The last dinosaurs on Komodo
Sean Kjetil Nordbo The fearsome Komodo dragons measure four meters from snout to tail tip, and weigh 150 kilograms. They can smell prey from several kilometers away and the blow from the tail…
Island
The world’s largest archipelago
Indonesia is often referred to as the world’s largest archipelago. A name that aptly describes the country’s 18,108 islands (figures from the Indonesian Navy’s chart work). Which stretches 5,000 kilometers…
Bali
Bali is just east of Java, only separated from Java by the narrow Bali Strait. On the east side is the island of Lombok. Area is 5,623 square kilometers, the…
From Bangkok to Manila
I’ve been on my holiday for five solid weeks now so I guess it is time to update my diary. Not everything has worked out as planned during my leave…
Koh Kret in Bangkok
Why would anyone go through the trouble of traveling kilometres away for a piece of pottery? It doesn’t make sense, especially if you take a forty Baht skytrain ride to…
Going to Sipadan
My brother is coming to visit me in Thailand and apart from exploring the cities of Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur we are planning a dive trip to Sipadan on the…
Bintan – A whole new world
Taking a ferry from Singapore to the island of Bintan, Indonesia for a relaxing break. Being a stone’s throw from Singapore those who are time-starved can get some R&R just…