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Archives / March 2013

Travel

Malindo Air : The Review


Posted by thatsofarah on 27 Mar 2013 / 14 Comments


Malindo Air has been the talk of the town since last year. Malindo Air is a joint venture by Jakarta, Indonesia-based Lion Air and Malaysia’s National Aerospace and Defence Industries. Many questions have been posed on whether Malindo Air will be credible enough to fly with. In fact, as in new services, consumers are very much […]

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Indonesia

Sekolah Laskar Pelangi


Posted by thatsofarah on 22 Mar 2013 / 6 Comments


Dari Vihara Dewi Kwan Inn, kami mengharung panas terik yang juga bahang pantai ke Kecamatan Ganting di Belitung Timur untuk jejak Sekolah Laskar Pelangi yang juga dikenali sebagai SD Muhammadiyah Gantong. Untuk pengetahuan semua, cerita Laskar Pelangi tertumpu pada anak-anak desa yang nekad belajar walaupun di sebuah sekolah usang yang pelajarnya pun kurang dari 10 […]

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Indonesia

Day 3 – Tanjung Pandan to Manggar


Posted by thatsofarah on 21 Mar 2013 / 2 Comments


Sambungan daripada Kembara Laskar Pelangi & Dari Bangka Ke Belitung:- Bila makin lama feri makin menghampiri jeti, tempat duduk penumpang dah makin kosong. Semua orang bersesak dan bertolak-tolak nak turun dari feri. Mungkin mereka semua tak sabar nak balik kampung masing-masing. Disebabkan kami adalah the only travelers dalam feri, kami mengambil kata putus untuk diam-diam […]

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Indonesia

Dari Bangka Ke Belitung


Posted by thatsofarah on 19 Mar 2013 / 22 Comments


Trip yang asalnya nak ke Wakatobi, kami decide nak ke Pulau Laskar Pelangi. Makanya, bertolak lah kami ke Palembang. Bermulalah Kembara Laskar Pelangi. Bagaimana nak ke Pulau Belitung (Laskar Pelangi)? 1. Cara mudah dan standard untuk ke Pulau Belitung : Flight ke Jakarta. Dari Jakarta ke Tanjung Pandan (airport di Pulau Belitung). Cara mudah ni […]

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Indonesia

Kembara Laskar Pelangi


Posted by thatsofarah on 16 Mar 2013 / 17 Comments


Siapa yang tidak kenal dengan Laskar Pelangi? Sebuah filem hebat tentang persahabatan yang indah dengan kata-kata pujangga. Dengan lagu Laskar Pelangi yang dinyanyikan oleh Nidji memang catchy dan meaningful. Laskar Pelangi… Takkan terikat waktu… Jangan berhenti mewarnai…Jutaan mimpi di bumi….Menarilah dan terus ketawa… Walau dunia tak seindah surga… Bersyukurlah pada yang kuasa… Cinta kita di […]

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Malaysia

Volunteer At Zoo Negara


Posted by thatsofarah on 16 Mar 2013 / 4 Comments


Ever heard of volunteer travel, volunteer vacations or voluntourism? It is as simple as undertaking voluntary job ranging from low-skill work cleaning to professional aid to war torn countries to assisting a nation swept by natural disasters. Last year, I registered to volunteer at Zoo Negara Malaysia for a program organized by Yayasan Salam. Here […]

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Malaysia

Uncle Tan’s Wildlife Adventures


Posted by thatsofarah on 11 Mar 2013 / 1 Comment


Getting around Uncle Tan’s Wildlife Adventures Once we hopped off the boat, we walked on the boardwalk to our respective huts. At Uncle Tan’s Wildlife Adventures, only our foot steps could be heard apart from the normal jungle noise. We were indeed very “excited” to begin our spartan life. You know, being the jane of […]

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Malaysia

Uncle Tan’s Kinabatangan Tour Sabah


Posted by thatsofarah on 09 Mar 2013 / 0 Comment


Trip pertama kali ke Sabah tidak saya luangkan di Kundasang atau mendaki ke Gunung Kinabalu mahupun ke Pulau-pulau di Sabah yang terkenal kerana ingin mencari kelainan. Jadi saya ke Sandakan mencari orang utan dan booked Uncle Tan’s Kinabatangan Tour bagi 3 hari 2 malam. Kalau di Sandakan, selain Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre Sepilok, nama Uncle Tan […]

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Hiking

Summit Attack Mahameru Semeru


Posted by thatsofarah on 08 Mar 2013 / 13 Comments


Earlier hike to Mahameru Semeru [Us standing high on the roof top of Java – Mahameru Semeru] It was a crucial phase of this adventure; the hardest route at unusual timing of 12am in the coldness & darkness of the night – THE SUMMIT ATTACK. We were awaken one hour earlier to ensure our bags […]

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Indonesia

One Step Away from Mahameru


Posted by thatsofarah on 07 Mar 2013 / 4 Comments


TANJAKAN CINTA Our spirits were renewed after our trekking to Ranu Kumbolo and our morning tour around Ranu Kumbolo, Bun and I were enjoying our tea when Dody spoke to us about some facts and myths in Ranu Kumbolo. The first was the fact that years ago, a heartbroken girl committed suicide by hanging herself […]

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