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Island cruise

On this ferry, we traversed the Straights of Singapore to the island. The number of boats - all kinds - outside Singapore is UNBELIEVABLE!! Major shipping goes on here. I managed to avoid sea sickness while Ty and Jess enjoyed watching Chinese soap operas and their humorous Chinese-English translations.
A little R&R

February 17th 2007
Singapore was great, but we thought a vacation in February should really include some beach time. So, we hop on a ferry for a 1 hour ride to a nearby Indonesian island, Pulau Bintan. This little resort island is a favorite destination for Singaporians, and as we discovered, expats like us who are enjoying touring around Asia. Not much to do here. Mostly beach and food - yep, I can live with th ... read more
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Indonesian Flag The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more
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In 2006, our family began what we thought was a 3 year adventure of living and traveling in China. But like Gilligan, our 3 year tour turned into something much longer and deeper than we expected. This was just the beginning of our cultural travels and blogs. 3 years turned into 6 years and included a time of residence in South Korea as well. The kids have all transitioned into and out of college leaving us as empty nesters, but not empty of ambitions to continue to explore the world. Come along with us as we seek to expand our understanding of this marvelous world in which we live! ... full info
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