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| 4th November 2009 jhonny bin entalang | i want to find my father place.. - From: Getting an Iban Tribal Tatoo hi friend im happy when i see u the web site.. no i will like to be your friend. next year i plan to find my father kampung at sri aman at lubok antu.. hope u can help me a little bit.. if u fill free just sms my mobile fon on;0135555709. thank you my friend.... |
| 13th September 2009 An Erratic Traveller | Good news! - From: Across Southern China - the vicissitudes That's great ... it will be a boon. |
| 12th September 2009 Neil Hardie | Wuzhou railway station - From: Across Southern China - the vicissitudes If I may update the above information for other travellers. I returned from a visit to Wuzhou yesterday (Sept 11th 2009 and can tell you that Wuzhou railway station is now open. at present there is only one train per day between Nanning and Wuzhou which stops frequently and takes over 7 hours but is much cheaper than the bus. I didn't use the train because of time constraints. The project is still unfinished. The station concourse is still a building site and the access roads are unpaved so there are no buses to town. Be careful it is over amile on dirt roads and taxis are reluctant to do the trip. However this is a high level project with funding and politicla backing from the highest levels and in these circumstances things get done fast in China so I would expect the station to be fully operational with trains running east and west within a few months. |
| 19th April 2009 sarawakiana | Kapit - From: Up the Rejang River Dear Gillian Thank you for your remarkable writeup on the Rejang (You have spelt it Renjang) . I am looking forward to my own group trip to the longhouses of Kapit this Friday. My friend Daniel Yiek told me about your blog. It is indeed heartwarming to know that you have written about it and I am about to write about it too. You have a different perspective as a traveller and I will see what I am going to write. My previous 5 trips were made more than 40 years ago. So I am going back an an "elder". But Kapit may still be just the same giving me all the pleasures of someone going back to the forest!! Perhaps only the river is brown. But I may be totally wrong. Hoping to hear from you too. |
| 5th April 2009 Daniel | Sarawak Forts - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior Great post. I'm the author of Sarikei Time Capsule blog and someone left a comment on my blog re the condition of Fort Alice ... If you can, pls correct the typo (spelling) of Betong and Sarikei in your posts so that it's searchable by others. There are more forts. Search "fort" at this great blog http://sarawakiana.blogspot.com/ |
| 21st February 2009 Cpt | Truth - From: Peats Ridge Festival 2008 Peats Ridge Submitted by an arseclown (not verified) on January 2, 2009 - 16:05. Having seen the festival 2 years ago I feel the festival lacked the same lustre this year. The toilets, while still functional,were too few and not nearly as well set out.This last point resulted in the odour being somewhat less than desirable. The most noticeable difference was the change from a pine sawdust used 2 years ago, to breakdown waste and suppress odour, to this year using a regular garden mulch which was not nearly as effective.For some time there were not even any scoops provided to transfer the mulch, forcing some to use their hands while others just didn't bother. While we are aware that there were problems with volunteer numbers its hard to understand the change in infrastructure. The problems faced by various acts with the sound on some major stages were not lost on much of the audience and it looked like at lest one international act won't be keen again after walking off stage. The people definitely made the festival and a good time was had.We hope the above mentioned issues can be resolved. |
| 12th January 2009 An Erratic Traveller | Re: Composting toilets - From: Peats Ridge Festival 2008 They supplied large wheelie bins and substituted new ones as they filled. There must have been a huge pit behind the next hill!!! (It all worked rather well.) |
| 9th January 2009 Morag | Composting toilets - From: Peats Ridge Festival 2008 I'm aware of composting toilets, Polly, but how well do you think they did at coping with the number of people there over the festival? I'd worry that they wouldn't be up to the task. |
| 6th January 2009 Wen | - From: Peats Ridge Festival 2008 The grandkids would have enjoyed the restrooms, especially with the bear and elephant...maybe not quite so much the snake though...lol I'll be sure to show them this weekend. |
| 4th January 2009 Lady | - From: Peats Ridge Festival 2008 Wow! I didn't know you were on the road again. What a lovely place to be. Sounds like you had tons of fun here. Thanks for sharing! |
| 4th January 2009 An Erratic Traveller | Thanks - From: The Battambang Story There seem to be many different stories associated with her and different interpretations of them around. |
| 23rd November 2008 rikker | Buddha - From: The Battambang Story The "lady" is Buddha -- this is a famous scene from the life of Buddha. Cutting his hair was symbolic of severing his ties with royalty, as long hair was a status symbol, and entering the life of an ascetic. See similar art, for example, here: http://www.dhammathai.org/e/life_buddha/lbeng_page7.php |
| 27th October 2008 Jock Barr | - From: Bario, deep in Borneo The elder Kelabit in the Otter is, Ribuh Balang, he is the local parang maker. He had been a border scout during our time there in 1964. His daughter Rose runs the centre cafe, aside the E BARIO office. Regarding the sledges, the locals refer to them as highland lorries. I would have liked to have visited the now uninhabited Pa Main, as that was where I was based. Circumstances prohibited this wee trip, so it will have to be next time. Our Bario stay was in the home of Ngimat Ayu and his wife, Sinah Ngimat Ayu. while in Pa Lungan we stayed overnight in the home stay of Sipang Galih and her husband. |
| 19th October 2008 adam steven | Bario 2008 - From: Bario, deep in Borneo My self and 2 pals visited Bario in July 2008 a nostalgic trip as we were there in 1964 it had not changed that much ,We walked to a village that I had been in Pa Lungan It had not changed at all the people are lovely and we were made very wellcome ,one difference I noticed was the village hunter had a shotgun instead of a blow pipe which they had in 1964 ah memories |
| 8th October 2008 pilgrimtraveler | Fascinating. - From: Typhoon in Hong Kong This was a fascinating blow by blow of the typhoon. I wonder how a typhoon compares to a huricane....and why in the US the empty out the cities..... |
| 3rd October 2008 Lady | - From: Typhoon in Hong Kong We have recently been through our own hurricane. All we got was wind, but enough to knock our power out for as long as ten days in some places. What a wonderful trip. Thanks for taking me along! |
| 2nd October 2008 Wen | - From: Typhoon in Hong Kong You see and do more than anyone I know. Amazing...simply amazing. |
| 1st October 2008 Azam | Selamat Hari Raya - From: Across Southern China - the vicissitudes Hi Gillian! Selamat hari raya! Raya is on Thursday in Brunei, so yes, we'll catch up here over raya. How do i contact u in Brunei? Kim's planning to visit with you like u did last year. see you soon! take care |
| 26th September 2008 Lady | - From: What's in a Karst? Such a magical place. I love the pictures of the rock paintings. |
| 26th September 2008 Wen | - From: Across Southern China - the vicissitudes "No more boats" ....seems to be a reoccurring theme... You definitely needed to be creative in your thinking! Even without speaking the language, I would recognize that Coca Cola can anywhere. |
| 25th September 2008 Sarah | Beautiful - From: Bario, deep in Borneo I was in Bario 2007. It's just beautiful! |
| 23rd September 2008 Morag | Photos - From: When in Guangxi ... I'm loving your photos, Gillian. You have a really good eye for presentation. |
| 22nd September 2008 Dick & Debbie | Finally, you're visiting somewhere I am familiar wit! - From: What's in a Karst? Finally... with your visit to Hong Kong, you are visiting a place where I have been many times. It's been many years (20 to be exact) but I have many very good memories from Hong Kong. |
| 21st September 2008 Morag | Cute puppies! - From: What's in a Karst? I'm talking about the final photo, obviously! :)) |
| 21st September 2008 peta | Wow, you really are incredible... what a journey - From: What's in a Karst? Fantastic pictures. I'm so envious, and only wish that I had asked you to take me with you on your amazing journey. I feel I must go on those boat trips, and Hal would want to row!!! On return, I'll have to get you to 'teach' me how you have managed travel and writing and photos and blogging! Amazing. Breathtaking..... |
| 19th September 2008 peta | deeply envious!! - From: The Battambang Story working backwards thro your journeys. but deeply envious, and great pictures, both visual and written. Siem Reap has changed hugely since my visit in mid 1990s, but I never made it to Battambang on our project, so now I see it through your eyes! happy travels. |
| 18th September 2008 Dick and Debbie | Once a teacher... always a teacher - From: A Teacher for Fifteen Minutes You can take the teacher out of the school but you can't take the school out of the teacher. Nice story! |
| 16th September 2008 Morag | English Teaching in Cambodia - From: A Teacher for Fifteen Minutes This is of particular interest to me, as my father visited Cambodia last year to address the subject of English language teaching in the country. I believe it is a project at Government level, and they wanted an outside specialist to talk to their teachers. That specialist was my dad! |
| 12th September 2008 ben | it is not a 21st century mosque. - From: Music Festival in Kuching "A Brooke era fort, with a twenty-first century mosque under construction behind it."---it's not first century mosque..it is Sarawak's new state legislative assembly complex. very nice pic by da way. |
| 12th September 2008 Morag | So impressive! - From: A Mad Dash from Saigon to China I can't believe you are managing to make notes (I presume) and take photos in order to post a coherent blog, in the midst of all this chaos! A lesser person (me) would have given up now :) |
| 11th September 2008 Azam | My blog - From: A Mad Dash from Saigon to China Hi Gillian! Enjoyed your recent post- exciting! Apparently Wordpress is banned from China, so you can't access it at all from there. But here's my address: august13th.wordpress.com. Take care GP, look fwd to more stories from you! |
| 8th September 2008 Dick & Debbie | Vietnam by boat - From: By Boat Across Cambodia Great pictures. Thanks for the geography lesson. My oldest grandson enjoyed the pictures... they youngest two just wanted to play with the computer. |
| 6th September 2008 azam | Tongle Sap Lake pics - From: By Boat Across Cambodia Hi Gillian. The lake looks beautiful and serene... great foto too! What is that blue building that's taller than the others? Is it actually a house or what? Btw my new blog on Brunei food is up and running now: august13th.wordpress.com |
| 6th September 2008 khmerlander | - From: Sixteen Observations on Cambodia Oh, I also just realized that there I made a small mistake in my earlier comments. It should have read "Angkor is now believed to have been the largest PRE-industrial (not post-) metropolis" but I'm sure readers would have figured out anyway. |
| 6th September 2008 Wen S | - From: By Boat Across Cambodia Living where our rivers only flow in one direction, I was amazed to find out the Tongle Sap actually flows both at different times of the year, I just now finished looking it up and researching it; quite fascinating, as with the rest of your travels and experiences you have been sharing from there. |
| 1st September 2008 Mary | Pics - From: Sixteen Observations on Cambodia Hi Gillian. Not to worry about the pics - even though we await with baited breath. All in all, quite an adventure. I'm impressed with and enjoy reading it. Keep on trekkin'. |
| 29th August 2008 Di | - From: Sixteen Observations on Cambodia This is one of the best summaries of a country I've ever come across and the only one made by a friend...so thank you! You sound tired... x D |
| 29th August 2008 khmerlander | - From: Sixteen Observations on Cambodia I'm Khmer (Cambodian) and mostly agree with your observations. Just wanted to clarify 9 and 10. It would be more accurate to say that post-Angkor Cambodia has no urban tradition considering that Angkor is now believed to be the largest post-industrial metropolis in the world. and 10, the Khmer Rouge came to power because of multiple factors, and the Vietnam War next door was a major factor. Oh by the way, an important observation you may also have made is that Cambodians call themselves "Khmers" - which to westerners more relates to the Khmer Rouge. the adjective "Cambodian" doesn't exist in the Khmer language. |
| 29th August 2008 Dick | Smile... it makes people wonder what you have been doing. - From: Sixteen Observations on Cambodia Did you smile back? I'm stunned by the literacy rates! |
| 28th August 2008 Rebecca | where's ray? - From: The Battambang Story LOL! came here looking for you & ray's travel news but don't see anything -- am i looking in the wrong place? love free |
| 28th August 2008 Rebecca | Wow! - From: I Rode the Bamboo Train I have never seen anything quite like it - just awesome. |
| 24th August 2008 Dick | Battambang adventures - From: The Battambang Story The Battambang stories, pictures and videos were awesome. The videos of the bamboo train were quite a treat, I watched them with my two grandsons (11 and 4) and they were amazed. I am very anxious to read your comments and see the pictures and videos from Vietnam. Dick & Debbie |
| 23rd August 2008 brian | Great pics - From: The Battambang Story I guess when you finally get home you will be able to publish a pictorial book on your travels. If you di I will be the first to buy one, the pictures are amazing. |
| 23rd August 2008 brian | wow - From: I Rode the Bamboo Train Hi Gillian I see the adventure continues, how lucky you are I envy you. |
| 22nd August 2008 Lady | - From: The Battambang Story The pictures are beautiful...so much color and beauty in the scultures, ect. It seems odd to me that they would display the bones of the murdered. Maybe as a reminder to the sheer numbers who perished? |
| 21st August 2008 Di | - From: The Battambang Story Loved the naga picture the most...the killing caves are chilling and your guide's testimony was moving. Hope you're well! x Di |
| 21st August 2008 Lady | - From: I Rode the Bamboo Train I loved this about your 'norry' ride. How wonderful! |
| 21st August 2008 Lady | - From: Three Coastal Towns I have been on va-cay as well, so I am way behind on your travels. I am still loving all your pictures and the on going commentary! I'll be caught up with you soon:) |
| 16th August 2008 Tamara | Glad to catch up with you! - From: I Rode the Bamboo Train Wow. I'm glad to finally catch up with you. Your trip is amazing! I have a lot of catching up to do ... |
| 12th August 2008 Mary | More Comments About Buildings And Food - From: Three Coastal Towns When I scrolled by what you had for lunch. How spicy is the food? Mild, medium, hot, 3-alarm? Also, I like the Colonial architecture. I wonder if they will eventually restore/renovate the buildings? Keep on trekkin' Gillian. |
| 12th August 2008 Di | - From: I Rode the Bamboo Train This is fascinating...the 'engine driver' is so young! I'm really enjoying following your travels. Hope you're safe. xx |
| 12th August 2008 Merle Packham | A delightful record! - From: Around Kampot Dear Gillian, I am most impressed with all you are taking in . Absolutely beautiful photography. Enjoy it all.. Love, Merle |
| 12th August 2008 Alison | Trains, frogs and duck eggs.... - From: I Rode the Bamboo Train Your tummy might not have felt too settled after 20+ hours on a ricketty train. You could have compared the journey to the trans-Siberian, but it wouldn't have been the same without me, anyway. I love the photo of you on the tracks! |
| 11th August 2008 An Erratic Traveller | From Barbara - From: Three Coastal Towns Hi Gillian, It was interesting to read your itinerary, and see how it’s going. I guess you’ll be on your way to Battenburg soon. Count me as one of your readers to whom your trip is all very exotic. Barbara from the WB. |
| 11th August 2008 An Erratic Traveller | From Barbara - From: Three Coastal Towns Hi Gillian, It was interesting to read your itinerary, and see how it’s going. I guess you’ll be on your way to Battenburg soon. Count me as one of your readers to whom your trip is all very exotic. Barbara from the WB. |
| 11th August 2008 An Erratic Traveller | Di: Kep roundabout - From: Three Coastal Towns Yes, Mani sent me this message too: "Gillian those two characters are from the epic Ramayana. I believe it is the monkey God Hanuman carrying Sita , Rama's wife to safety after rescuing her from Ravana. I think that is what it looks like to me." Now it's pointed out to me I can see it, but the statues don't look to me like he is carrying her. |
| 11th August 2008 Di | - From: Three Coastal Towns I loved the picture of the restaurant with the plane stuck inside! Re the Kep roundabout characters: they look like they're from the Indian epic Ramayana, where the monkey God Hanuman rescues Sita, wife of Rama from a demon king. |
| 11th August 2008 Di | - From: No Boat, No Train on the Cambodian Coast This is amazing, Gillian. I admire your sense of adventure and humor. Thank you so much for sharing these pictures. |
| 11th August 2008 Alison | I concur - From: Three Coastal Towns Travel only to Sinoukville if you are desperate for the beach and for backpacker companions. Did you see a sunset down there, mama??? I remember them being particularly spectacular. |
| 11th August 2008 Alison | Check out those pigs! - From: Around Kampot Looks and sounds like a frolicking good time, mama! |
| 10th August 2008 Brian | I wish - From: No Boat, No Train on the Cambodian Coast I wish I were there dear Gillian. You do seem to be having a great time, keep it up. |
| 10th August 2008 Brian | Porkers - From: Around Kampot It looks like the porkers may have tippled too much arak. Wonderful photo's once again, thanks for sharing. |
| 8th August 2008 Lady | - From: No Boat, No Train on the Cambodian Coast What an adventure you are having!!! I'd be in a panic not knowing where to turn, but when all was said and done, I'd have loved every moment. Take care... |
| 8th August 2008 An Erratic Traveller | to Azam - From: No Boat, No Train on the Cambodian Coast Azam, m'dear. Glad you made it back from China in one piece ... hope the other two did too. Pity you couldn't stay for the Olympics lah. I'm watching de opening ceremony as I write this in Battambang. |
| 8th August 2008 Azam | Hello - From: No Boat, No Train on the Cambodian Coast Hello Gillian! Love your stories, look fwd to reading more! Hope you're well, but we all know you're quite the soldier. I decided to leave China earlier than planned, but arrived in Brunei late on the Wednesday that you left! Nevermind, i know you're coming back here in october. Take care in your travels, lotsa love. p/s We were in Guiyang, Guizhou and Guang Zhou, which you'll be visiting soon. Enjoy! |
| 7th August 2008 An Erratic Traveller | To Ray - From: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train I've just arrived in Battembong, which is my last stop before SR. Boy, do I need a rest! Go on enjoying your trip around Nam. |
| 6th August 2008 Ray | A quickie........ - From: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train By this time of the night I am getting pretty tired but I will continue to try and do at least one of your travel blog enties every evening. Again, it was nice to see all the pics. Counting the days until I am in SR. |
| 6th August 2008 An Erratic Traveller | to Guenter, Dick, Dave and Ray - From: No Boat, No Train on the Cambodian Coast I spent all last night dreaming up witticisms to throw back at Guenter and Aek, but Dave got there in a nutshell! Tho, finding the train barely running today has made me feel just like she looks. Never mind, the buses are running on bumpy roads and I'll get to Siem Reap in the end. Dave: wish you were here! |
| 6th August 2008 Dave | Train tracks - From: No Boat, No Train on the Cambodian Coast No. Thats not mum. |
| 5th August 2008 Ray | The current travels........... - From: No Boat, No Train on the Cambodian Coast Owwww.......... not the most aspicious start to your travels. I am sure though things will look up soon. Look forward to seeing you. RW |
| 5th August 2008 Ray | - From: Rajasthan 2006 Again, loved the new pictures. |
| 5th August 2008 Ray | Finallly - From: Mongolian Journey 2007 I'd read this post before but it was nice to see it with the additional pictures. |
| 4th August 2008 Dick | Missed the boat... - From: No Boat, No Train on the Cambodian Coast You are certainly not the first one to "miss the boat". Usually it happens because the boat is late or the boat is early but rarely because the boat is not running at all. Sounds like it's been an interesting trip so far. |
| 4th August 2008 Guenter Plum | Kampot - From: No Boat, No Train on the Cambodian Coast We want to know if the woman sitting so forlornly on the railway tracks at Kampot in the pix is you. Love your stories, keep them up. Guenter |
| 4th August 2008 An Erratic Traveller | To Mary and Wen - From: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train Glad you are interested. It's raining steadily here on the Cambodian coast. But it's the rainy season and it's meant to be. |
| 3rd August 2008 Mary | - From: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train That is some itinery you have there. Exhausted just reading it. *chuckle* This is an amazing journey you're having. I like it. Got a kick from the photo of the Bankok hotel's ceiling and your comment on fresh air. What was the weather like during your travels? Anything like the mess the rest of us are getting in other parts of the world? Have fun. Make that more fun. |
| 2nd August 2008 Wen | - From: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train I really do admire your sense of adventure and appreciate your willingness to share it so vividly. I too am eager to hear and see more! |
| 1st August 2008 An Erratic Traveller | to Brian and Lady - From: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train I'm so glad you are both keen to read on. The language? On my Sarawak trip ... I do have survival level Malay, but mainly their English is better than my Malay. In Thailand I three "goodwill" words: hello/goodbye, thankyou, and delicious. On the tourist trail they all have a little English. I'm trusting it will be the same in Cambodia as I have not one word for there (better hit the list in the back of the Lonely Planet Guide tonight). For Vietnam I remember one very useful phrase from a ten-week course I once took: I'm not buying. In China my travelling companion will be excellent in Mandarin and pretty good in Cantonese. His classical Chinese isn't bad, but I don't expect we'll have any call for that. |
| 31st July 2008 Brian | Exciting. - From: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train So the adventure is on the way with I hope plenty of wonderous things to see and do. Dear Gillian keep yourself safe and know your friends are awaitiing your safe return. Keep on blogging. |
| 30th July 2008 Lady | - From: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train Gillian the pictures are great and your post are so exciting. I was wondering....do you speak the language?....do most of these places have English speaking people to help you along? I envy you your experiences and I'm so happy you are sharing them with me as I am enjoying them so much. Can't wait to hear from ou again! |
| 30th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | to Brian - From: Kuching to Brunei, Self-drive I'm happy you're getting active again ... gumnuts? The're none in Thailand, but perhaps later on ... I'll check. |
| 30th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | To Tracy - From: Kuching to Brunei, Self-drive I'm gone, but watch out for Jimmy on the Brunei roads. Charles is driving him now. |
| 30th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | To Vino - From: Rajasthan 2006 Lovely to hear from you ... if anyone uses the link I'm delighted. You gave us great service and I dream of trekking from Bikaner all the way to Jesselmer one day. I hope you noticed I'm riding your lovely lady camel in my TravelBlog picture? I guess she's dropped her baby by now? |
| 30th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | To Lady - From: Kuching to Brunei, Self-drive I think that's the trick of a successful travel novel ... to give the exotic setting a role, but not to let it take over from the characters altogether. |
| 30th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | To Ali - From: Kuching to Brunei, Self-drive You are so right ... especially if the cook reuses it. But remember it's in your favourite soap as well. |
| 29th July 2008 Brian | Another wonderful post - From: Kuching to Brunei, Self-drive Once again Gillian you have brought the east into my home. It is good to see you are enjoying yourself albeit the tiredness. By the way gumnuts have returned, keep on trucking girl. |
| 29th July 2008 Tracey | Mt Vic was freezing! - From: Kuching to Brunei, Self-drive Hi Gillian, really enjoying your blog, I feel inspired to take a trip to Kuching myself before too long. Back in Brunei now and very happy to feel slightly too warm again, Mt Vic was very cold and the skiing gear we took came in very handy. We had some beautiful walks round the canyon so all in all a very good trip. Take care hope the tiredness abates, say hello to Jimmy for me! |
| 28th July 2008 vinod bhoak | Bikaner desert - From: Rajasthan 2006 Hello, Thank you very much for giving link of my website.when you come to india please do come to Bikaner.see you one day. |
| 28th July 2008 vinod bhojak | Bikaner(Rajasthan)INDIA - From: Rajasthan 2006 Hello, I am vino from Bikaner who organise your safari. Thanks for giving link of my website. see you one day |
| 28th July 2008 Lady | - From: Kuching to Brunei, Self-drive Thanks again, Gillian. I can't tell you how much I am enjoying, not only the pics but the educational info as well. I just read a novel with the setting in the rainforests of Brazil. Though the rainforest itself was not the focus of the novel, there was some great information in there. Can't wait until your next email.....Thanks....Shirley |
| 28th July 2008 Alison | - From: Kuching to Brunei, Self-drive Nothing is precious enough to warrant rainforest devestation, but palm oil?!? That stuff is putrid! |
| 28th July 2008 Alison | Fairview! - From: Music Festival in Kuching I'm chuffed that a travel find like the Fairview has been of so much use to you! |
| 27th July 2008 Dick | Music Festival - From: Music Festival in Kuching Hmmm, reminds me of what I know about Woodstock here in the US several decades ago. Well, I imagine the music was a little different genre, Woodstock was mostly rock but there was lots of mud. My knowledge of Woodstock is second hand. At the time I was in the US Navy and living in Antigua, BWI. |
| 27th July 2008 Lady | va-cay - From: Music Festival in Kuching Gillian, thanks so much for sending the pictures. I have enjoyed browsing through them so much. |
| 21st July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | To Guenter - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior Jimmy is as tough as guts!!! |
| 21st July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | to Kate - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior Glad she pointed you the right way and that you found me here. :) |
| 21st July 2008 K B | ~ a little paw print ~ - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior Dear G ~ A Mutual friend sent me your link to this lovely travel blog you have been writing and I have sincerely enjoyed reading all you share. It is good to read of your adventures. Hugs ~ Kate |
| 20th July 2008 Guenter | Poor Jimmy - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior Jimmy must be the worse for wear seeing you're able to leave him / her / it in the street overnight. Great stories you have to tell, keep it up. |
| 19th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | - From: Towns of Central Sarawak Thanks for reading along Wen! I think my rate of posting is gonna turn out terribly erratic. |
| 19th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | To Dick - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior I'm thrilled you're reading along so closely. I've responded to your comments before, but I've just realised I wasn't pressing enough buttons to submit them properly - sorry! I did a gulp at the thought of road gangs having guards with guns, but then I thought perhaps in the US there are prisoners doing the road work? Then again, when I was in Chicago even diners in restaurants carried guns! These guys were working voluntarily, for money, and they were living in rough accommodation beside the road they were building, as is the way here. The group I approached were soaping themselves in the river so I had to wait discretely until they were properly clothed before I approached them. |
| 19th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | The Basement! - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior The Basement is my fave venue in Sydney ... worlds apart my dear! |
| 19th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | Sri Aman - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior I did! I did! I loved the doves. I'll add them this evening especially for you - I didn't have time to do more cos I arrived close to sunset. If I'd not got sidetracked looking for Rentap's Fortress I'd have been there for lunch. I had to drive into Kuching in the dark. Thanks for telling me about the renovation plans. I'll have to come back and see the result ... and get to the Fortress after the road is finished. Btw, are you aware of any forts beyond the ones I posted photos of? |
| 19th July 2008 Dick | The flat tire and the road gang. - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior I encounter road gangs all the time when I travel but, where I come from, if you encountered a road gang working along side of the road they would probably be less inclined to help. They would be discouraged by their guards, the one's holding the shotguns/ |
| 19th July 2008 Dick | The tour continues.. this chapter forts - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior The pictures are great and the narratives are even better. I look forward to the next installment . |
| 19th July 2008 Dick | The road continues on, what an adventure - From: Towns of Central Sarawak Wish I was there to enjoy this with you. I hope you are enjoying the trip. You need to get some of the locals to take your picture so we can see you. |
| 19th July 2008 Deejay | Fort Alice - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior Fort Alice will be undergoing a conservation programme - a project awaiting approval from the Sarawak Muzium. Where else did you wander around in Sri Amn town? U did not catch pictures of the two doves symolizing peace? |
| 18th July 2008 Alison | - From: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior Mama! Your blog entry tells the most fantastic story and I loved how the history is intertwined in your writing. I danced to funk at the Basement tonight! Worlds apart, I tell you :) |
| 18th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | - From: Towns of Central Sarawak I took them for you! |
| 18th July 2008 Alison | Awesome photography! - From: Towns of Central Sarawak I'm sure that you are providing a unique synopsis of a road less travelled. Thanks for the people shots! |
| 18th July 2008 Wen | The Adventure Continues - From: Towns of Central Sarawak Such spectacular photography and amazing architecture. I’m pleased you are having such a great time and you have chosen to share the adventure with us all. |
| 12th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | - From: BSB to Mukah: the Road Trip I remember that story -- Sarawak is full of lovely generous people. |
| 12th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | - From: BSB to Mukah: the Road Trip See you tonight !! |
| 12th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | - From: Going Live From Now On Have fun in Mnt Vic. I hope you packed lots of warm clothes!! |
| 12th July 2008 Ray | Excellent start........ - From: BSB to Mukah: the Road Trip Excellent start on documenting your Post-R travels. I look forward to the pictures on your way back. |
| 9th July 2008 Tracey | Bon Voyage - From: Going Live From Now On Hope you are in full holiday mode by now, i'm off myself this evening to Mt Victoria. The anthology went to print today (hooray!!)and will take a week. Happy travelling, Tracey |
| 9th July 2008 Brian | A journey with Gillian - From: BSB to Mukah: the Road Trip I have just finished the written and visual journey of your past 16 blogs and am green with envy. The photographs were equisite and the commentry engrossing. The only problem encountered were some of the video's did not load for me but I will try again. Love and best wishes on your journey keep safe |
| 8th July 2008 Robert | good news - From: BSB to Mukah: the Road Trip Good news and the observations of Penan displacement needs to be told more widely. R |
| 8th July 2008 Alison Packham | My memory of Bintulu - From: BSB to Mukah: the Road Trip My memory of Bintulu is of the market, with the upstairs eating area. I met a lovely lady named Anna, whose parents cooked me a delicious meal and then precededed to drive me to the airport, via their grandson's daycare. |
| 7th July 2008 Azam | From Tutong with Love! - From: Going Live From Now On Hi Gillian, if my calculations are correct, you'll have left Miri today on your way to err.. Baram? Take care and enjoy your travels. Love from your Tutong Landlord hehe |
| 6th July 2008 Brian | - From: Flyers and Creepers you certainly have some weird and wonderful friends |
| 6th July 2008 brian | - From: Orchids and Pitcher Plants You always know how to please....orchids are my favourite flowers. Thanks |
| 5th July 2008 Dick | Well done! - From: Going Live From Now On I have just finished reading the entire blog. I have seen many of your pictures before but I wanted you to know how nice this collection is. The sketches are so beautiful, you have quite a talent. I hope that your plans include publication of the sketches! |
| 5th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | - From: Going Live From Now On Don't worry ... maybe I'll manage a visit! |
| 5th July 2008 Dick | Bon Voyage!! - From: Going Live From Now On I continue to be insanely jealous. I'm afraid that retirement for me will involve a "retirement home" somewhere VERY boring. |
| 4th July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | - From: Going Live From Now On I'll try to post lots of pics on here. |
| 4th July 2008 M | - From: Going Live From Now On Have lots of fun!! Don't forget to take lots of pics for us here to dream of hehe |
| 3rd July 2008 R | - From: Going Live From Now On Bon Voyage my Friend!! I am sure it will be fantastic to once again settle home... |
| 3rd July 2008 An Erratic Traveller | - From: Mainly in Laos But people go travelling (even by armchair) to look at new places, not familiar faces ... I think. :? |
| 2nd July 2008 Alison Packham | More people shots please! - From: Mainly in Laos It's lovely to see Graham holidaying with you. Please upload more people shots! |
| 22nd June 2008 An Erratic Traveller | - From: Bario, deep in Borneo Hang on, you asked when it was ... it was 2006. |
| 22nd June 2008 An Erratic Traveller | - From: Friendly Sabah It was a long journey that one, wasn't it? Have you re-viewed our video? It's at the top of this entry. |
| 22nd June 2008 An Erratic Traveller | - From: Bario, deep in Borneo Back then it was either just MAS, or FAX. Now it's MASWings. I'm sure they're the same planes - with different coats of paint on them. |
| 20th June 2008 ruz | Neat Photos! - From: Bario, deep in Borneo Your photos are great.. I like the one of the Kelabits in a Twin Otter. When was that? Did you fly MASwings |
| 19th June 2008 Alison | Great photos! - From: Friendly Sabah I remember our family trip in 2004! We missed a visa post and had to double up! |
| 29th April 2008 Alison Packham | Nice Blog! - From: Views of Brunei The end of the Bruneian chapter is near! Can't wait to read the stories about your next erratic travels xx |
