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8 May 2008
What Jakarta lacks in sights, it makes up with surprises . The thing that struck me about Jakarta (beyond the obvious factors like heat, grime, crowd) was the friendliness of its people. For a city of 17 (or is it 9 … depends on who you speak to) million people, I find that people have […]
6 May 2008
Jakarta isn’t a city I had planned visiting by itself … perhaps as a gateway to Java and the more interesting cities. But AirAsia had just launched a new route from Kuching to Jakarta and offered free flights both ways! Fuel surcharge and taxes excluded. It was an offer too good to refuse especially when […]
5 May 2008
Today we flew from Hong Kong in the morning to Kuala Lumpur, to connect to Kuching on Malaysia Airlines. It was a seamless 1h connection at Kuala Lumpur and we landed in Kuching in the afternoon. We have just one night in hometown Kuching. We couldn’t help it but take up AirAsia’s free (just taxes) […]
3 May 2008
We flew to Hong Kong with a couple of friends Melody and Brendan. We had a good couple of days with them. It was good to have people who were relatively new to Hong Kong as it meant that we made a greater effort to do things … even revisit the places we had been […]
2 May 2008
We left Auckland just before midnight tonight. On the way through security I was picked randomly and had my hand luggage swabbed for explosives (or traces thereof). I had a last minute change of heart and used my little sling bag today … if I had used my daypack, I would have been in trouble. […]
24 March 2008
Finished the four day weekend by cooking dinner for friends. Thought I’d make Nasi Kerabu … a Kelantan rice and salad dish, usually accompanied by sambal and fish … but I added my own twist to it. Posted by Alex Chan on Monday, March 24, 2008
8 February 2008
Lots of yummy flavoursome food, washed down with St George beer and Ambo sparkling water 🙂 Posted by Alex Chan on Friday, February 8, 2008
28 January 2008
I arrived back in Auckland around 1445 after a great adventure, ready to enjoy the last of the Kiwi summer.
27 January 2008
My departure from Dubai was 0940. With luggage already held by the airline, I didn’t need to be at the airport too early. But just as well I didn’t dally leaving the hotel because I had trouble finding a taxi straight away. All went well on the Emirates flight to Hong Kong. I couldn’t afford […]
26 January 2008
I left Yemen for Dubai today with mixed emotions. It was sad to leave Sanaa and Marie but happy to be on the way home. I noticed on the flight that the “Push” sign on the toilet door was also written in Arabic as “Idfaa”. That also means “Pay” (imperative or command form). I like […]