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Date: 17th February 2012
Hi Gillian,
It is so good to see you blogging again. Camp creative sounds exciting. Love the kangaroo photo!
From Blog: Camp Creative: a Bellingen tradition
Hi Gillian,
It is so good to see you blogging again. Camp creative sounds exciting. Love the kangaroo photo!
From Blog: Camp Creative: a Bellingen tradition
Modern Longhouse in Temburong
Hi... How can I get this nice picture to print for my teaching aid?
From Blog: Views of Brunei
Date: 24th January 2012
travel
i want to go bangkok to hong kong by train guid me.
From Blog: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train
travel
i want to go bangkok to hong kong by train guid me.
From Blog: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train
Date: 13th November 2011
Divide and Rule
The White Rajahs, like all colonists, used the tactic of Divide and Rule. To conquer new territories, they conscript natives from one area to kill natives in another. They used soldiers from India to attack China in the Opium Wars to expand their opium market. They used Javanese to attack the Hindus in Bali. They used the militia from the First Division to fight "pirates" in the Second. The many forts were built to separate people living upriver from those of the coast. Ibans from upriver were not allowed to migrate to downriver. The Malay traders from the coast lost their business from upriver dwellers. The forts were used to enforce their sanctions. Those who did not submit to them were denied essentials like salt and farming tools. The Chinese proverb says all the peas (uncolonized subjects) in the pod (subdued subjects) exist together (in the same boat). They were just burning the pods to cook the peas. I have just published a book: The White Rajahs...Myths Retold, the Massacre of the Bau Chinese. The books exposes the White Rajahs as mass killers. We know they attacked the natives which resulted in many massacres, like the so called Beting Marau sea battle. But the biggest one happened in the so called Chinese Rebellion. All houses and shops from Siniawan to the border were burnt down and some 3,500 Dayako Chinese were obliterated. Most Hakka gold miners and farmers came from Kalimantan where they had live for over a century. Unable to return to China, they had lived for generations in mix marriage with the locals. For the murder of four white souls the White rulers ordered their militia to kill them all. Somehow, the White men thought they were less savage than other people. The indigenous people must rewrite their own history. -Desmond leong
From Blog: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior
Divide and Rule
The White Rajahs, like all colonists, used the tactic of Divide and Rule. To conquer new territories, they conscript natives from one area to kill natives in another. They used soldiers from India to attack China in the Opium Wars to expand their opium market. They used Javanese to attack the Hindus in Bali. They used the militia from the First Division to fight "pirates" in the Second. The many forts were built to separate people living upriver from those of the coast. Ibans from upriver were not allowed to migrate to downriver. The Malay traders from the coast lost their business from upriver dwellers. The forts were used to enforce their sanctions. Those who did not submit to them were denied essentials like salt and farming tools. The Chinese proverb says all the peas (uncolonized subjects) in the pod (subdued subjects) exist together (in the same boat). They were just burning the pods to cook the peas. I have just published a book: The White Rajahs...Myths Retold, the Massacre of the Bau Chinese. The books exposes the White Rajahs as mass killers. We know they attacked the natives which resulted in many massacres, like the so called Beting Marau sea battle. But the biggest one happened in the so called Chinese Rebellion. All houses and shops from Siniawan to the border were burnt down and some 3,500 Dayako Chinese were obliterated. Most Hakka gold miners and farmers came from Kalimantan where they had live for over a century. Unable to return to China, they had lived for generations in mix marriage with the locals. For the murder of four white souls the White rulers ordered their militia to kill them all. Somehow, the White men thought they were less savage than other people. The indigenous people must rewrite their own history. -Desmond leong
From Blog: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior
Date: 16th November 2011
To Desmond
I'm keen to read your book, Desmond. I shall yahoo you. :)
From Blog: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior
To Desmond
I'm keen to read your book, Desmond. I shall yahoo you. :)
From Blog: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior
Date: 24th July 2011
Brunei Pics
wonderful work, lovely shots, nice coverage
From Blog: Views of Brunei
Brunei Pics
wonderful work, lovely shots, nice coverage
From Blog: Views of Brunei
Date: 22nd October 2011
A belated thank you Akif.
A belated thank you Akif.
From Blog: Views of Brunei
A belated thank you Akif.
A belated thank you Akif.
From Blog: Views of Brunei
Date: 16th April 2011
You need to write to the link I give at the bottom of the article rather than to me. He (Peter) runs it; I just visited there last year. Good luck!
From Blog: Pucará, a Village in the Clouds
You need to write to the link I give at the bottom of the article rather than to me. He (Peter) runs it; I just visited there last year. Good luck!
From Blog: Pucará, a Village in the Clouds
Date: 15th April 2011
Bario
a classy write-up, simple English and well understood.
From Blog: Bario, deep in Borneo
Bario
a classy write-up, simple English and well understood.
From Blog: Bario, deep in Borneo
Date: 13th April 2011
ALL turning a "Buck"
Looking for Non-biased, information for a /Posible/probable relocation to the "upland area". wisconsin farm boy- 71 with a deree in ecology ( U of Wisconsin). lived hawaii farming area, the past. Visited and researched the mt baru farm area of panama. (NO) I see most Ecuador intag valley AREA,, information is $$ oriented, not realy what i am looking for..Have aquaintances moving there, though wish to study and aquaint ourselves with down to earth,agrarian lifestyle information . Not inerested in pay for touristy/$$ views of information,,, time is my enemy at 71--wish to enjoy the climate and earth--before i become part of it.. {:-) Michael and Marguerite Malcheski, mamalch@hotmail.com ~M~&~M~ ~M~Ski
From Blog: Pucará, a Village in the Clouds
ALL turning a "Buck"
Looking for Non-biased, information for a /Posible/probable relocation to the "upland area". wisconsin farm boy- 71 with a deree in ecology ( U of Wisconsin). lived hawaii farming area, the past. Visited and researched the mt baru farm area of panama. (NO) I see most Ecuador intag valley AREA,, information is $$ oriented, not realy what i am looking for..Have aquaintances moving there, though wish to study and aquaint ourselves with down to earth,agrarian lifestyle information . Not inerested in pay for touristy/$$ views of information,,, time is my enemy at 71--wish to enjoy the climate and earth--before i become part of it.. {:-) Michael and Marguerite Malcheski, mamalch@hotmail.com ~M~&~M~ ~M~Ski
From Blog: Pucará, a Village in the Clouds
Date: 11th April 2011
HI
Can you see the picture on my leg? It's permanent.
From Blog: Getting an Iban Tribal Tatoo
HI
Can you see the picture on my leg? It's permanent.
From Blog: Getting an Iban Tribal Tatoo
Please may you explain what tattoo mean
From Blog: Getting an Iban Tribal Tatoo
Date: 28th December 2010
Where are you?
Gillian, You have not posted in a long time and I miss your blogs. Where are you and what are you doing? Happy Holidays, MJ
From Blog: Leaving Quito
Where are you?
Gillian, You have not posted in a long time and I miss your blogs. Where are you and what are you doing? Happy Holidays, MJ
From Blog: Leaving Quito
Date: 1st December 2010
great information thanks buddy
hello brunei... thanks for your such a helpfull information... i am thinking to go to hong kong,, but now i decided to go to hong kong as same as yous way...from thailand to veitnam.... thru china hong kong.. i am very thank full to you.. if you have more information about these route.. pls tell me..
From Blog: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train
great information thanks buddy
hello brunei... thanks for your such a helpfull information... i am thinking to go to hong kong,, but now i decided to go to hong kong as same as yous way...from thailand to veitnam.... thru china hong kong.. i am very thank full to you.. if you have more information about these route.. pls tell me..
From Blog: Thailand to Hong Kong by Boat and Train
Date: 26th November 2010
Nice Blog
Nice Blog! I see that your blog is about travel. I want to share some info with you. Citymedia foundation (http://citymediafoundation.org) has launched www.city.vi , a network of 68,000 city specific video sites, where you can share videos about cities and regions across the world. like for Paris videos you can visit http://Paris.vi . You can also find out about other cities that you are interested in. Hope to see you there. suparnadilip@gmail.com www.city.vi
From Blog: Leaving Quito
Nice Blog
Nice Blog! I see that your blog is about travel. I want to share some info with you. Citymedia foundation (http://citymediafoundation.org) has launched www.city.vi , a network of 68,000 city specific video sites, where you can share videos about cities and regions across the world. like for Paris videos you can visit http://Paris.vi . You can also find out about other cities that you are interested in. Hope to see you there. suparnadilip@gmail.com www.city.vi
From Blog: Leaving Quito
Date: 22nd November 2010
welcome back
Gosh.. i simply type the word "Pakan" in google to see anything appeared and your photo of "Jimmy" and our big concrete durian seems to appeared on the first page. I clicked at it and great to see your journey especially the unexpected journey to Pakan. For your info, it is my hometown but currently stay at KL. You should explore more at pakan and go to longhouses.. see their lifestyle and taste their delicious local food.. who knows one day you will be back..
From Blog: Towns of Central Sarawak
welcome back
Gosh.. i simply type the word "Pakan" in google to see anything appeared and your photo of "Jimmy" and our big concrete durian seems to appeared on the first page. I clicked at it and great to see your journey especially the unexpected journey to Pakan. For your info, it is my hometown but currently stay at KL. You should explore more at pakan and go to longhouses.. see their lifestyle and taste their delicious local food.. who knows one day you will be back..
From Blog: Towns of Central Sarawak
Date: 18th November 2010
RENTAP A WARRIOR,NO NOT TO THE BIDAYUH. IF THE WHOTE RAJAH DID NOT DEFEAT RENTAP DO YOU KNOW THERE WILL BE NO BIDAYUH LEFT. RENTAP AND HOS MEN WILL ROW AND ROW UP RIVER AND KILLED THE BIDAYUH. PLEASE READ SIR HUGH LOW'S BOOK. IT IS SICKENING TO THINK OF RENTAP DOING THAT TO THE BIDAYUH,WHY RENTAP WHY? SO THE WHITE RAJAH CAME AND LIKE A BLESSING IN DISGUISE TO THE BIDAYUH PEOPLE. YOU SAVED US FROM THIS SICKENING IBAN MAN.TO THE BIDAYUH HE IS THE MURDERER.NOT A HERO AT ALL. BIDAYUH YOIUNG AND OLD,PLEASE READ THE BOOK BY SIR HUGH LOW AND THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND .THERE IS ONE BIDAYUH RACE TOTALLY EXTINGUISHED BY THE IBAN MARAUDERS .READ HISTORY BIDAYUH BROTHERS.
From Blog: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior
RENTAP A WARRIOR,NO NOT TO THE BIDAYUH. IF THE WHOTE RAJAH DID NOT DEFEAT RENTAP DO YOU KNOW THERE WILL BE NO BIDAYUH LEFT. RENTAP AND HOS MEN WILL ROW AND ROW UP RIVER AND KILLED THE BIDAYUH. PLEASE READ SIR HUGH LOW'S BOOK. IT IS SICKENING TO THINK OF RENTAP DOING THAT TO THE BIDAYUH,WHY RENTAP WHY? SO THE WHITE RAJAH CAME AND LIKE A BLESSING IN DISGUISE TO THE BIDAYUH PEOPLE. YOU SAVED US FROM THIS SICKENING IBAN MAN.TO THE BIDAYUH HE IS THE MURDERER.NOT A HERO AT ALL. BIDAYUH YOIUNG AND OLD,PLEASE READ THE BOOK BY SIR HUGH LOW AND THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND .THERE IS ONE BIDAYUH RACE TOTALLY EXTINGUISHED BY THE IBAN MARAUDERS .READ HISTORY BIDAYUH BROTHERS.
From Blog: In Search of Rentap the Iban Warrior
Date: 1st November 2010
Most impressed!
Dear Gillian, ...not only with the photography but with the commentary too. You obviously got so much out of your visit. Thankyou for sharing it. Merle
From Blog: Las Islas Galápagos
Most impressed!
Dear Gillian, ...not only with the photography but with the commentary too. You obviously got so much out of your visit. Thankyou for sharing it. Merle
From Blog: Las Islas Galápagos
Date: 28th October 2010
Great blog entry
Except for your airport experience, Quito sounds wonderful. Very informative blog entry and enjoyable reading too. Glad your trip went smoothly after that bumpy start.
From Blog: Leaving Quito
Great blog entry
Except for your airport experience, Quito sounds wonderful. Very informative blog entry and enjoyable reading too. Glad your trip went smoothly after that bumpy start.
From Blog: Leaving Quito
Date: 24th October 2010
Two hour a-glued.....
OK...maybe there isn't such a word as a-glued, but I have been sitting here on this hard stool for hours reading your blog posts from the past two years and I feel like I have seen another side of you. I had not read but a fraction of these before and once I deciphered how to see all the pictures I was hooked. Perhaps you should just become a travel writer full time and invite friends like me to join you on your trips. Although I do feel very fortunate to have traveled with you in Cambodia and Vietnam. Good work on this travel blog! You are awesome.
From Blog: Leaving Quito
Two hour a-glued.....
OK...maybe there isn't such a word as a-glued, but I have been sitting here on this hard stool for hours reading your blog posts from the past two years and I feel like I have seen another side of you. I had not read but a fraction of these before and once I deciphered how to see all the pictures I was hooked. Perhaps you should just become a travel writer full time and invite friends like me to join you on your trips. Although I do feel very fortunate to have traveled with you in Cambodia and Vietnam. Good work on this travel blog! You are awesome.
From Blog: Leaving Quito
Date: 24th October 2010
Tis a shame....
No wonder you have been acknowledged as a star on this website.....you pics and commentary is great.....filled with tidbits of local history and local color.
From Blog: Medellín and the Coffee Country
Tis a shame....
No wonder you have been acknowledged as a star on this website.....you pics and commentary is great.....filled with tidbits of local history and local color.
From Blog: Medellín and the Coffee Country
Date: 17th October 2010
best blog eva
This is probably the best traveler blog I've ever read. Congrats! -e
From Blog: Leaving Quito
best blog eva
This is probably the best traveler blog I've ever read. Congrats! -e
From Blog: Leaving Quito
silvia
non-member comment
nice place Gill!!!!
Congrats for the oils and a good life!!! Much love, Sil
From Blog: Camp Creative: a Bellingen tradition