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And to London Town I go

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:51:58 +0000

And so from the perfectly groomed little airport on Tioman I head back to an orderly Singapore where even the buildings have giant numbers so they won’t lose themselves. From there I get on the 23.25 plane to London and a winters chill. I’m looking forward to it really as I have been away for [...]

Tioman Jungle Trek

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:59:31 +0000

At the North end of Salang Beach the footpath winds up past an impressive abandoned bungalow complex. I say impressive becuase the bungalows cling to the steep slopes teetering on high thin legs and actually blend into the hillside quite well. The path quickly turns to a winding jungle camino that follows the electricity cables [...]

Jungle with gorgeous beaches

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:25:26 +0000

I love the fact that Tioman has a heart of solid jungle that can be explored, but must be respected. I spent a long time on Koh Tao in Thailand but found the fact that it had evolved from one vast coconut plantation had left it featureless in it’s interior, but Tioman still has the [...]

Salang Tioman Panorama

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:22:28 +0000

Here is a panorama made from the end of the new concrete pier in Tioman…

Back to the source

admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:52:24 +0000

It was around 12 years ago that I saw a Norwegian feller on the beach in Tioman with a laptop. When I asked him what he was doing, he told me he was connected to the web via a sat phone and that he was working. I decided that if this woas work then I [...]