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Apart from the web, my passion in life revolves around traveling, travel writing and photography. Not forgetting purple color and everything tribal!

When I am not working in the office, I take Jema (what I affectionately call my DSLR) out for some fun. Oh Yes! I am an aspiring photographer hoping that one day I would have my very own photography exhibition.

I am also an avid solo traveler who enjoys exploring the deep souls of Asia. To me, the world is a HUGE playground for us to learn and unlearn life experiences. I am all out to experience life as much as I can, fall in love with locals regardless of their skin color and the way they speak. Because I truly believe that we all come from the same source, and we are here to love one another - to make the world a better place to live in :-)

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By cosmicfavorite
December 27th 2008

Mount Bromo Asia » Indonesia » Java » Mount Bromo

Mount Semeru puffing black smoke

The morning call was at 3.30am to catch the sunrise at Gunung Penajakan (2770m) with Bromo on the foreground and Mount Semeru puffing black smock at the background. There were at least close to 70 jeeps racing to the Penajakan II viewpoint. As there were too many jeeps, some had to park at the road side and we had to walk to the submit. It was a tiring 30 minutes uphill walk with fairly steep trail. Some visitors choose to be ferried by ojeks. There were times when I felt like giving up because I have not fully recover from the [View Full Entry]

Horses ferrying visitors up and down the crater

By cosmicfavorite
December 26th 2008

Surabaya - Probolingo - Cemoro Lawang Asia » Indonesia » Java » Mount Bromo

Cemoro Lawang - Plantation

I heart traveling by rail in Indonesia. It’s so much faster than traveling by bus or minivan on the narrow roads in Indonesia. The journey from Surabaya to Probolingo by train took about 2 hours. I was lucky to purchase the one last remaining executive coach (Rp.110,000) to Probolingo. From Probolingo station, I paid the becak driver Rp.10,000 for a 7km ride to the bus station. But instead of taking me to the bus station, he brought me to a travel agent who then arranged a tour to Cemoro Lawang, trekking Bromo and a trip to Jogja. All for Rp.300,000. The [View Full Entry]

By cosmicfavorite
December 25th 2008

Finding faith in Surabaya Asia » Indonesia » Java » Surabaya

Film camera

I couldn’t quite understood what was bugging me on my way to the airport, a pinching feeling that I’ve left behind something that I should have taken with me to Indonesia. It was not until I reached LCCT (low cost carrier terminal) that it hit me that I’ve forgotten to grab along the key to my office drawer where I’ve kept my DSLR! Though there were 4 daily flights to Surabaya and I could easily hopped on to any of the half filled airbus, I wasn’t prepared to take another 3 hours back and forth for the camera. So being the [View Full Entry]

By cosmicfavorite
September 9th 2008

The awakening dragon - Hanoi Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Hanoi Flag

We arrived in Hanoi 40 minutes late than planned because there was a delay in flight. Despite the unnecessary panic attack caused by the assistant pilot who can barely murmur a proper English sentence, the 3 hour flight was quite pleasant. Clear blue skies accompanied by cotton-candy like clouds with not a tint of air turbulent. Kudos to all my pink balloons! On our way from the airport to the old quarter, we were greeted by endless honking on the roads, it was so frantic we thought that the taxi driver has gone mad. It took me a while to figure [View Full Entry]

By cosmicfavorite
August 1st 2008

Pulau Ketam (Crab Island) Asia » Malaysia » Selangor » Pulau Ketam

Colorful houses built on stilts

Pulau Ketam or Crab Island was affectionally named after thousands of tiny crabs that appeared on shored during low tide. It is an island of mangrove swamps with a village built on stilts. Last weekend, Eunice, Alvin, John and I left the hectic city live of Kuala Lumpur to the island of thousand crabs for our photo outing. We agreed to meet at the jetty at 8.15am, which would give us ample time for breakfast before we board the first ferry to Pulau Ketam at 8.45am. My journey to Pulau Ketam via the good 'ol KTM was a pleasant one, although [View Full Entry]

By cosmicfavorite
July 28th 2008

Cameron Highland aftermath Asia » Malaysia » Pahang » Cameron Highlands

strawberry delight

I've always wanted to go to Cameron Highland. The land of strawberry! Strawberry farm where you can self pick your berries, strawberry pillow, umbrella, souvenir items, desert shop and many more! It's like a strawberry land or something! And everyone who goes there sort of went into a strawberry trance! Remi for example bought like 20 boxes of strawberries! I didn't get any because I thought it tasted a bit sour :p I did bought some dried strawberries though, initially thinking of bringing it to the office but I wallop it all at the end haha. Opps! It was a trip [View Full Entry]

By cosmicfavorite
July 8th 2008

Bangkok - Chiang Mai - Ayuthaya Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

Wat Mahawam - Chiang Mai

I love traveling. Especially to undeveloped countries, because it reminded me of how lucky I am, to have a career a d to be earning a steady income, to have enough food to eat, cloth to wear and a roof above my head. Sounds cliche, but that actually keep my feet on the ground. And every time I am tempted to to splurge on designer stuffs, I get a wakeup call that a couple hundred of Ringgit can feed a family in Cambodia. Anyway, there were a few trips that gave me a heavy heart when I board the plane home, [View Full Entry]

By cosmicfavorite
February 4th 2008

Yogyakarta Asia » Indonesia » Java » Yogyakarta

Kraton guards

One of the things I love about Jogja is that everyone is an early riser! The local usually gets up at 5am or Subuh Prayer. By 6am breakfast stalls were full of patrons. And the best part is that the sun rises at 5.30am! Which means we get to do so much more in a day! I totally love it! Since I am an early riser myself hehe... I got up at 5am today and by 6am I was already looming at the streets with the locals and having breakfast at McDonalds! (a short note on Jogja's McD...their ayam goreng taste [View Full Entry]

By cosmicfavorite
February 2nd 2008

Yogyakarta Asia » Indonesia » Java » Yogyakarta

Setia Kawan Losmen

After a couple of bus exchange and a suggestion from Lonely Planet, I ended up at Losmen Setia Kawan, near Jl Malioboro, down the alley of Gang II. Whoa, my heart skipped a beat when I enter the losmen. Its like stepping into a art gallery! The walls were beautifully decorated with beautiful oil paintings, and the rooms! My jaw almost drop when I saw the beautiful wall murals and the batik bed sheets. Every corner of the losmen was carefully and beautifully designed. For only 60,000RP (RM22), I get to indulged in one of Jogya's finest guest house! Day 1 [View Full Entry]

By cosmicfavorite
February 2nd 2008

Borobudur Asia » Indonesia » Java » Borobudur

Buddha at Borobudur

Even though I was the first to arrive at the ticket counter at Borobudur Temple at 6am, the sun rise has long passed. Crap! There goes the highlight of my trip :( I thought to myself. After all, the best time to photograph Borobudur Temple is either at sun rise or sunset. And I didn't have the luxury to stay until sunset! Haha... Stupas at BorobudurTemple Buddha Statue at Borobudur Temple Not wanting to be just looking at 'stones', I hired a guide for 50,000(RM19). It was alright, only problem was, I couldn't juggle between history lesson and taking artsy photographs. [View Full Entry]

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