A Day in Jakarta
From the quaint town of Banda Aceh, our next destination is the biggest city in Indonesia; the Batavia. Being the tenth largest city in the world, it is a highly dense metropolis with...
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Banda Aceh: 6 Years Post-Tsunami
Third morning and our last day in Banda Aceh. It is still early, shops are yet to open. Banda Aceh is making such a progress that physical scars of Tsunami are barely visible 6 years...
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Ulee Lhee, Lhoknga & Lampuuk: A Tribute to The Faithful Departed
We continue our drive to Ulee Lhee, a coastal village northwest of Banda Aceh. It was one of the Tsunami badly hit area. The mass grave of Ulee Lhee, the second largest in...
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The Noah’s Ark of Lampulo
Caution: Some images may be disturbing. Viewer discretion is required. We wake up early to a beautiful morning. Pak Darman arrives on time as promised to fetch us for a tour around...
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Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: A Quest to Understand Life & Death
A few days after we came back from Langkawi, we are off the tarmac again in a quest to understand life and death. Our rescheduled flight, airbus AK305 arrived at Banda Aceh around...
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An Eagle Stairways with Thousand Memories
Day 3. We continue our excursion around Langkawi Island. Morning at our chalet. Our first visit of the day. Apart from being a shopping haven, Langkawi is also famous for its cottage industry,...
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Island Hopping & Eagle Feeding
We wake up early the next day for the second activity – Island hopping. A group photo at the jetty. The view of the jetty. All aboard! It is too late...
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The Mesmerizing Sunset at Telaga Harbour Park
It is almost dawn by the time we leave the Oriental Village. On the way back, we stop at the Telaga Harbour Park, the one and only harbor town in the region, manage by...
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‘Cik Kiah’ Delegation* to Langkawi Island
Since we seldom have family get-together on my husband-side, we were delighted when my mother in-law asked us to arrange a family trip to Langkawi. Deemed as the shopping paradise among the...
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The Return to Civilization
Today is our last day here. As the day before, we wake up early and faithfully wait for the sunrise. A serene morning it is. Sunrise on second day. Cool...
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The Two Peaks Waterfall
It’s still dark when I wake up from my deep slumber. Yesterday’s three hours climbing must have done me some good. I quickly perform my morning prayer and then wait patiently atop...
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Jelawang: Climbing The Highest Waterfall in South East Asia
It was already 3pm when we finished our caves’ tour. We were then fetched back to Adam’s camping booth for a quick lunch and to prepare ourselves to ascend the Jelawang waterfall....
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