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George Town and her red lanterns

kyh — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:37:26 +0000

I’m leaving for a 5D4N trip to Krabi and Ko Phi Phi, Thailand in half an hour for my next island getaway. Yes, you can imagine how thrilled I am right now! :D Meanwhile, I’m gonna share with you our lovely UNESCO World Heritage City ~ George Town, which got dressed in red lanterns for [...]

Pekan Cina roars

kyh — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:52:16 +0000

Pekan Cina (literally, “Chinatown”) is where the traditional heart of Alor Star’s Chinese community beats. Each year, this age-old ethnic enclave will come alive days before the arrival of the Chinese New Year. This year was no exception, as the people were eager to welcome the Year of the Tiger in a tradition that’s been [...]

Christ Blessing and the Waruga

kyh — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:24:27 +0000

Now we were back in mainland North Sulawesi, we headed to Citraland, a prestigious address located approximately 7km to the south of downtown Manado. Affectionately called ‘The City of Blessing’, it’s renowned for its blessing giver, the colossal statue of Christ that guards the township below. There He was! Jesus reaching out to the city’s inhabitants [...]

Bunaken’s blue, blue seas

kyh — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:09:02 +0000

It was a day we all looked forward to since our arrival in Bunaken ~ snorkelling! We’d be utter fools if we didn’t go for a nice dip in the waters that have been hailed as one of the top 10 dive sites in the world. Moreover, the weather was too good to resist and [...]

Livin’ la vida Bunaken’s way

kyh — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:58:33 +0000

Like many islands in the world, Bunaken Island has its own established island community where they live a simple and rustic life, reminiscent of those in the traditional Malay villages back in good ol’ Malaysia. The islanders are pretty much a close-knit community, an element that is virtually absent in most modern-day societies. Still largely [...]