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2nd June 2010
Spider on Jungle Walk

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''I held it too :)'' Ha! Photo evidence, or it didn't happen. ;) Bright colours on spiders seem to make them scarier looking! Mint green. Yuck!
From Blog: Fiji
31st May 2010

sebastian
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...
esos animales son reales .. =? pero son hermosos .. ..!!! me llamo sebastian y me gustaria ser fotografo de animales o veterianario .. pero recien voy pero octabo de la segundaria .. .! besos
From Blog: New friends and other animals...
24th May 2010
Comorants Nesting

anonymous
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pests
why are we not stopping these birds they are worthless to our society and should be eliminated to extinction. Read the articles they are hurting the aquatic life they kill vegetation and trees. CAN ANYONE SAY ANYTHING USEFUL ABOUT THESE OVERPOPULATING BIRDS BESIDES SOME BIRD WATCHING BIRD LOVER WITH DISTORTED VIEWS
From Blog: The Burgas Lakes
18th May 2010
Traditional Greek Clothing

georgiah
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hi
hi haw are you
From Blog: Thessaloniki Trauma
17th May 2010
Mass Rapid Transit Fines

anonymous
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death
From Blog: I have seen the future
16th May 2010
Giant Moray Eel

chelsea
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stupid
i do not like this, it is stupid!
From Blog: I am a divemaster! (least for a little while)
12th May 2010

yaya24682006
Yaya Tsai.

Hi, my name is yaya. I am study about heritage sites for Borobudur and Prambanan right now. I was wondering before you went to Indonesia Borobudr and Pambanan, where your information comes from was. And where were your information in your blog came from? Were you used the wikitravel or other web site to search your information about Borobudur and Prambanan? And what were you looking for or experience in those two heritage? What's the most attract you in Borobudur and Prambanan? I really need your information! Thank you for your apply!!! Yaya
From Blog: Borobudur - the largest Buddhist temple in Indonesia
16th April 2010

tawan
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I Lovely it.
Because of .I like see and nature Mabul , I think ,At the scubra under sea at mabul so beautifully.it uaseen and amazing verry verry so much.
From Blog: Diving Around Sipadan, Sibuan, Mabul and Kapali
12th April 2010

anonymous
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wowowowowowowowowowowowowowow
From Blog: Borobudur - the largest Buddhist temple in Indonesia
5th April 2010

sajjad Hussain
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beautiful
it should have a detail like Allaska in USA
From Blog: Trindade - relaxed island feel on the coast...
30th March 2010

steven
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great pictures
hey i just saw these pictures randomly shuffling through websites. pretty nice pictures. i'm actually from mandalay myself. lol i hope you had a great time there!
From Blog: Impressions of Mandalay
18th March 2010

seaakahai
Lynn Lam

Is it really?!
I can not believe my eyes! Ha... So beautiful! It's great great amazing!
From Blog: Muck Diving in the Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi
28th February 2010

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''...and pay the back door entrance fee before dawn (it's unofficial and about 20 euros I'm told) ...'' What!!!??? They would charge me 20 Euros to pray in the house of God. Isnt looking after our spiritual side gettting a little expensive these days. ''Instead - thousands of bus loads of local tourists and school kids clambering around, loud speakers... '' There are some things that are best admired from afar. I rarely get close to places like that. They are much more romantic when viewed from a rooftop bar, or a shady hill top a half KM away.
From Blog: Borobudur - the largest Buddhist temple in Indonesia
11th February 2010

Thata
Martha Yuliana

:)
you've been travelling through my great country! :D I guess you already figured lot of new things you probably never imagined..
From Blog: Ijen - the search for the world's worst job
11th February 2010

Ali
Ali Watters

Thanks for the comments :)
@Mell: I think there are many people worse off - but - I wouldn't count slavery or being tricked into prostitution as a job. These guys go home to their families each evening and have some element of choice with their life - even if it is a tough one. Will look out for 'Workingman's Death'.
From Blog: Ijen - the search for the world's worst job
9th February 2010

Vik
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My sentiments exactly
Hi Ali, we went there last year. We also came away thinking it was one of the toughest jobs we have seen in one of the most amazing locations. One of the young guys we saw, weighed in a load at 93kg, incredible! Some of the older guys were bringing me to tears as they made their way back up the inside of the crater, really tough, they were physically exhausted, sweating and all red across their shoulders, we gave them some water and food. THe guys are incredible though, totally happy and cheery to see us, always cracking a smile despite puffing, panting and sweating, and most likely in a lot of pain. We will never forget the experience. Vik
From Blog: Ijen - the search for the world's worst job
9th February 2010

Marcoelitaliano
Marco Daprile

relativity
Hey Ali, how're things going? I see you keep travelling through interesting landscapes. Thanks a lot for this entry, it was very useful to remind most of us (or, actually all of us who are reading this) that the grass is not always greener on the other side, and that some gratefulness towards life for our luckier lot is the minimum we can do as sign of respect for people who work under such conditions.
From Blog: Ijen - the search for the world's worst job
9th February 2010

shelley
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Movie suggestion
Check out 'Workingman's Death' - it is a documentary (beautifully done) on the more dangerous jobs around - these guys above are part of the film as well.... By the same guys is also 'Megacities' which is also worth a watch
From Blog: Ijen - the search for the world's worst job
9th February 2010

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''If you've seen worse - please write a blog and leave a comment...'' But, more seriously speaking than in the last comment I made, I had a job as a model on night in Mumbai, India, first time I was there. I was pampered and special, and provided with everything that even flickered into my mind, while kids younger than my daughter is now(9 years) brought my drinks and anything else I ordered at the cafe the film people took me to. This was at 3AM. I was working all night, and so were those kids. I dont suppose they get enough sleep, in order to be able to get up for school in the mornings. But, even that job is better than the begging I saw so many kids younger than my daughter doing everyday in India. Some of them can do the most amazing acrobatics or the most pitiful gestures such as kneeling on the floor at peoples feet to sweep the garbage away, to presuade pennies out of backpackers like me. Child labour has to be one of the most heart breaking things to see, and makes me appreciate all the more what I can provide for my own daughter in a first world country. Next worst job would be child and female prostitution. According to one(that I know of) study, prostitutes suffer as much post traumatic stress as soldiers who experienced war. I saw some prositutes who live in cages in Mumbai. They were tricked into prositution with promises of honest work with good wages.
From Blog: Ijen - the search for the world's worst job
9th February 2010

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So, you are job hunting Ali. ;) At least the one you found is better than the one my boyfriend found while job hunting last week, as describe in msg 13 of http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/8259-1.html
From Blog: Ijen - the search for the world's worst job
4th February 2010

Julia
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Beautiful Cuenca
Yes, Cuenca is a beautiful city to visit. Thank you for sharing those wonderful pictures. Julia
From Blog: ¡Viva Cuenca!
13th January 2010

_katalin_
As I see the World

:)
I came from Bp. :) Nice pics , good to see my city
From Blog: Budapest
12th January 2010

Setyadi
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Good Photos
I was came to Bromo around 1997, It very beautiful landscape.. If You need another Photo You can show my blog.. http://setyadifotos.blogspot.com/2008/12/foto-di-bromo.html
From Blog: Bromo by Dawn
11th January 2010

fidelina de fernandez
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ESPECIES MARINAS
ESOS ANIMALES MARINOS ESTAN PRECIOSOS PARECEN DE PELICULAS. SALUDOS DE TU TIA FIDE
From Blog: Muck Diving in the Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi
9th January 2010

valeriavine
Valeria Vine

semeru & Bromo
Totally otherworldly....inspires me to travel. a smile......
From Blog: Bromo by Dawn

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