Past & Future Presentations

[travelbug]

Since we started, thanks to all our presenters, we have covered the following countries in our monthly gatherings.

Any suggestion/request for topics in future? Rural towns in US? Off-the-beaten track in Western Europe?

Any preference for themes instead of country preso's? Eco-tourism? Nature? Food? 'Panel' discussion on RTW trips? Sabbatical leave? Transiberian trips?



Year 2018
[Jan 18] @ Wee Cheng’s place
Korean Drama! Historical Korea Off-beaten Track by Wee Cheng
Zanzibar: Sun, Sand, Spice (& History) by Truc Viet Joe Le





Year 2017


[Jan 17] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Ecuador: The Quilotoa Loop & Montanita "Mosquito Coast" - by Truc Viet "Joe" Le
South Siberia: From Abakan to Tuva by Kim Lau

[11 Feb 17] @Wee Cheng’s place
10th Anniversary Celebrations. Brief Moments - A Day in Chernobyl - by Horia
Mingle with Indigenous People on Sepil River, Papua New Guinea by Dragos Dubina

[Mar 17] @ Ling Ling’s place
Brief Moments Plus - Karelia: Land of a Thousand Lakes - by Calvin & Guo Cong
Georgia & the Caucasus Mountains by Ling Ling

[Apr 17] @ Wee Cheng’s place
Brief Moments - The Principality of Liechtenstein - by Nuts
Romania: Winding Back in Time by Kieran

[May 17] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Jacu Jawi - by Matt
Patagonia by Kwang Wei

[Jun 17] @ Love Pal Cafe @ 8Q SAM [Singapore Art Musuem]
Brief Moments - The Marble Caves of Northern Patagonia - by Nuts
Kashmir: Trekking Earth's Paradise in Conflict by TS Chua

[Jul 17] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Pristine Lake Khuvsgul, Mongolia by Calvin Tan
Yunnan by Tjan Kwang Wei

[Aug 17] @ Wee Cheng’s place
Brief Moments - Malta- by Kieran
Road Trip: Singapore to Chiang Mai. Level : Family, by Johann & Layla

[Sept 17] @ The Song Heng Association (11 Purvis Street)
Dresden by Ling Ling
Polar Nights & Polar Bears - Tales of Svalbard by Joedha

[Oct 17] @ Wee Cheng's place
Surviving the Treacherous Pamir Highway - by Tristan
Highlights of Our Everest Base Camp Trek by SunriseOdyssey.com - Gina & Daniel

[Nov 17] @ Ling Ling’s place
Brief Moments: Exploring the lesser known Lanyu, Taiwan by Dorothy
Uzbekistan: The Heart of Silk Road by Trissie

[Dec 17] @ Wee Cheng’s place
Brief Moments: Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture by Justin
Planning to go on an African Safari? Here's What You Need to Know First by Elijah & Josalyn



Year 2016
[Jan 16] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Arctic Wonderland, Greenland - by Joedha
Guats up ! Guatemala by Madi

[Feb 16] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Constantine: Ravines & Romans in Eastern Algeria - by Wee Cheng
Iran: In the Axis of Kindness by Guo Cong

[Mar 16] @ Ling Ling�s place
Brief Moments - Chap Go Meh in Singkawang - by Matthew
Kamchatka (Russia) by Trisha (with Colyn, Christina, Kelly, Kevin and Kieran)

[Apr 16] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Meteora: Monasteries of the Sky - by Wei Keat
Asia to Europe Overland in 1 Year by Gina & Daniel

[May 16] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Northeast India - by Kwang Wei
Crimea by Horia

[Jun 16] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Whale of a Time: Little Bits about California & Around - by Kai
Nomads, Mountains (& More) & Me in Tajikistan by Guo Hua

[Jul 16] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Festivals of Papua New Guinea  - by Ullyss
Rwanda 22 Years after the Biggest Genocide of Modern History by Tristan

[Aug 16] @ Ling Ling�s place
Brief Moments - Bukhara: Forbidden Wedding. Hidden & not seen by Outsiders - by ALong
Welcome to Faroe Islands: Hiking & Puffin Paradise by Calvin Tan

[Sep 16] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Muara Jambi, Sumatra - by Matt
A Look Inside the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somaliland & Sudan - by ALong

[Oct 16] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Malawi: In the Footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien - by Youmuren
Hampi: The Ancient Temple Town by Gilbert

[Nov 16] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - North East India - by Kwang Wei
Twin peaks of Corderilla Philippines by Lydia Yang

[Dec 16] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Northwestern Iran: Land of Carpet, Beauty and mini-Cappadocia - by Kevin Dinh
Road Trip to Addo (South Africa) by Matt

Year 2015
[Jan 15] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Western Sahara - by Boyang
Albania: Anomaly in Europe by Guo Cong

[Feb15] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments Plus - Moldova, Transniestria & Gaugauzia: The Simmering Pot of Tension! - by Tristan See
The Antarctic: Journey to the Bottom of the Earth by Sophia Pang
CNY YuSheng

[Mar 15] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments Plus - Georgia: The Balcony of Europe - by Chiu Weiqi
Trekking in Bhutan by Tom White

[Apr15] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Circumcision Party: An Excuse for Village Outing, Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan - by ALong
Colombia, Unexpected Splendour by Kieran

[May 15] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Exploring Bougainville: Papua New Guinea's Separatist Island - by Horia Diaconescu
From Lakes to Salt Flats : Travels in Bolivia & Chile by Joedha

[Jun 15] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Samoa - by Iris
Bom Caminho ! 216KM along the O Caminho Portugues by Trisha

[Jul 15] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Islands of the Sun; Around Lake Titicaca, Peru & Bolivia by Matt
Muddy Boots & Buddies in Eastern Cambodia by Guo Hua

[Aug15] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Sichuan's Chola Shan - by Patricia
Kosovo - Europe's Newest State by Justin

[Sep15] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Dawn of Civilisation: Gobekli Tepe & Catalhoyuk - Neolithic Sites in Turkey - by Wee Cheng
Unexpected Encounters: 22 Caribbean territories without hitting a beach by ALong

[Oct15] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Westfjords - by Matt
Macedonia & the Balkans by Elijah

[Nov15] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - The Dolomites, Italy - by Choon Poh
Yosemite, Mono Lake, Bodie by Kelly Cheng

[Dec 15] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Exploring Eastern Turkey, the less beaten path - by Sunrise Odyssey (Gina & Daniel)
Getting Lost in Lebanonby Red

2014
[Jan 14] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Cruising on the Tonle Sap by Dounut
From the Deserts to the Mountains: Sahara & Mont Blanc Run by Choon Poh

[Feb 14] @ Wee Cheng�s place
CNY YuSheng/7th Anniversary Session
Brief Moments - Nagorno-Karabakh by Red & Vanuatu - The Nation of Happiness by Tristan

[Mar 14] @ Ling Ling�s place
Brief Moments - Iceland, When Ash & Ice Collide - by Trisha Sng
Nine Namibian Nights to Nowhere, & Nowhere is the Norm - by Madidas

[Apr 14] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Hundred Years of Solitude - A Yak-Back Winter Expedition to the Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
by ALong

[May 14] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Andorra - by Guo Hua
Autumn Allure - Alaska by Trisha Sng

[Jun 14] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Hiking in the fringes of Moscow & Kiev - by Yew Chong
West Africa - Ghana, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso by Yuki

[Jul 14] @ Ling Ling�s place
Brief Moments - Crossing Siberia on the Baikal Amur Mainline - by Youmuren
Picturesque Poland - by Vicente

[Aug 14] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Exploring Tribal Indonesia (Asmat, Baliem, Dayak, Badui tribes) - by Horia Diaconescu
Eastern Turkey by Chengli

[Sept 14] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Nova Scotia by Soon Khai
Alberta - Cowboys, Indians & the Spectacular Rockies by Wee Cheng

[Oct 14] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Ati Atihan of Kalibo & Dinagyang of Iloilo - by Zhao Hong
Mongolia: The Vastness of Nothingness by Joedha

[Nov 14] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - A Slice of Argentina: The North West - by Madidas
Going Out and About: Brazil to Venezuela, via the Guianas by ALong

[Dec 14] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Afghanistan: Sleepless in Kabul - by Justin Lau
Chasing Wildlife: Safaris in Kenya & Tanzania by Nuts


2013
[Jan 13] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Lanzhou-Chengdu: An Overland Route Through the Backyard of China by Dounut
Cycle on Ceylon: Spirit of the Journey by Ashwin Subramaniam

[Feb 13] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Taking the slow lane in Ilocos (Philippines) by Albino Chua
Planting Rice is never fun...but it's more FUN in the Philippines by Kelly Lee & Trisha Sng

[Mar 13] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Lapland: Santa Claus is coming to town by Tianhao
100% Pure New Zealand: From Day to Night, From Work to Holiday by Sze Ping

[Apr 13] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Zimbabwe is OK - by Madidas
Discovering the Trans-Siberian Railway by Nuts (Swee Ong)

[May 13] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Azerbaijan, Black Gold from the Guardian of Fire - by Ying Ying
Armenia, Country of Stones by Josiah
Special Presentation - North-Korea by Geoffrey See

[Jun 13] @ Ling Ling�s place
Brief Moments - Pamir Highway - by Dounut
Chasing the Northern Lights in Northern Norway by Lyn

[Jul 13] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Welcome to Abkhazia - by Furfur
Peakbagging & Hiking in South America by Howe Siang

[Aug 13] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Pre-Historic Cave Art in South America by Khai
Cycling from Tibet to Nepal via Friendship Highway by TS Chua

[Sept 13] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments 1 - Bulljumping & Whipping Rituals of Hamer Tribe, Ethiopia by Dorothy Ng
Brief Moments 2 - Kalmykia: Finding Buddhism in Russia by Ying Ying
Delhi-Rajasthan-Varanasi by Zhao Hong

[Oct 13] @ Ling Ling�s place
Haiti - Now & Then by Tristan & Wee Cheng
Svalbard: Into the Arctic Wilderness by Nuts

[Nov 13] @ Wee Cheng�s place
Brief Moments - Mt Kailash (Tibet) by Siew Huan
Hiking the Camino Franc�s by Kenny Chong (Camino de Santiago, Northern Spain)

[Dec 13] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Panama by Kieran
Ladakh - Where Heavens Meet The Mountains by Joedha


PAST TOPICS 2007 - 2012
INAUGURAL SESSION
[Feb 07] @ Johann's place
Main Topic: Greenland & Lesotho - by Wee Cheng & Tristan See

[Mar 07] @ Betel Box
Brief Moments: Save Joo Chiat - by Tony Tan
Main Topic: Iran - by Kelly Cheng

[Apr 07] No presentation @ Johann's place

[May 07] @ Amirah's Grill
Main Topic: Madagascar - by Justin Lau

[Jun 07] @ Johann's place
Main Topic: Afghanistan - by Samuel Chan

[Jul 07] @ Nadezhda Russian Restaurant
Main Topic: Albania & Kosovo - by Matthew Goh

[Aug 07] @ Wee Cheng's place
Main Topic: Pakistan - by Eunice Yang

[Sep 07] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief moments 1: Bhutan youtube - by Wee Cheng
Brief moments 2: Myanmar Festival - by Soon Khai
Main Topic: Borneo - by CS Ling

[Oct 07] @ Johann's place
Main Topic: Baltics - by Tet

[Nov 07] No presentation @ Ambrosia Cafe

[Dec 07] @ Johann's place
Brief Moments: East Timor - by Arlina
Main Topic: Peru - by Kenny Chong

[Jan 08] @ Amirah Grill
Main Topic: Northern Xinjiang - by Swee Ong

[Feb 08] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Assam/Nagaland - by Wee Cheng
Main topic: Yemen - by Kelly Cheng

[Mar 08] @ Old School Mt Sophia
Main Topic: Syria - by Farheen Mukri

[Apr 08] No presentation @ Cafe LeCaire

[May 08] @ 2902 Gallery, Old School, Mt Sophia
Main Topic: Bolivia - by Trisha Sng

[Jun 08] No gathering

[Jul 08] @ Wee Cheng's place
Main Topic: Ethiopia & The Sudan - by Wee Cheng

[Aug 08] @ Chili Code Restaurant
Main Topic: Ladakh - by Kelly Cheng

[Sep 08] @ Toa Payoh CC
Main Topic: North India - by Cheng Chin Yuen

[Oct 08] @ Wee Cheng's place
Main Topic: Palau & Federated States of Micronesia - by Tristan See

[Nov 08] @ Wee Cheng's place
Main Topic: Timbuktu & Mali - by Wee Cheng

[Dec 08] @ Wee Cheng's place
Main Topic: Greenland - by Jia (special edition)

[Dec 08] @ Johann's place
Main Topic: Tanzania & South Africa - by Farheen Mukri

[Jan 09] @ Wee Cheng's place
Main Topic: Chile, Argentina and Boliva - by Cheng Chin Yuen

[Feb 09] @ Wee Cheng's place
Main Topic: Georgia - by Wee Cheng & Kwang Meng

[Mar 09] @ 2902 Gallery, Old School, Mt Sophia
Brief Moments: Old City of Damascus - by Matthew Goh
Main Topic: Trekking from Yunnan to Tibet - by Herbert

[Apr 09] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: The Curious Case of Benjamin Keiji Ogami, the one legged former Japanese-American WWII detainee in Massawa, Eritrea - by Wee Cheng
Main Topic: Cycling in Japan - by Chin Yuen

[May 09] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: El Volcan Pacaya, Guatemala - by Tristan See
Main Topic: Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah) - by Eunice Yang

[Jun 09] @ Johann's place
Brief Moments: Hill of Crosses, Lithuania - by Kwang Meng
Main Topic: Romania & a bit of Hungary - by Swee Ong

[Jul 09] @ 2902 Gallery, Old School, Mt Sophia
Brief Moments: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia - by Soon Khai
Main Topic: Travels in the Arabian Peninsula - by Kwang Meng

[Aug 09] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: The Nordic Experience in Norway - by Dorothy
Main Topic: Iceland, 3,960KM in 18 Days - by Kelly Cheng

[Sep 09] @ Johann's place
Brief Moments: Hidden Heaven Through a Bumpy Path, Namshan, Myanmar - by aLong
Main Topic: Tianshan & Pamirs, Roof of the Silk Road, Adventures in Central Asia - by Seow Lim

[Oct 09] @ 2902 Gallery, Old School, Mt Sophia
Brief Moments: Pantanal and Bonito in Brazil - by Trisha Sng
Main Topic: Pasola Festival in Sumba and Travels in Flores - by Red

[Nov 09] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Komodo & Flores - by Justin Lau
Main topic: North Korea, The Dear Leader's Paradise - by Andy Chan

[Dec 09] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: The Georgian Valley of Turkey - by Dounut
Main topic: Journey into the Stone Age, the Province of Papua in Eastern Indonesia - by Kevin

[Jan 10] @ Wee Cheng's place
Open Forum: "Safety Concerns During Travel"
Main topic: Cuba: �Hasta la victoria siempre! (Cuba) - by Trisha Sng

[Feb 10] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Iron Ore Express in Mauritania - by Andy Chan
Main topic: Trans-Siberia, the Ultimate Rail Journey - by Sangeetha & Edwin

[Mar 10] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Iraqi Kurdistan, oasis of Peace Amidst Chaos - by Tristan See
Main topic: Trekking in the Peruvian Andes - by Patricia

[Apr 10] @ Wee Cheng's Place
Brief Moments: Colourful ethnic groups of Guizhou and Guangxi Provinces - by Dounut
Main topic: Motorcycling in Vietnam - by Desmond

[May 10] @ Samundar Express Restaurant
Brief Moments: Sleepless in Somaliland - by Red
Main topic: Moroccan Odyssey - by Kelly, Eunice & Swee Ong

[Jun 10] @ Samundar Express Restaurant
Brief Moments: South-West Croatia - by Zoossh
Main topic: Laos - by Evan & Jeremy

[Jul 10] @ Samundar Express Restaurant
Brief Moments: Malta - by Kwang Meng
Main topic: Israel & Jordan - by Dounut

[Aug 10] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: The Konyaks, Headhunters of Nagaland - by Ullyss
Main topic: Kumbh Mela Festival at Allahabad & Varanasi - by Zoossh

[Sept 10] @ Goh Guo Hua's place
Brief Moments: Tongli, the History of Sex - by Kelly Lee
Main topic: Faces of Mozambique - by Wei

[Oct 10] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Juayua & Ataco in La Ruta de las Flores in El Salvador (A Virgin's Birthday Party) - by Trisha
Main topic: Onward to Mata'Utu, tales from the South Pacific (Port Moresby, Solomon Islands, Nauru, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna and Kiribati) - by Wee Cheng

[Nov 10] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Montenegro, land of the Black Mountains - by Nick Lum
Main topic: Photographing the South West of USA - by Frederick Lee

[Dec 10] @ 2902 Gallery, Old School, Mt Sophia
Brief Moments: Celebes, a visit to Sulawesi - by Soon Khai
Main topic: Of Wildebeests, Roof of Africa & Stonetown, a Journey From Nairobi to Zanzibar - by Pat Lee

[Jan 11] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Phuket Vegetarian Festival - by Matthew Goh
Main topic: Ukraine 360 - by Edwin & Ying Ying

[Feb 11] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Lamu Maulidi Festival of Kenya - by Red
Main topic: Bhutan, the Last Shangri-La - by Albino

[Mar 11] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Tonga, Last Kingdom of the Pacific - by Wee Cheng
Main topic: Wonders of Nature, Namibia+Okavango+Chobe+Victoria Falls - by Kelly

[Apr 11] @ Goh Guo Hua's place
Brief Moments: Yuan Yang, Mountain Sculpted By Hand - by Fred Lee
Main topic: Egypt, of Pyramids & Pharaohs - by Red

[May 11] @ Wee Cheng's Place
Brief Moments: Auschwitz-Birkenau, a Dark Chapter in History - by Jos
Main topic: Cambodia, There & Back Again, Tales of the Siem Reap Chick's Life in the Reap & Adventures in the South - by Johanna Tay

[Jun 11] @ Goh Guo Hua's place
Brief Moments: Pushkar Festival: Of Camels, Deserts & Stories in India - by Dorothy
Main topic: A Year in Melbourne, Two Geographers Question Their Sense of Place - by Juin Ee & Chin Yuen

[Jul 11] Betel Box Living Bistro
Brief Moments: Costa Rica - by Kwang Meng
Main topic: Venezuela - by Andy Chan

[Aug 11] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Easter Island - by Matthew Goh
Main topic: Mexico - by Trisha Sng

[Sep 11] @ Life Cycle
Brief Moments: Kalash Valley of Pakistan - by Siew Huan
Main topic: Kazakhstan - by Leonard & Faith

[Oct 11] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments 1: Ashura Festival of Iran - by Goh Guo Hua
Brief Moments 2: Belarus, Back to the USSR - by Clement Wong
Main topic: Burmese Daze - by Johanna Tay

[Nov 11] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Salar de Uyuni, Wonderland of Desert & Salt - by Matthew Goh
Main topic: Spectacular Tibet Journey on the Friendship Highway - by Patricia Lee

[Dec 11] @ Life Cycle
Brief Moments: Volunteering in Kenya - by Sun Yifan
Main Topic: Mayan Heartlands - Colin Chan

[Jan 12] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments: Sailing Through the Patagonia Fjords - by Matt Goh
Main Topic: Antarctic Dream - Wu S.O.

[Feb 12] @ Wee Cheng's place
5th Anniversary Celebration
Latin America Panel Discussion
Brief Moments 1 - Lost in Faith, Young Iranians on Nation & Religion - by Ah Long
Brief Moments 2 - Kyrgyzstan, of Yurts, Sheep and Wonderful Mountains - by Dorothy Ng
Main Topic: Uzbekistan, a Journey to the Past - by Cheng Li

[Mar 12] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - A Drive through Kruger NP in South Africa - by Kieran Goh
Main Topic: Mongolia, Tracing the Steps of Genghis Khan from the Gobi Desert to Hovsgol Lake - by Kevin Dinh

[Apr 12] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments - DR Congo: Danger Zone - by Iris
Main Topic: Guatemala & Special Guests: 18 Rabbit & Rosalila of Copan Ruins, Honduras - by Trisha Sng & Kelly Cheng

[May 12] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Sud Tirol (Italy) - by Guohua
Main Topic: The Tibetan Beauty of S� Chu?n featuring Kangding, Dege and Ganzi (Daocheng) - by Shirley Hsieh & Catherine Cheong

[Jun 12] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments - Bulgaria: Cultural Wonderland - by Elton
Main Topic: Andalucian Dream: The Spanish Heartlands - by Jeremy Lim

[Jul 12] @ Campers Corner
Brief Moments - Arirang Festival of North Korea - by Tristan
Main Topic: The Deep South of Thailand - by Guohua

[Aug 12] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments - The Danakil Despression & The Afar Region: From The Highest to the Lowest Point of the African Continent - by Youmuren
Main Topic: Four Seasons in Ten Days: A Californian Roadtrip - by Frederick Lee

[Sep 12] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments - The Ancient Kingdoms of Western Cameroon - by Wee Cheng
Main Topic: Kashgar Region & Torugart Pass - by Dounut

[Oct 12] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments - Uruguay: Back in Time - by Madidas
Main Topic: Footloose & Fancy-free in the Falkland Islands - by Lynn

[Nov 12] @ Wee Cheng's place
Brief Moments - San Pedro de Atacama (Chile): Travels In The Driest Place on Earth - by Patricia Lee
Main Topic: "Ama La Vida" - Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands - by Justin Lau

[Dec 12] @ Campers� Corner
Brief Moments - Stateless in the Arakan State (Rakhine State in Myanmar) - by Jeremy Goh
Pakistan: Land of the Pure by Jeremy Goh




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[updated Dec 2016]

[nuts]

Wah! Cover 46 countries liao! Bravo!

Missed 2 presentations liao... Waiting expectantly for next month's.... *twiddle*

[Dounut]

Well, I do have digital pic taken within the past few years, do let me know if you want me to get involved in the presentation.  List as below:

1) South America: Argentina, parts of Chile, Bolivia & Peru (2007)
2) Middle East countries like Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey (2004~2005)
3) The Karakoran Highway from Xinjiang to Pakistan (2003)
4) Cambodia (2008)
5) Weekends Trips, Treks & Waterfalls in Malaysia (2009)

[travelbug]

Hi Dounut, thanks there. I have sent you a PM. We'll sort out a time.

2) Middle east countries theme would be great!

[Sangeetha]

hi there,

a friend and i just did the transsiberian in may so would be happy to share. i also just came back from 7 months in cambodia and got to explore the country quite a fair bit so would be happy to share on that too

[weecheng]

Sangeetha,

Thanks for the offer.  Transsiberia  sounds great! Is Feb 2010 a good time to do the presentation?  We have a full line-up of monthly presentations all the way till then.

cheers,

Wee Cheng

[travelsnapper]

 i also just came back from 7 months in cambodia and got to explore the country quite a fair bit so would be happy to share on that too

Wow... 7 months in Cambodia, that sounds exciting too!
would love to hear yr adventure 1 day.

my fav SEA country thus far

[sll24]

forum on sabbatical and money matters would be great!

[travelbug]

on sabbatical ya we have been thinking about that, but will have to be after middle of next year since slots are taken til then. On money matters can you be more specific? (i'm thinking of a-long's money spent vs days slide but you may be asking something different)

[zoossh]

so wee cheng. would the timing be tight for 3 talk? i setting aside 11th dec but my roster will only be out on 30 nov. so once confirmed, i can do a small side presentation on central north india, covering allahabad with the 4yearly kumbh mela festival, as well as varanasi and delhi/agra. can do 20mins on it concisely, or longer if u like. but problem is i probably can only do in dec, as jan i have hi key ICT, feb-apr i having intense course/exams and some overseas courses. only in may then may be free.

or i have to ask mat about it?

but i hope this pxn i can get to know more ppl. and hopefully can gel up a small group for mexico 2010 nov photographic trip mid-budget trip hopefully set at 3k. below 4k, somewhat like my bosnia and croatia trip recently, which is abt 2-2.5k. and best if someone speaks spanish.

sufang, may, kelly and some of my travel mates must be thinking what happen when i only last talk abt turkmenistan and uzbekistan, and nicaragua. but now i really find something that got the elements i want - photographic varities, festival strong colors, friendly people, narrow alley, cheap to go around, edible food, fair safety and most importantly a cool non-sweaty weather of 10-25. covering

mex city, for hx and urban folks
oxaca fest of dead, (highlight)
tehuacan cactus forest,
cuetzalan for local folks,
teotithucan for ruins,
maripsoas el rosario for buttlefiles flooding,
Guanajuato for museum of dead and underground transport
Leon for international hot air balloon festival

getting exciting. too early to post a new thread to discusss? hahahaha....


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[weecheng]

Hi Zoosch, remind me again...can't remember who you are. I am better in remembering names than nicknames.

Thanks for offering to present, but timing is too tight for 3 talks.  We should stick with 2.  Kumbh Mela/Allahabad/Varanasi sounds exciting - maybe we can do a 10min Brief Moment session for that. We have topics/speakers lined up till April.  Fine if you are only available in May.  I can put your name down for May if that is so.

[travelbug]

Tentative upcoming presos: Mar: Tristan - Iraq Kurdistan/Pat - Trekking in Andes; dounut on Israel/Jordan; Desmond on cycling in Vietnam; various speakers on Morocco; zoossh on Kumbh Mela/Allahabad/Varanasi

any others interested?