Jakarta’s shitty sewage situation
2010.05.10 10:53
Here’s another one from the archives. This time about Jakarta’s shitty sewage system. (Another toilet-related fetish? :p) These articles come from 2004, so they might be subject to updates, but I doubt the sewage system in Jakarta has since improved. Most residents still rely on individual septic tanks (and sewage trucks when there’s trouble), and [...]
Austria(n bioenergy)
2010.04.29 14:48
Here are some old files and pics that I managed to dig up again. This time of a trip to Austria, back in 2006 when I was still a journalist, courtesy of the Austrian Embassy, to observe the country’s bioenergy industry. The following are the feature bioenergy articles that I wrote. I’m not sure if [...]
Opera Toilet Vienna
2010.04.23 10:10
Continuing with our fetish for toilets :p …here’s another old photo that I found, of a toilet at an underground tram station in downtown Vienna, Austria. Like the previous toilet in Amsterdam, this one was uniquely and finely furnished as well to depict one of Vienna’s most famous showcases: its opera halls. I must say [...]
Schipol toilet
2010.04.22 09:47
Had some time to sort out some old photo files. Here’s some pics of a toilet at Schipol airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. A nice, clean and pleasant toilet, I must say… …compared to some horrendous shit-holes back in Indonesia. Even at international airports. A friend once told of a toilet at a bus terminal
Back to nature, 24/7
2009.08.25 08:42
It’s nice to escape the city once in a while. Like for a weekend once a month. Just every now and then. As much as urbanites love to reminisce the natural way of life of their parents’ parents, not many can actually stand Mother Nature longer than a weekend getaway. Well, 59-year old Eddy Djamaluddin [...]
Summer berries!
2009.08.12 18:45
I was taking a stroll in some nice sunny weather the other day, when what do you know… Summer berries! Blueberries, I think they are. Just hangin’ there from a shrub, over a stonewall fence, over the sidewalk. I was of course tempted to pick and taste them, but not sure if that was appropriate, [...]
a market at your doorstep….
2009.08.10 19:12
When malls become too boring and traffic gets in the way of one’s shopping session, worry not, seasonal night markets will come to those with limited budget in need of a little quick get-away from their crampy one-room rent houses. No need for air-conditioned buildings with brightly-lit window displays, for the highly mobile vendors at [...]
Interesting places in and around Semarang
2009.07.22 10:00
Our affiliate website, wologitohomestay.com, has recently updated its information on some interesting places in and around Semarang, the capital city of Indonesia’s Central Java province… You can check it out at… http://wologitohomestay.com/info.html …or just click on the pic above. Sorry, no nice pics available with the information yet (the pic above is compiled from Wikitravel), [...]
poorism, helpful or harmful?
2009.06.04 12:05
Proponents say it’s eye-opening, opponents say it’s voyeurism. Amidst the debate, one man has already taken the global phenomenon of poverty tourism –-or poorism– to Jakarta’s kampungs. “Please wear sturdy shoes or sandals and not your best clothes. You may find conditions in the communities less pleasant and comfortable than what is usual for you. [...]
small treats…
2009.05.06 18:46
These are some treats from kucingputi. Some shots of the unusual (and hopefully funny) from around town. Enjoy! ;) “OK, Pancho and Nino… Quit horsin’ around will you… and… WTF? Are you guys into bondage now? Sheeesh…”
