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Road Kill...

Green Iguanas aren't indigenous to Florida. They were brought to Florida on ships from Central and South America that carried fruits. Often thought their presence was good, they soon found out the Iguanas became a nuisance. They cause damage to plant

Traveler Meltdown at Customs...

I watched a handful of Border Security videos yesterday and came up with the feeling (like the UFO Hunter movies) they were all Staged. Perfectly filmed using professional actors. The video attached is the Canadian version, border patrol and Airpo

Making plans for the USA! (part 3)

I'm slowly getting things in order for my trip to the USA next year. I've sorted accommodations, which gives me the kind of calm that I need when there's so much to plan. I asked my friend straight up, if I could stay at her place for the week. Sh

It’s time to go home

Well, I consider Omaha home now but I’ve been pining to go back to Malaysia for awhile now. Wanted to fly back late last year/earlier this year but there were too many restrictions still and I abandoned the idea until a month ago when Art just booked

Mini getaway

We were supposed to go for a 5-day trip to Breckenridge, CO but after looking at its weather forecast, we decided to go to Amana Colonies, IA instead. I was bummed coz I was really looking forward to Breckenridge and all the activities tha

Making plans for the USA! (part 2)

I know I am very early with all this planning, but it doesn't hurt to be well prepared. So far, I have three things planned: The first thing is transportation from the airport to my accommodation. My friend is picking me up from the airport, so t

So it begins!

I did it. I booked the flight to Washington today. The price? 3658 DKK, which is about $515. For that price I am in economy, which is fine. It's what I'm used to, anyway. I'm flying with an airline, that I have never flown with before. Lufthansa.

It's time to go somewhere new!

The last time I was on a proper holiday was in 2010 where I went to London, England, for an extended weekend break. Yesterday, I decided to finally book a holiday out of the country. My destination? Virginia, USA. When? May 2023. Flights are cheap

Snow Birds...

Seasonal residents of South Florida are often called Snow Birds. Many of them have their cars shipped down by trailer during the winter months. You can see them in the front of many developments unloading. Now, it's time for them to return to the Nor

Beautiful World

Lets makes this world the most beautiful place on earth There is enough sunshine for all of us. Everyone can enjoy the sunshine and life to the highest level. Regards

Have dog will travel...

I saw a guy on a motorcycle with his dog yesterday. Unusual, but funny. The dog appeared to be comfortable with this position as a secure rider, complete with sunglasses. https://secureimage.securedataimages.com/ffz/blogs_100/71/265071.2572.1

Cliff diving...

A horrible story about a 31-year old Dutch man on vacation in Spain decides to do a cliff diving stunt while his wife captures the video event in a nearby boat. This happens at the Malgrats Islands on Thursday afternoon. The man strikes the side of

Aperio

April! Bidding April farewell Welcoming May Nothing much going on for Art and I in the month of May except there’d be another potluck get together for my Malaysian friends and their respective spouses here in Omaha.

Highlights of your place and travels (bad or good)

In your place and or travels if any, are there some experiences you want to share? Good as well as bad perhaps? I have been to places quite a bit and there are places that are worth remembering, the people, culture and general attitude in life

pics

My pictures from travelling to different countries. Finland Helsinki Estonia Tallin https://photo

From 8:40 to 9:48 & from 15:06 to 16:06... Insanely Beautiful...

Just watch from minute 8:40 to 9:48... Absolutely breathtaking!... That's just one of the reasons why almost every visitor wants to stay here forever... The tallest/highest waterfall in the w

Taking a cruise...

I checked online weather at the local TV station and their top story was the demand for COVID testing exceeds the supply for tests. There is a testing site less than a mile from me at a county park. I've noticed all week a single file line backed

Pet Peeves?

Pet Peeves? I've got a few (dozen) and I'm sure you do too... Top of my list this month relates to driving and aggressive drivers because the world doesn't have enough. There was a time when we only had red and green lights. I was probably a kid

Ride Easy Ride Free

Well it's getting closer to that time of year when I'll have to park the trike. Not something I like to do, but she doesn't like the cold weather. I wear she moves away from the garage door when I open it in the winter. Not that I can't or won't ride

Oh the things I do

Yes, I'm a rider, I ride as often as I can. Sometimes I wake up early, and have trouble getting back to sleep, I've been know to take off for a ride at 3am. Other times on a whim I'll throw a couple of changes of clothes in a bag and just take off. O

A mighty cold ride

A couple of years ago I decided to take a nice long road trip on the trike. Got everything planned and set. It got close to the day of departure I'd been watching the weather patterns, and forecasts, the day I left it was hot, I mean sweating riding

Long weekend getaway

We got home late last night. Went on a road trip with 2 other families. We left Omaha around 5am last Friday and headed to Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska. As we were driving out West, the rising sun was catching up on us

time for a road trip ,,,,

Well after a long wait due to covid ,i have decided to prep the car in readiness for a road trip to the UK, besides driving essentials and just in case tool kit , my kettle and English teabags will be safely stowed away ,don,t get me wrong Autobahn

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hotel quarantine ...

we all know that the covid fight is a tough ask ,,,but why in the world are people being treated like criminals ,,even though they have tested negative for the virus ,,and yet they are locked up in hotel rooms ,AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE ,,because they ha

Chinatown in Kansas City

I was in Kansas City last week. My second trip there. Both times not with Art but a fellow Malaysian girlfriend, PL. I left all the decision makings to PL coz I was too lazy to crack my head to think about anything. She knows better coz s

Planning a vacation...

I'm planning a vacation for sometime in April to see my brother in Dayton, Ohio. If I do the scenic route and go by car, part of me says catch a few winks every 4 or 5 hours and drive through. Maybe when I was single and younger that was a good idea

I chased an ambulance tonight...

I'm not an accident attorney nor do I play one in a TV series! On the way home I was in the outside lane behind someone slow to start away from a red light easily 5 seconds after it turned green. It's a 6 lane divided road with turn lanes and the sp

Eleven places I would like to visit in the future!

Once this whole pandemic is over, I would like to travel again. Jump on a flight somewhere for a week or two. While we have been in lockdown, I have written Eleven places down, and the reason for wanting to visit those place. So let's get into the li

time travel ...

we all experience some form of time travel , no matter where we are on the planet ,it can be summer in one country and winter in another ,the same applies with night and day, but then you have countries with time zones so if you are travelling you u

Today NASA landed a rover on the surface of Mars

Here was what was a live feed of the event;

Already thinking about my next travel adventure.

I know it might be a while before we are allowed to travel abroad again, but that has not stopped me from thinking about my next trip. At this moment, the trip will be a week in the United States, to visit a friend in Virginia. That, naturally, led m

Big 10 inches for you ladies

Yeah ladies. If you come to NJ tomorrow you're going to get it. What ? We're expecting a noreastern storm. 10 inches of snow expected. Sleigh riding, white Christmas, snowball throwing, sledding. You'll have fun. Jus

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These days, visiting the PRC---NOT!...Spent a fair amount of time there almost three decades ago,

....both of us staying mostly in hostels, backpacks on, using public transport, (including the Wuhan-Shanghai cruise, before closing of the gorgeous gorges), but of course never on China Air. Wonderful people, scenery and food. Beijing-Moscow train

Sandy or Snowy?...

Venezuela is definitely a land of contrasts... A land blessed in every way... "Médanos de Coro" in the state of Falcón... Our own mini "Sahara"...

La Tortuga Island

"La Tortuga Island (in Spanish: Isla La Tortuga; "La Tortuga" means "the turtle") is an uninhabited island of Venezuela, the largest in the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela. It is part of a group of islands that include the Tortuguillos and Cayo Her

Catatumbo Lightning

"The Catatumbo Lightning in Venezuela has captured me from the first moment I set foot in Ologa, the fishing village in the heart of Lake Maracaibo. What locals call the "Relampago de Catatumbo" is also known as the everlasting storm, ragin