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A short stop in Java

August 11, 2016 • 2 Comments

Recently I had the opportunity to visit the island of Java in Indonesia. My original destination was the town of Yogyakarta, not quite the typical Indonesian tourist hotspot. Most tourists visit Bali/ Lombok and, if they visit Java, stay on the western side near Jakarta or the east near Surabaya and volcanic Mount Bromo (currently smoking). This is...

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Lau Pa Sat

July 25, 2016 • Leave a Comment

I visited Lau Pa Sat yesterday - a 24 hour street food market located at the site of an older Victorian market in the Central Business District of Singapore. The aromas and tastes were fantastic. In many ways this is the best way to savour the local cuisine of Singapore. The Menu Spinner The Order Taker The Satay Griller

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Visiting the Juggernaut

July 24, 2016 • Leave a Comment

After relocating to Singapore this year, I find I am able to visit India more frequently. My first stop was Calcutta, in which I have not experienced the monsoon in more than 12 years. But while the weather held much foreboding, it held up well. It was relatively cool and despite the lack of rain the humidity was not stifling. One Wednesday afterno...

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Testing the LX100 in Singapore

June 27, 2016 • 2 Comments

I finally managed to devote a half day to testing the LX100 in Singapore. What better place to test it than at Gardens by the Bay. Walking along the skyways, visiting both the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest and generally pottering around the gardens affords you a great opportunity to test the capabilities of this little zoom compact. And boy, did it...

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