Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Trip to Hanoi Vietnam

Trip this time we spent 4 days and 3 night during the Hari Raya Holiday in Hanoi (Vietnam). We decided not to take tour, but instead we rent a big van (12 seater). The problem with Vietnam, most of the driver do not know how to speak English. So most of the time we have a communication breakdown. But luckily the people on the hotels very helpful in translating the schedule and place that we decided to go during our trip in Hanoi.


Some advise if you planning to rent a van during your trip to Hanoi, make sure you have plan to where you want to go. Most of the time the person of contact are able to understand English, so it is advisable to ask them to prepare your itinerary in advance.

First day when we land in Hanoi is already afternoon, and decided to take dinner in one of the restaurant in Hanoi. After that we rush for the famous Water Puppet Show around 8 PM.


On the second day, we spend the whole journey on the Halong Bay. The journey from Hanoi to Halong Bay takes about 4 hours. Along trip we stop at the arts shop factory, where by they sell lots of traditional clothes, painting, stone sculptures and many more. 

The above picture shows the Vietnam lady drawing and some 2 colour banana.


The trip in Halong Bay will be taking cruise for 4 hours. The price per person around 100 USD and it is included the cruse fees and lunch. During the cruise trip, they will take you round the Halong Bay Mountain and there will be only 1 stop which to see the cave. It was a great journey. Beautiful places and scenery, maybe next time should try to spend the night there.





Tuesday, July 10, 2012

First ever pictures of executions Dutch army in Indonesia

For the first time in history,photos surfaced of executions, which were most likely carried out by the Dutch army during the police actions in the former Dutch East Indies.
The photographs come from the private album of a soldier who served as a conscript in the Dutch East Indies. In the pictures to see the liquidation of three Indonesians. They stand with their backs to the firing squad at the edge of a ditch when they are fired. The trench is filled with corpses of executed, according to a second photo. On the outskirts are two Dutch soldiers, recognizable by their uniform.
© ALBUM JACOBUS R.. Drie Indonesiërs worden beschoten.

Never before Experts from the institute NIOD war and the Dutch Institute for Military History (NIMH) say such photographs never before seen. "They are not pictures everyday and it is certainly not every Indies Military these pictures brought home," said an employee of the NIMH. Even when similar pictures are NIOD unknown, said René Cook. "We have lots of albums here. You're waiting for the moment the picture pops up and it is now. Previously I have never seen. "

© Album Jacobus R.. Doden in een greppel, twee Nederlandse soldaten kijken toe.

The consulted historians do not doubt the authenticity. The exact location nor the circumstances of the execution is known. Possible further research provides more details.
The author is a soldier from Enschede. He is now deceased. It was broadcast in 1947, shortly before the first police action, and he is only retrieved in 1950, after the handover. He served in the artillery. In the Corps are part of history makes no mention of executions. Supposedly, the only artillery assistance to the infantry or Special Forces, who have executions.

Known executions in the Javanese kampong Rawagede and South Sulawesi. The families of the victims of Rawagede was last year awarded damages. The state should respond to the lawsuit filed against the extrajudicial killings in South Sulawesi. How many Indonesians in both actions just died is not known.
The soldier has never publicized the existence of the photos. His albums would never have noticed if she had not recently found in a Dumpster in Enschede. Who has thrown them there, is not known. The owner of the albums was childless and would have lived only in recent years.

Dumpster An employee of the Municipal Enschede saw the old albums are in the dumpster and decided to fish them out. The municipality of Enschede collects more pictures to the life of its own citizens to illustrate. The albums would still have been laid aside, as the archivists were not alarmed by pictures of a prison transport. At that time the album they decided to take it again where they met with the pictures of the executions.
Recently three historical institutes called on the government to re-investigate the police actions between 1945 and 1950, to understand what war is conducted in Indonesia. The government has not yet responded.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

8 Things to Prevent After Meal

1. Prevent Smoking after Meal
Because smoking after meal can cause 10 times worse than normal smoking time.

2. Drink Tea after Meal
The acid on tea can cause the protein inside the food that you eat difficult to digest. Drink tea after meal can cause slowness in retrieving the important nutrition under your body by 80%

3. Drink Cold Water after Meal
Cold temperature in the drink can cause the food that contain fat will not be digested properly, so the fat will stuck in intestine that can cause bottle neck on the digestion channel. At the end it will cause fat.

4. Eat Fruits after Meal
Some of you dont know that eating fruits after meal can cause your tummy bloating because full of air. Give 1 or 2 hour after meal before eating fruits.

5. Loosen your Belt after Meal
Most of people try to loosen their belt after meal because they feel their tummy is full, this will cause your intestine twisted and blocked.

6. Walk after Meal
Walk after meal can cause the nutrition will not absorb properly by digestive system, especially run it will cause appendix and vomiting.

7. Take a Shower after Meal
Those that have a habit after meal then go to bath, it will cause weaken the digestive system in the stomach because the bath after eating will increase blood flow to the hands, feet and body that causes the amount of blood around the stomach will continue to decrease.

8. Go Sleep after Meal
Sleeping after a meal will make the food can not be digested properly. Consequently, experiencing bloating and intestinal inflammation


Sunday, March 25, 2012

Bintan Lagoon Resort

My next journey is going to Bintan Lagoon Resort.
One of the best resort in Bintan.





First we reach there around 12 PM, and there is shuttle but to pick you up from the Ferry terminal to the Bintan Lagoon Resort. We can only get our room at 3 PM, but we can check in first. While we waiting, we take a bus provided by the resort, just pay 3 SGD dollar to the Kampung Legoi. 
We had our lunch at Warung Bumbu.








Bintan Lagoon Resort
The place are great, the people are nice and friendly and the beach is clean.



Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Terrarium


Living in an urban city like Singapore make us a little bit difficult to enjoy greenery scene.
One of the options to bring greenery into your house is by making a terrarium.
I just made one for my self, have a look....


  

Materials:

A bottle of Jar
Marbles / Gravels
Cactus
Soil



Saturday, January 14, 2012

The Tin Tin Shop in Singapore


Greetings Tin Tin Fans, right now in Singapore have a Tin Tin Shop.
A novelty shop selling all kind of Tin Tin merchandise, from books, 
figure, key chain, postcards, apparels and lots of collectibles items. 
Located at China Town 56 Pagoda Street Singapore 059215 (MRT station: Chinatown).