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Back From Gosainkund Winter Trek
I’m back from Nepal. Uploading of videos and pictures have taken a lot of... read more
Will I Ever Make It To Lumbini?
Lumbini, birthplace of the Buddha. I failed to make it there because a false... read more
Vietnamese Humour
I wish Vietnam has more honest taxi drivers like this. I’m sure you... read more
Lightning Risks
I’ve mentioned earlier that I hate to trek under wet weather conditions... read more
Beautiful Gosainkund
If you don’t have the time or money for Everest, Gosainkund can be just... read more
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Punggol Waterway Walk Part1
A video guide to one of the good walks on the Punggol Waterway, ending at the Sungei Punggol side.
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Tagged pulau punggol timur, punggol waterway, sungei punggol
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Politically Correct Airline?
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New PC Air on Thursday took officials and journalists on its maiden flight out of Bangkok under the ministrations of four third sex flight attendants. The privately-owned Thai airline’s management prides itself on its equal-opportunity employment policy for transsexuals. It …
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When Thais Get “Faranged”
Some flood victims taking refuge in apartments and condominiums have complained that they are being charged unfairly high rents. Many complaints were filed to the Internal Trade Department during the past week that landlords and building owners had jacked up …
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Tagged bangkok, double standards, farangs, floods, foreigners, pay extra, rental, rip-off, thailand, thais
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Gosainkund Winter Trek January 2012
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This is probably what the sacred Gosainkund lakes look like in winter. I’m going to trek there in January 2012, the coldest time of the year. With only 8 days in all, I don’t think I’ll be crossing over to …
Wet Wet Wet
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Anybody game for a trek in Malaysia? Not me. OK. I’ve climbed Mt Kinabalu 4 times and it rained on all 4 occasions. On my first climb in 1993, the clouds rolled in when I reached the summit, obscuring the …
Expedition Not Quite Over The Hill 28th May to 31st May 2010
The results of th expedition are out. Chew Teck Hong and Raymond Lee not only made it to the summit, they also completed Walk The Torq. Leslie Ng made it to Pendant Hut, but aborted the summit bid. Pictures of …
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Tagged climb, mt kinabalu, pendant hut, seniors, via ferrata
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Buddhism: Science Of The Mind?
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By RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press Writer Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Writer Fri May 14, 4:31 pm ET .MADISON, Wis. – After hearing about his cutting-edge research on the brain and emotions through mutual friends, the Dalai Lama invited …
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Tagged buddhism, dalai lama, meditation, neuroscience, science of the mind
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1st Training Session
Macritchie to Bukit Timah Trek 2nd May 2010
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