hi all,

i am so sorry that if you have made it to this blog for the last couple of days, you may have encountered an empty blog of mine. The reason is because my last web host had wipe away my blog from their server.

The hosting has not expired but the reseller license has expired. That’s the lesson learned when u trust ur friend so much …. grrrr. anyway, fortunately i have installed something like wordpress backup plugin and i managed to get previous post up and running today.

ok, to dr j, all the best with your hajj trip. thanks for the comment and hopefully i can stuff this blog with a nice theme so that ‘orang orang dewasa’ can read it happily….hehehehe.

ok, that’s all folks.

remi

ps://i think i might be missing the oppurtunity to take part in this year’s pesta blogger indonesia. OK…nevermine, some other time maybe…huehuehe. cheers. have a nice day

actually the trip to rinjani was planned when we just came back from lawu in august. Its gonna be a big group, consisting of mainly photographers. The trip will be in june 2009. hope i will be able to get a super wide lense and a video camera by then. The trip should consists of few days of shooting spree in bali. i guess, that would be my 2nd trip to bali and lombok.

 but before that, we are going to climb mount Fansipan of Vietnam in february 2009. At the same time, another group of us will be going for sightseing in the region of Dieng of Central Java, Indonesia. That will be another big group of photographers outing. I want to go but since it clashes with the fansipan trip, i just have to forgo the oppurtunity.

so, next year, ecotravellers will be going to 3 escapades. 2 mountains and 1 sightseing. And i think i might be going off for another trip, maybe all by my own since i’ll be getting a free airasia ticket. I dont think i will be using the tix for silk road in 2010. Anyway, silk road is still in planning stage. nothing concrete. hopefully can ask inci angie narina regarding her trip along the silk road. <– hopefully she had been there coz she told me that she will going there this year.

i will be detailing the info for silk road. The trip might be as short as 2 weeks and may reach 1 whole month. need to find out about Lhasa and stuffs. this trip was brought up by Mr Jass. We have to really plan since this is not a cheap trip. its gonna be fun. cant wait….

anyway, mr jamal and mr ali are planning for another escapades to down under. Oh…i want to go….i want to gooooo. never been to countries outside south east asia ( im lame ).  hopefully their trip would not fall on those days that i have to submit my projects/research etc.

for me, 3 overseas eco-vacation is a lot to consume in a year. Unless i have people to do the jobs for me…ooh gosh this is the time when i pray that there will be more people like me in this world. i hope to accomplish that as easy as this –> copy remi remi2, muahahahahahahahha

as for local event, i have been invited by todd to join him to climb a mountain near kampar, perak this weekend. I dont think i will be able to join him since my neighbour is getting married this weekend and my friend zani is having his open house too. I have to help zani with picking up the foods from pencala this sunday. oh gosh, i’ll be missing another trip.

nevermine…till next time, keep up the eco spirit in yaaaaa

hi all,

 it has been a long break since i last write on this weblog. Actually i had written 2 important posts after the jakarta-bandung trip, one is regarding the trip and the other is regarding asean contries local newspaper links.

but unfortunately those 2 posts have been lost. my hosting provider didnt even know that his main hosting company has changed their dns server ip again. And the best part is, my hosting provider website is no longer accessible. This is the price to pay for you to trust your friend who is very keen in getting rich quick. i hate him. personally and for eternity.

anyway, i managed to get the dns problem solved. fortunately the domain was registered by myself. due to the dns changing exercise, the 2 posts was not backed up. im going to try to get those posts up later.

anyway, i stumbled upon this news from bbc website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7658258.stm

‘Tourists die’ in Nepal air crash

Twelve German tourists were among 18 people killed when a passenger plane crashed in Nepal’s Everest region.

A total of 14 foreigners are believed to have died, airport officials said.

Only one Nepalese passenger survived as the Yeti Airlines plane crashed during landing at Tenzing-Hillary airport in the eastern town of Lukla, they said.

Nestling on a mountainside at 9,380ft (2,860m), the airport is popular with mountaineers and trekkers heading for expeditions in the Himalayas.

The plane reportedly caught fire after crash-landing and hitting the perimeter boundary at the airstrip.

“Twelve German and two Swiss people were on the passenger manifest,” airport official Mohan Adhikari told AFP.

In fine weather, there are daily flights between Lukla and the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.

Lukla’s runway is just 20m wide and is set on a slope, with a steep 700m drop at one end. 
 

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 hope the news above will not deteriorate our determination to climb the Annapurna Base Camp in the next 5 years.

i will try to put every online news’ addresses that i have found. This is to ensure that we are abreast with the latest happenings in that country and the region surrounding it. I will update this post from time to time.

indonesia

• http://www.thejakartapost.com/
• http://www.detik.com
• http://www.detiksurabaya.com
• http://www.kompas.com 

 vietnam

• http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/

nepal

• http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/main.htm

High altitude or mountain sickness is defined when someone feels sick at high altitudes, such as in the mountains or any other altitude-related sicknesses. It is hard to determine who will be affected by altitude-sickness as there are no specific factors that compare with this susceptibility to altitude sickness. However, most people can climb up to 2500 meters (8000 feet) normally.

Generally, different people have different susceptibilities to altitude sickness. For some otherwise healthy people, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) can begin to appear at around 2000 meters (6,500 feet) above sea level, such as at many mountain ski resorts, equivalent to a pressure of 80 kPa. AMS is the most frequent type of altitude sickness encountered. Symptoms often manifest themselves 6-10 hours after ascent and generally subside in 1 to 2 days, but they occasionally develop into the more serious conditions. Symptoms include headache, fatigue, stomach illness, dizziness, and sleep disturbance. Exertion aggravates the symptoms.

High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and cerebral edema (HACE) are the most ominous of these symptoms, while AMS, retinal hemorrhage, and peripheral edema are less severe forms of the disease. The rate of ascent, altitude attained, amount of physical activity at high altitude, as well as individual susceptibility, are contributing factors to the onset and severity of high-altitude illness.

Altitude sickness usually occurs following a rapid ascent and can usually be prevented by ascending slowly.^[4] In most of these cases, the symptoms are temporary and usually abate as altitude acclimatisation occurs. However, in extreme cases, altitude sickness can be fatal.

The word “soroche” came from South America and originally meant “ore“, because of an old, incorrect belief that it was caused by toxic emanations of ores in the Andes mountains.

Headache is a primary symptom used to diagnose altitude sickness, although headache is also a symptom of dehydration. A headache occurring at an altitude above 2,400 meters (8000 feet = 76 kPa), combined with any one or more of the following symptoms, can indicate altitude sickness:

• Lack of appetite, nausea, or vomiting
• Fatigue or weakness
• Dizziness or light-headedness
• Insomnia
• Pins and needles
• Shortness of breath upon exertion
• Persistent rapid pulse
• Drowsiness
• General malaise
• Peripheral edema (swelling of hands, feet, and face).

Symptoms that may indicate life-threatening altitude sickness include:

• pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs):-
  • persistent dry cough
  • fever
  • shortness of breath even when resting
• cerebral edema (swelling of the brain):-
  • headache that does not respond to analgesics
  • unsteady gait
  • increased vomiting
  • gradual loss of consciousness.

This is a copy and paste info from wikipedia. You can read the rest of the articles at

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness

gua baru tengok air asia nya promo 14-16 may for international route.

tuh dia, ho chi minh…

Perlepasan   

Kuala Lumpur LCCT (KUL) to Ho Chi Minh (SGN)

AK 146 - Pergi KUL 5:40 PM 02/23/09

Ke SGN 6:30 PM 02/23/09

Pengembalian   

Ho Chi Minh (SGN) to Kuala Lumpur LCCT (KUL)

AK 147 - Pergi SGN 7:00 PM 02/27/09

Ke KUL 9:50 PM 02/27/09

 Perlepasan Total 111.50 MYR

1 Tetamu @ 0.00 0.00 MYR

Airport Tax 25.00 MYR

Administration Fee 26.50 MYR

Fuel Surcharge 60.00 MYR

 Pengembalian Total 141.50 MYR

1 Tetamu @ 0.00 0.00 MYR

Airport Tax 55.00 MYR

Administration Fee 26.50 MYR

Fuel Surcharge 60.00 MYR

Jumlah Harga Pakej

253.00 MYR

…so apa macam, fansipan anybody? kawan aku cakap, seminggu at least kalu naik gunung. itenaries malam nih dia bagi, hopefully we can reach a decision tomorrow.

dear fansipan…. i will c u when i get there…. * sing along…

from my last trip to kuala koh national park last weekend, i have discovered few interesting places along the route.

the places include:

1. jeram busu
2. pahang national park merapoh’s entrance
3. fraser hill entrances that can be found twice along the route
4. air terjun pelangi
5. and some other waterfalls etc.

i have not been to any of em. but i am sure places like jeram busu and air terjun pelangi have been mentioned by Dr Jamal or Dr Ali during our last trip to Mount Merapi, Jateng, Indonesia. Those places are great for photographers.

anyway, me wanna go to berkelah and kenyir lake after this. might missed the kenyir lake fishing expedition but i think i can really plan for berkelah.

anyway, i have met mr amy in kuala koh and he has shown strong interest in ecotravelogue’s next trip. he is always welcome to be a family member of ecotravelogers.

ok, its time for si cecep.

chiao.

i am a victim of exchange rates. i just checked my credit card bills and it stated that the total flight cost for proyek agustus will be RM 343.85 per person.

this yields a difference of 343.85 - 335.49 = 8.36 per person

aduh, bapak arey, bapak ali, bapak jamal, bapak jasni, bisa ga di claim semula rm 8. heheheheh…bisa lah…bisa lahhhhh

yeah, its been a while since i really write on this blog. anyway, i have succesfully booked 6 7 tix for proyek agustus. might be adding 2-3 more seats but it depends on the person itself, “mao ikut ngak”, huhuhu.

ok, so far 6 persons 7 persons have confirmed i.e. mas rem, mas arey, mas ali, mas jamal, mas jasni and mas waje and mas todd. there are rooms for 2 more participants. nizam has indicated some interest and arey’s friend too. i think 8 person would be nice.

NO TICKETS NO RIDE….no woman no fight…hahahaha

i just cant wait. we have another 2/3 months for preparation. i pray to god, hoping that all my projects will be finished by july. i think, i will start jogging next week. maybe in may, i will join waje to find a good backpack for our incoming trip.

anyway, i still in the dilemma of purchasing 2 important items i.e. gps unit and a travel lense.

i?am eyeing a gps unit from Garmin. the 60csx. but at the same time, i would also opt for something lighter, a gps tracker or logger. i heard 60csx can perform some logging too but it is limited to some few thousand points per file and it is cumbersome to?merge all those files together later.

anyway, i ve been playing with google maps for sometime. and i am quite impressed with what google map is capable of. That is why, i ve been thinking of buying a gps data logger. in my imagination, while trekking, i would turn on the logger unit and when i reached home, i will upload the data (in KML) into my google map aplication. Then, the trail that i ve been too would be drawn on the map and can be shared with other ecotravelogue’s visitor.

another interesting application would be something like panoramio. but in order to make life’s much easier, i need a gps unit that is hooked to my dslr. By doing this, i would be able to geo-tagged all the photos taken. Later…i would upload all the images into ecotravelogue, and the photos will be visible within the range visible in google maps. This will help visitors to experience the trail that i have been to via actual pictures.

emm…gee, i wish i have all the money in this world to buy all those items right now. hehehe. till then, hope u will have a nice weekend.