Vagabonding
 This blog began in 2006 when I left Australia for a round-the-world trip with my travelling partner, Malcolm. Our adventures led us to Hanoi, Vietnam which was my home away from home for 3 years. I am now living and working in Jakarta, Indonesia, where I continue to tell my stories, as an ex-pat, which also involves plenty of travelling around Java and the Asian region. |
My latest 5 diary entries
| 31st Oct 2009 - 2nd Nov 2009 | ||||
| Ibu Ibu Gaya | ||||
| Indonesia’s national dress is as colourful and as sparkly as the country itself, and there is nobody who wears the traditional costume the kebaya and batik better than the ibu ibu of Indonesia. Go to any wedd... | ||||
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| 22nd Oct 2009 | ||||
| Anda and I | ||||
| It has been a while between posts, as I have been BUSY! This is just a quick one that stems from something I learnt from my Indonesian lessons I have been taking.One of the things that I have come to love about bei... | ||||
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258 Words | 40 Reads | | Read more | |
| 7th Oct 2009 | ||||
| Indonesian Ingenuity | ||||
| One of the things that strikes me about people everywhere, is how we all manage to pull it together to survive hardships. In poor countries like Indonesia, daily hardship is a way of life, and many things are a s... | ||||
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| 3rd Oct 2009 | ||||
| Tremors of Tragedy | ||||
| I have more up-beat blog entries in my head to write, but I have been so overwhelmed by the sadness of the earthquake in Sumatra that I am not inclined to write them. I have had to stop watching the news, as the i... | ||||
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570 Words | 36 Reads | | Read more | |
| 25th Sep 2009 | ||||
| Jakartan Style Storm | ||||
| What a spectacular light and sound show I got to view from my 28th floor balcony tonight! From knowhere, it seemed to come. I sat and watched as the clouds rolled slowly in across the skyline. Then flashes of light... | ||||
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234 Words | 27 Reads | | Read more | |
