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By Cecilia
October 17th 2006
T-3 Asia » Indonesia » Kalimantan » Balikpapan
Its getting closed to my way to Norway...its just 3 days left. I m getting nervous, its all coz of thinking i would be so much long in the flight trip and also I m wishing NOT get lost in the huge airport while im transitting in Amsterdam... I havent pack,yet..but tommorow i will try to get things i need and pack so nothings left coz im worry for that too..at least i dont forget to bring the coffee for my sayang :) [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 17th 2006 | 115 Views | [diary=96000]


By Espen
April 2nd 2006
Some BIG news Asia » Indonesia » Kalimantan » Bontang
Its been a while since I was able to write any news updates, as time has been short and Internet access (the kind where you dont wait 10 minutes for the webpage to load) is hard to come by. This weekend we went to Bontang, a small city in the north-east of Kalimantan, and owe a lot of its existance to the two major companies here, a fertilizer industry and a gas liquifier plant. Compared to the hectical city of Balikpapan, Bontang is like a little garden of eden; quiet and with large green open spaces and parks. I haven't been [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 15th 2006 | 317 Views | [diary=50272]


Its been a while since I was able to update but I finally found an Internet cafe or maybe Internet Online game-joint would be more appropriate because thats what most of the customers here are doing. But I have been offered tea to drink and once been informed that smoking was allowed here :) After landing at the Balikpapan airport, we were picked up by a minibuss and driven to the terminal. Getting Visa was just simply standing at the right counter, handing over the passport and $25 for the 30 days as Balikpapan is one of the entry points to [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 22nd 2006 | 312 Views | [diary=48057]



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