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Oslo Norway
Traveling to Oslo and looking for a local guide, prefer a female company. Does anyone advise?
I've got my eyes on Nicole...
Currently, there is a subtropical storm due east of Florida that has a forecast to head west and become a hurricane on Wednesday as it crosses the Bahamas. By Wednesday night, it will be directly over Florida's east coast around the Palm Beach area and guarantee my vacation plans to leave on Thursday will need to be rescheduled.
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The Land of a Thousand Smiles
A month after my flights back to Malaysia was booked, I lamented to Art how nice it would be if my best friends ( 2 sisters ) could come along with me and my daughter to Bangkok when I pay homage to Lord Brahma or Phra Phrom as known in Thailand, he replied, “Why don’t you bring them with you? I’ll pay for their expenses as well. All expenses, except shopping!”
I quickly informed my friends before he changed his mind! Lol! There were so many arrangements to be made and thankfully my daughter was on hand to help me out.
Less than 5 days after arriving in Malaysia from the US, still not recovered from the jet-lag, I traveled to Bangkok. I have always liked Thailand and her people.
My all-time favorite Thai dish, Pad Krapow Gai ( Minced Chicken with Thai Basil ) and my daughter ‘s favorite, Pad Thai, accompanied by the must-have Thai milk tea!
Wat Pho- The Temple of the Reclining Buddha.
We went to the Huamum Night Market, a 40-min drive on the outskirts of Bangkok.
Nearly bought this rubber monitor lizard for Art coz he has this fixation on this reptile after he first laid eyes on one of them ( a real one! ) when he traveled to Bangkok with me in 2017.
This was the real reason we were there that night. Scantily-clad men servers! Every hourly, for about 10 mins, they would go around and performed lewd acts on the patrons/diners
These are screenshots I took from my video reel. Our table was a hotspot because it was right in the middle!
We were still laughing very hard when we our food came. They were surprisingly good and reasonably priced too.
The following day, we checked this place out. Shing A Ring A Ring Cafe
I have been friends with these two sisters for almost 23 years now.
After our lunch, we headed to Big C where you shop for Thai snacks, souvenirs and other quirky stuff like phalllc-shaped soap bar
I can get these at our local Asian Market here in Omaha but I got a few packets for Art’s great-grandnephew anyhow.
I quickly informed my friends before he changed his mind! Lol! There were so many arrangements to be made and thankfully my daughter was on hand to help me out.
Less than 5 days after arriving in Malaysia from the US, still not recovered from the jet-lag, I traveled to Bangkok. I have always liked Thailand and her people.
My all-time favorite Thai dish, Pad Krapow Gai ( Minced Chicken with Thai Basil ) and my daughter ‘s favorite, Pad Thai, accompanied by the must-have Thai milk tea!
Wat Pho- The Temple of the Reclining Buddha.
We went to the Huamum Night Market, a 40-min drive on the outskirts of Bangkok.
Nearly bought this rubber monitor lizard for Art coz he has this fixation on this reptile after he first laid eyes on one of them ( a real one! ) when he traveled to Bangkok with me in 2017.
This was the real reason we were there that night. Scantily-clad men servers! Every hourly, for about 10 mins, they would go around and performed lewd acts on the patrons/diners
These are screenshots I took from my video reel. Our table was a hotspot because it was right in the middle!
We were still laughing very hard when we our food came. They were surprisingly good and reasonably priced too.
The following day, we checked this place out. Shing A Ring A Ring Cafe
I have been friends with these two sisters for almost 23 years now.
After our lunch, we headed to Big C where you shop for Thai snacks, souvenirs and other quirky stuff like phalllc-shaped soap bar
I can get these at our local Asian Market here in Omaha but I got a few packets for Art’s great-grandnephew anyhow.
Just our luck
Art booked flights to San Antonio somewhere in Nov 2021, thinking that it’d be nice for us to be in SA in late February.
Boy was he wrong! For some unknown reasons, the weather the few days we were there was unexpected for the month of February. Everybody in SA that we came across was telling us how odd that they were getting a cold spell during that time.
We were in SA from Feb 23rd-26th 2022.
The weather was real nice just a day before we arrived and a day after we left, it went back to being nice again!
Well, we tried to make the best of it since we were already stuck down there. Nothing much to be done at the famous Riverwalk due to the cold, rain and wind
Saw some funnies around town.
A day before we left, Art and I decided to check out the Mexican Historic Market Square at the recommendation of one of our Uber drivers. To be honest, I wasn’t very keen on these run-of-the-mill kinda stalls/shops. I suddenly spotted one of my favorite store in the world!!!! GOODWILL!!!!!! I squealed in delight and Art was like
He was, “Really?!?! You really wanna go to a Goodwill even while we are on a holiday?!?!” Looking at me incredulously, shaking his head at the same time…
Not about to back down, I said defiantly, “ As a matter of fact, YES!!!”
At the same time I texted my Malaysian girlfriends back in Omaha about the whole showdown
I bet you could guess who won the battle at the end?
Boy was he wrong!
For some unknown reasons, the weather the few days we were there was unexpected for the month of February. Everybody in SA that we came across was telling us how odd that they were getting a cold spell during that time. We were in SA from Feb 23rd-26th 2022.
The weather was real nice just a day before we arrived and a day after we left, it went back to being nice again!
Well, we tried to make the best of it since we were already stuck down there. Nothing much to be done at the famous Riverwalk due to the cold, rain and wind
Saw some funnies around town.
A day before we left, Art and I decided to check out the Mexican Historic Market Square at the recommendation of one of our Uber drivers. To be honest, I wasn’t very keen on these run-of-the-mill kinda stalls/shops. I suddenly spotted one of my favorite store in the world!!!! GOODWILL!!!!!! I squealed in delight and Art was like
He was, “Really?!?! You really wanna go to a Goodwill even while we are on a holiday?!?!” Looking at me incredulously, shaking his head at the same time…
Not about to back down, I said defiantly, “ As a matter of fact, YES!!!”
At the same time I texted my Malaysian girlfriends back in Omaha about the whole showdown
I bet you could guess who won the battle at the end?
My Malaysian holiday coming to an end in less than 24 hours….
Just like that….6 weeks gone!
Bittersweet. Can’t wait to see cheeky Art again
and my son but it’s breaking my heart to leave my daughter behind….
I’ve been traveling to few places on my own, with my daughter and my best friends. Very very tiring for someone with severe rheumatoid arthritis ( nope, the pain did not lessen while I’m here ) but I would do it again in a heartbeat…
I stayed at my ex-husband’s relatives’ house and they cooked some of the most delicious southern Indian food for me throughout my stay!
It’s the 8th Feb, 4.30am and in less than 8 hours, I’d be meeting my daughter’s best friend for the first time. Dora and her bf always look out for my daughter and I really appreciate that.
After the meeting, I won’t go anywhere else coz I’d need to pack, pack, and pack! Too many stuff I’ve bought and given by people and a bulk of them have to go…sadly…
Yesterday afternoon, my daughter picked me up from the bus terminal after I arrived from my hometown, Teluk Intan where I spent some time with my long-time girlfriends.
We went to a cafe right away and I had the best rosé flavored latte
Mingle Cafe in the heart of Kuala Lumpur Chinatown. I’ve always loved pre-war shophouses coz when I was a wee gal, I would visit my maternal grand uncle at his law practice conducted from one of the oldest pre-war buildings in Teluk Intan and they are very similar all over Malaysia and Singapore.
The Chinese character ‘Fuk’ ( in Cantonese ) means ‘Luck’ and often times you’d see them hung upside down. There’s a meaning to it…
Bittersweet. Can’t wait to see cheeky Art again
and my son but it’s breaking my heart to leave my daughter behind…. I’ve been traveling to few places on my own, with my daughter and my best friends. Very very tiring for someone with severe rheumatoid arthritis ( nope, the pain did not lessen while I’m here ) but I would do it again in a heartbeat…
I stayed at my ex-husband’s relatives’ house and they cooked some of the most delicious southern Indian food for me throughout my stay!
It’s the 8th Feb, 4.30am and in less than 8 hours, I’d be meeting my daughter’s best friend for the first time. Dora and her bf always look out for my daughter and I really appreciate that.
After the meeting, I won’t go anywhere else coz I’d need to pack, pack, and pack! Too many stuff I’ve bought and given by people and a bulk of them have to go…sadly…
Yesterday afternoon, my daughter picked me up from the bus terminal after I arrived from my hometown, Teluk Intan where I spent some time with my long-time girlfriends.
We went to a cafe right away and I had the best rosé flavored latte
Mingle Cafe in the heart of Kuala Lumpur Chinatown. I’ve always loved pre-war shophouses coz when I was a wee gal, I would visit my maternal grand uncle at his law practice conducted from one of the oldest pre-war buildings in Teluk Intan and they are very similar all over Malaysia and Singapore.
The Chinese character ‘Fuk’ ( in Cantonese ) means ‘Luck’ and often times you’d see them hung upside down. There’s a meaning to it…
New York Trip Preparations - Part 3 (and a small correction to Part 2)
I have finally met my goal regarding the amount of dollars that I am bringing with me to the US, since I went and got $600 today, bringing my total up to $1003. In my last blog on the subject, I falsely claimed, that I only needed $550 to reach $1003, but that was because I was convinced, that I had $453. I only had $403, so that's a mistake on my part.
Either way, I am now finished with all my monetary preparations. Now begins the tedious, and frankly expensive, preparation for what I am bringing with me. I need to pack clothes, but what else do I need? A toiletries bag would be nice. I am not packing shoes, since I plan on buying some when I arrive in the US. The same goes for clothing. I might just pack two sets of clothes, and then buy the rest when I get there. All you really need to bring, when you travel are:
Phone, passport, visa (unless you can travel visa free), money and boarding pass - everything else you can buy on the way there, or when you get there.
More updates to follow soon!
Either way, I am now finished with all my monetary preparations. Now begins the tedious, and frankly expensive, preparation for what I am bringing with me. I need to pack clothes, but what else do I need? A toiletries bag would be nice. I am not packing shoes, since I plan on buying some when I arrive in the US. The same goes for clothing. I might just pack two sets of clothes, and then buy the rest when I get there. All you really need to bring, when you travel are:
Phone, passport, visa (unless you can travel visa free), money and boarding pass - everything else you can buy on the way there, or when you get there.
More updates to follow soon!
My GPS...
There are times when I think my GPS is working against me. Let's say I'm going to an appointment a few cities from me. I'll input the address and the GPS will calculate the distance, route, travel time and expected arrival time. That sounds good so far... This is what a GPS is supposed to do.
Usually, if there is an accident or delaying conditions, my GPS will notify me andusually sometimes offer a detour or 2nd route around the trouble.
Most times, I can guess the travel time to any new appointments and leave earlier than what the GPS has calculated, because it's important to arrive before a meeting, rather than late to one.
I don't do the speed limit. I'm not excessive, but 5 miles per hour over the posted limit is my normal. Unless, I'm in a zone that's a speed trap, 5mph more seems to be what most of the traffic around me will do.
What I don't understand about my GPS is when I'm in the express lane of the highway doing more than 20 miles per hour over the posted limit and I'm 'cranking it' for nearly half the way to my destination, with no delays or slow traffic holding me up... do I show up several minutes past the time it told me at the beginning of the trip.
It defaults to fastest route and there are times my GPS recommends a back road that takes me into a 30mph area and also a 20mph school zone. No, no, no, I'm taking the highway.
The GPS app is resident to my Android phone and I'm told Google updates on a regular basis which is different to the GPS in my car, so I use the cellphone GPS and the car GPS only for map functions and to alert me of posted speed zones.
Wouldn't you expect the GPS... any GPS to calculate duration based on posted speed limits and not what chatillion thinks he can get away with? Yeah, I didn't think so!
Usually, if there is an accident or delaying conditions, my GPS will notify me and
Most times, I can guess the travel time to any new appointments and leave earlier than what the GPS has calculated, because it's important to arrive before a meeting, rather than late to one.
I don't do the speed limit. I'm not excessive, but 5 miles per hour over the posted limit is my normal. Unless, I'm in a zone that's a speed trap, 5mph more seems to be what most of the traffic around me will do.
What I don't understand about my GPS is when I'm in the express lane of the highway doing more than 20 miles per hour over the posted limit and I'm 'cranking it' for nearly half the way to my destination, with no delays or slow traffic holding me up... do I show up several minutes past the time it told me at the beginning of the trip.
It defaults to fastest route and there are times my GPS recommends a back road that takes me into a 30mph area and also a 20mph school zone. No, no, no, I'm taking the highway.
The GPS app is resident to my Android phone and I'm told Google updates on a regular basis which is different to the GPS in my car, so I use the cellphone GPS and the car GPS only for map functions and to alert me of posted speed zones.
Wouldn't you expect the GPS... any GPS to calculate duration based on posted speed limits and not what chatillion thinks he can get away with? Yeah, I didn't think so!
The Voice Of Nature..
Having a moment to greet Nature again, after being trapped in the hustle and bustle of the city of Jakarta for so long, was something I really missed.
Ground camping Mawar,.in the slope of hill part of Mountain Ungaran. One of my fav place to meet up and enjoy the voice of nature.
The place quite peace, reachable ...and of course there are many natural settings that we can still greet and enjoy ..
Ground camping Mawar,.in the slope of hill part of Mountain Ungaran. One of my fav place to meet up and enjoy the voice of nature.
The place quite peace, reachable ...and of course there are many natural settings that we can still greet and enjoy ..
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 that's a plus! That saves me money on an Uber or a taxi.
Second: Places to eat! I am visiting one fast food place, one restaurant and one street food place. I have the fast food locked in, which is Wendy's. I will decide on a restaurant and a street food place later down the line.
Third: A visit to a mall. I want to visit a proper American mall, with lots of shops and food options. If the weather is good, I might go for a stroll along a waterfront.
Once my accommodation is booked, I will apply for an ESTA.
For now, more planning.
I know, 302 days, 14 hours and 51 minutes until departure, but still!
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 that's a plus! That saves me money on an Uber or a taxi.
Second: Places to eat! I am visiting one fast food place, one restaurant and one street food place. I have the fast food locked in, which is Wendy's. I will decide on a restaurant and a street food place later down the line.
Third: A visit to a mall. I want to visit a proper American mall, with lots of shops and food options. If the weather is good, I might go for a stroll along a waterfront.
Once my accommodation is booked, I will apply for an ESTA.
For now, more planning.
I know, 302 days, 14 hours and 51 minutes until departure, but still!
Going back to change the course of history... regardless of the repercussions
Time travel has always been an interest of mine. The 1960 movie The Time Machine being a favorite, except H.G. Wells went forward so nothing in the present was affected.
The 1985 movie Back to the Future always had the element of 'fixing things' that were disturbed from their time travel visits.
Yesterday while returning home I was doing the speed limit and went through an intersection under a yellow light. Could I have stopped? Probably, but I had model helicopters and gear in the back, so I carried on. Cross traffic still had a red light. However, a car leaving a gated community was charging the intersection ignoring the 'right turn on red law' that states AFTER a full stop. Realizing if he didn't brake, my car would be struck on the right side, I leaned on my horn and pressed the accelerator hoping to clear the intersection a second sooner.
It worked, Obviously, the driver wasn't paying attention, but I got him to brake and actually turn away from my path. Good thing or he would have struck my car directly and I would have spent the afternoon in the hospital, go through months of physical therapy and weeks of car repairs.
I was watching some LED ZEPPELIN videos and as many remember, when John Bonham died in 1980, so did Zeppelin. Sure, each of them continued musically, but their collective careers stopped.
What if I could change history... What if I was there and hired a body guard to follow John's every move and keep him from drinking excessively... the reason for his death.
John would have survived, history would have changed, Zeppelin would have released 6 more albums, etc, etc, etc... the repercussions would be immense.
On a smaller scale, 20 years ago, while driving to work one morning where highway traffic slowed, if I would have been in a different lane, I would have missed the woman on her cellphone that caused a 4 car pileup sending me to the hospital causing years of back pain.
That's a good start. I could think of other personal events I would like to have changed along the way!
The 1985 movie Back to the Future always had the element of 'fixing things' that were disturbed from their time travel visits.
Yesterday while returning home I was doing the speed limit and went through an intersection under a yellow light. Could I have stopped? Probably, but I had model helicopters and gear in the back, so I carried on. Cross traffic still had a red light. However, a car leaving a gated community was charging the intersection ignoring the 'right turn on red law' that states AFTER a full stop. Realizing if he didn't brake, my car would be struck on the right side, I leaned on my horn and pressed the accelerator hoping to clear the intersection a second sooner.
It worked, Obviously, the driver wasn't paying attention, but I got him to brake and actually turn away from my path. Good thing or he would have struck my car directly and I would have spent the afternoon in the hospital, go through months of physical therapy and weeks of car repairs.
I was watching some LED ZEPPELIN videos and as many remember, when John Bonham died in 1980, so did Zeppelin. Sure, each of them continued musically, but their collective careers stopped.
What if I could change history... What if I was there and hired a body guard to follow John's every move and keep him from drinking excessively... the reason for his death.
John would have survived, history would have changed, Zeppelin would have released 6 more albums, etc, etc, etc... the repercussions would be immense.
On a smaller scale, 20 years ago, while driving to work one morning where highway traffic slowed, if I would have been in a different lane, I would have missed the woman on her cellphone that caused a 4 car pileup sending me to the hospital causing years of back pain.
That's a good start. I could think of other personal events I would like to have changed along the way!
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