Post Tagged with: "Malaysia"

Cultivating Empathy by Bicycle Travel: The Kedah Bicycle Path Project

Cultivating Empathy by Bicycle Travel: The Kedah Bicycle Path Project

Melbourne, Australia, December, 2013 Cultivating Empathy by Bicycle Travel When Annika and I started this trip we did not have most of the equipment we have today, our bikes where very rudimentary and we lacked most of the winter gear that we now have acquired in part thanks to our […]

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By bike to Singapore: When things work even better than expected

By bike to Singapore: When things work even better than expected

Country: Singapore and Indonesia From Singapore to Batam Centre Lesson learned: Old worn bike parts can be of high value Laughed about: My weird habits when I am only half awake Most wonderful miracle: Far too many to be mentioned here Food we ate: Sushi, different Japanese dishes, Mexican food, […]

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Hari Raya in Baju

Hari Raya in Baju

Pekambaru, Indonesia, November, 2013 We arrived three days before Hari Raya (In Malay the Feast of Breaking of the Fast), one of the most important festivities of the Muslim world. The day marks the end of the period of Ramadan, the month of fasting, and in Malaysia families and friends […]

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Zuckerfest in Malaysia

Zuckerfest in Malaysia

Zuckerfest in Malaysia. Kepala Batas, Kedah, Malaysia 2013 Vor vier Jahren habe ich meinen alten Freund Apit zum letzten Mal gesehen. Damals war er zu meiner Abschiedsparty in Bremen gekommen und ich bin Tags darauf nach Mexiko geflogen. In Deutschland habe ich Apit hin und wieder durch die wilde Bürokratie […]

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Hari Raya in Malaysia

Hari Raya in Malaysia

Hari Raya in Malaysia. Kepala Batas, Kedah, Malaysia 2013 Finally I was about to see my good old friend Apit again. It had been four years. “Maybe you can join us for Hari Raya”, he proponed. Back in Germany I used to be the local German to guide Apit through weird […]

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Mit dem Rad durch Malaysia Teil 3: Gewitterland

Mit dem Rad durch Malaysia Teil 3: Gewitterland

Land: Malaysia und Singapur Von Klang nach Singapur Draus gelernt: Schlafplatz finden, bevor das Gewitter losgeht, nicht mittendrin. Drüber gelacht: Leute die vorm Regen wegrennen, als wären sie aus Zucker Schönstens kleines Wunder: Das fünf-Sterne Karaoke-Restaurant Gegessen: Meeresfrüchte, gebratener Reis, Sushi, Deutsches Frühstück, Pizza Größte Herausforderung: Mickael und Julien in […]

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By bike through Malaysia part 3: Thunderstorm-country

By bike through Malaysia part 3: Thunderstorm-country

Country: Malaysia and Singapore From Klang to Singapore Lesson learned: Find shelter before the thunderstorm begins Laughed about: People who run from the rain as if they were made out of sugar Most wonderful miracle: The five-star karaoke restaurant Food we ate: Seafood, fried rice, sushi, German breakfast, pizza Greatest […]

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By bike through Malaysia part 2: A lucky wrong turn

By bike through Malaysia part 2: A lucky wrong turn

Country: Malaysia From Kampung Dew to Klang Lesson learned: Street numbers in Malaysia are not necessarily logical in Malaysia. Laughed about: Nonsense talks with no sense at all Most wonderful miracle: The Upin and Ipin villages Food we ate: Seafood and fried rice Greatest challenge: Trying to avpid rolling over […]

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