Bangkok in Panorama

Travel is to open your eyesight. No matter how wide your camera lens
angle can go, it still can’t beat a human vision. Not to mention about
bird-eye or fish-eye effect.
I have try some panorama stitch on Photoshop CS3 on my recent Bangkok
trip photos and it works very well. The panorama is a puzzle from few
images and [...]

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My Hanoi Experience

There are plenty blogs and guides talking about Hanoi and the famous
Halong Bay. Thus I decide to share some fun facts during my 4D3N trip.
1. There are very limited English signboard in Hanoi. So be prepare to
ask around and not everyone speak English too.
2. Uncountable and unstoppable motorcycles on the road. If you want to
cross [...]

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My Hanoi Trip – HDR and panaroma

Play with HDR and panaroma stitch from my Hanoi trip photos. HDR is
using 5 pics of 0.5 bracket. Only the Hoan Kim Library and St Joseph’s
Cathedral has good result. The trick is: these two images captured
without turn on DRO in Sony A700. The rest of the images DRO has made
enhancements and Photomatix unable boost the [...]

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Day 3, Lake Segara Anak – Pelawangan Senaru

The side of volcano has blown into big hole. After a quick breakfast we evacuate before too late. Jungle trekking through the lake side and going up to Pos Cemara Lima. Good night sleep and 2 days experience make me feel better in this morning. The plantation on this trail is much more heavy than [...]

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Day 2, Rim Plawangan Sembalun – Rinjani Peak – Lake Segara Anak

Mission start at 2.30am after we have a quick breakfast. My body seems
has recovered from fatigue. We are trekking in dark with headlamps.
Everybody motion seems slow due to short sleep. I’m catching up in the
middle of the group. The trails are very sandy and no support
surround. Both my hiking poles shown advantage in this stage. [...]

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Day 1, Sembalun Lawang – Rim Plawangan Sembalun

The torture start here. Along the road to Post II, it is like western country side which trail in savanah. The sun is high up and wheater is good and windy. I pretty much like this trail. After arrive at Post II my shirt is sweatty and my leg struggling of heat. I get my [...]

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Mission to Mt Rinjani

This is my first mountain expedition. Been thinking for quite some time why should I go challenge the rocky roads and jungles. I didn’t get a answer for that and my heart just telling me “Go!”. I keep my self alert for any upcoming mountain trip. Initially it was a Bromo trip, however the eruption [...]

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Jogja Attractions – The Food!

Eating out at Jogja is not a issue to me. The food is pretty much like
Malaysian food minus oily and over sweetened. I stayed at Jalan
Parawitoman where many western cafe are located. Most of them offer
Java dishes too. Let’s roll on my menu
Mi rebus

Nasi goreng Java

Bakso

Nasi goreng

Mi rebus

Lunch for local people

Sio Mei, similar [...]

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Jogja Attractions – Kraton, Sono Budoyo, Ngasem, Mendut, Malioboro…

At first I plan my trip 3D2N and thinking it would be adequate for Jogja visit. Since not much info is available online beside yogyes.com which serve very detail writing. After touch down I already fall in love with this old capital. Everything is well preserved from art, culture to life style. It is return [...]

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Jogja Attractions – Prambanan

The same morning after visited Borobudur, we are heading toward
another World Heritage – Prambanan. Jogja is a lucky place for history
and culture lovers because you have two great heritages span less than
100km. Prambanan is located approximate 30minutes driving from city
center. It was build in 8th century as a temple to worship Hindu Gods.
From Borobudur which [...]

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