Baltimore... what a frustrating trip! A friend told me before I went that I would go, and then I'd be mad at myself, because I didn't have enough time to do everything. And that's pretty much exactly what happened. I'm disappointed that my airli...

My very first trip to Borneo Island (or most of Indonesians use Kalimantan). Yippiee! Even for works, but when you can travel and all the expenses are paid by other party, you can't really complain, rite? hehheI took Garuda Indonesia, GA 514 11.55 pm arrived at Balikpapn at 15.05pm (one hour ahead than Jakarta). It's quite busy time at the airport. Something wrong with the system. So they had to do everything manually. It was funny to see handwriting on your printed ticket. You can't get the ...

Randomness back at Home So, the roommates went off and hiked Mt Kenya and now they are in Mombasa.  The joke is on me.  They took the toilet paper and bathroom key with them.  Hopefully the drugs they gave me will keep me out of the outhouse anyway!I've noticed that I am finally taking the advice I got from the Female Nomad in Tales of a Female Nomad.  I have been carry around corn cobs and banana peels for long distances never finding trashcans.  Never feeling comfo...

After the western party town of Siem Reap and the gloomy capital, we were looking for two things: a real taste of rural Cambodia and a beach where we could relax. Given the time restrictions, we chose to play it safe and follow the 3rd city on a tourist's itinerary to Cambodia: the costal town of Sihanoukville. Built as the main port of Cambodia and once a resort for the Khmer aristocracy, the town suffered just like everything else during the years of the Khmer Rouge. In the past 10 years, t...

Melbourne, Australia (Feb 2000 - Jan 2002, Feb 2005) Lived here for 2 years from 2000 - 2002 Sights & Attractions   Much of Melbourne's appeal comes from enjoying the atmosphere on a walk around the city. The gateway to the city is the Flinders Street Station flanked by the Federation Square precinct. The modern skyline of the financial district contrasts with well-preserved Victorian architecture gives it all charm and character.   ·    &nbs...