Monthly Archives: September 2011
Orangutans
I have wanted to see the orangutans for a long time. But nothing prepared me for this experience of awe. I’m still having a hard time putting words to this. Instead, here are five of my most favorite out of … Continue reading
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Our Klotok and Crew
Our klotok was our home for 4 days and 3 nights. We had our own crew which consisted of Emul, our guide, Hussma, our captain, Amin, the assistant, and Iyou, our cook. This was no five star cruise but we … Continue reading
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Our flight from Jakarta to Panglakan Bun, Borneo Island
Though our hotel arranged for our taxi to the airport, our driver had never heard of our airline. After a couple of stops in the terminal arrival area, Candice and I were deposited at the right terminal. Once at the … Continue reading
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Number 9 – Crossed Off – Learn To Tango
Tango is one of those dances that I have always wanted to learn. And thanks to Groupon, I was able to try to learn to tango at the Century Ballroom. Our classes were made up of a mix of singles and couples. Though at first it felt … Continue reading
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Interesting Tidbits from Jakarta
Jakarta is like any big city, lots of cars which equates to traffic. But rules of the road are simply what I would call “king of the road.” You need to be as aggressive as possible if you want to … Continue reading
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The Long Trip To Jakarta
A start of the trip is always exciting especially when it is to a place to where you have never been before as well as have spent so much time planning. This trip is even more so as in some … Continue reading
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Number 40 – Crossed Off – Take a Duck Boat Tour
Do you find that you rarely take advantage of all the fun, cheesy things to do in your own city? Do you only do the touristy things in your city when you have out of town guests visiting? Have you dropped your guests off at … Continue reading
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Number 18 – Re-Worked – Spend Two Weeks with the Orangutans in Indonesia
I originally thought it would be a great experience to spend time being able to assist in the rehabilitation of the orangutans on Borneo Island. As I did my planning and research, I found that spending two weeks doing this … Continue reading
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