
    • Lei Dian Sheng 雷殿生
      • Horsehair & Blisters
      • Trust & Kindness
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Frozen Heroines, Deadly Pride

by admin November 16, 2020 No Comments

It was June 1974. The Cold War was entering a phase of detente where there was a relaxation of strained relations through verbal communication. The USSR reached out to the world by holding an international mountaineering gathering to climb Lenin Peak 7134m located between the former Soviet states of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is part […]

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The Long Wait For Food

by admin October 15, 2020 No Comments

Singapore is an efficient, fast-paced, low tolerance, unforgiving society. What’s a reasonable time to wait for your food? Some say 5 mins, some say 10 mins, most people won’t feel happy waiting for more than 20 mins. The other day, my friend Larry posted on Facebook that he asked the boss at a vegetarian retaurant […]

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Flights To Nowhere? How About A Mountain Flight Over The Himalayas?

by admin September 11, 2020 No Comments

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is looking to launch no-destination flights that will depart from and land in Changi Airport next month, in a bid to give its ailing business a lift. Sources told The Straits Times that the national carrier is working towards launching this option for domestic passengers – dubbed “flights to nowhere” – by […]

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Jade Mountain And Kinabalu

by admin August 3, 2020 No Comments

There are numerous 3,000m peaks in the region with the vast majority of them residing in Indonesia. That’s why it’s my chosen destination to accomplish NDP. The good thing about these hikes/climbs is that it takes only about 1 week from start to finish. And for “finish” how could I not throw in some R&R […]

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Covid-19 Virtual Tour

by admin April 23, 2020 No Comments

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 […]

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Covid-19 Virtual Tour

by admin April 23, 2020 No Comments

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 […]

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Vietnamese Girl In Taiwan

by admin February 28, 2020 No Comments

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 […]

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Lashio Airport Bombarded

by admin November 30, 2019 No Comments

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 […]

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When Exercise Is Bad For You

by admin November 22, 2019 No Comments

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, […]

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Is Mrauk U Safe?

by admin November 19, 2019 No Comments

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 […]

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