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  • Trip start
    March 31, 2022
    Tino CanzianiTino’s World Trip 2022Traveler
    Carefully portioned rationsTurbofanTurbofan overviewSingapore the shipping portKati, first time in Asia!Tino, 18th time in Asia!

    Flight zrh-dxb-sin

    April 1, 2022 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

    Alas!
    Two years late but with the same flight ticket do we catch the emirates plane. Naturally stopping in Dubai, we soon find ourselves in Changi airport. The most beautiful airport in the world as many suggest (more photos to follow).

    Aaaaaannnddd, touchdown!    Read more

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    1The decree is bestowed upon me

    World trip commences

    March 31, 2022 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 9 °C

    Dear friends, family and fellow globetrotters

    By royal decree have I been instructed to carry upon me the burden of seeing sir Tino of Canzilot through an adventurous and breathtaking journey into far away lands, legendary cultures and unforgettable memories.

    I shall keep him safe and in good fortune.
    Yours truthfully,

    Sir Horsealot    Read more

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    Packing Strategy

    March 31, 2022 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 9 °C

    To pack for a world trip I followed these rules:

    “Everything is expendable, except passport, credit card and sir Horsealot”

    “Pack a world trip bag that could make it through as carry-on luggage”

    “The longer the trip, the smaller the bag”

    With this in mind, following items were packed in order of necessity.

    - sir horsealot
    - passport
    - credit cards
    - driving licence and documents
    - medicine (includes antibiotics and anti malaria drugs)
    - phone
    - laptop
    - kindle
    - 1 jacket
    - 1 pullover
    - 4 pants (long, sport, hiking, short)
    - 5 tshirts
    - 6 underwear and socks + swimming trunk
    - toiletries
    - sport shoes (kung fu flats)

    Total weight 11 kg.    Read more

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    Liang Zhi ordering sugar cane juiceNewton circus's just around the cornerFor future MBA aspirantsThe device in the corner serves as parking and road charge paying device, no parking tickets!Lei GardenHow Ive missed the round tables!Dim sum actually means "small hearts" in Cantonese

    Lost Friends and Tastes

    April 2, 2022 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Long lost friends reunited and tastes recovered,
    this is what the short visit to Singapore entails. Staying just one night with my schoolmate of late Liang Zhi, whom’s family I found was in good health and spirits, with the exception of their dog who is passing his last moments on the ground floor 🥲 (I remember her just being a puppy in 2008).

    What immediately strucks me when I enter Singapore is the wonderful olfactory delights of its scent. Exotic and blossoming in its nature with the afterglow inviting you to a coveted moon-shine bathed jungle glade surrounded by tropical plants and flowers.

    Or maybe its just carefully selected and then never changed airport fragrance.    Read more

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    Sir Horsealot’s Research Diaries

    April 2, 2022 in Singapore ⋅ 🌧 28 °C

    Dear science community

    I have been instructed by royal decree to follow sir Canzilots’ actions most closely and compile a list of research findings, so that they may be of use for future generations.

    Recording of said findings shall begin from this date onwards.

    Yours truthfully
    Sir Horsealot    Read more

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    World Trip Challenges

    April 2, 2022 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    My dearest friends,
    I would like to extend my thanks once again wishing me the best on this journey. I have collected and ranked by difficulty (my view) the great tasks you have laid out for me. From essiest to most nigh impossible.

    World trip challenges (✅ for completed):

    - Get mugged
    - Sing Karaoke ✅
    - Learn to swear in 3 languages
    - Skinny dipping
    - Wake up much too early to witness a bombastic sunrise ✅
    - Do a wushu form on a peak/stone ridge
    - Tank for less than 1.70$/l
    - Hug a kaktus at sunset
    - Let a latern float in Hoi An Vietnam
    - Play an instrument you never played before
    - Convince a total stranger to listen to your crypto strategy
    - Take part in a Judo class in HCM City
    - Be a barkeeper ✅
    - Run a half marathon
    - Surf a barrel
    - Eat extremly fluffy pancakes in Japan
    - Sandsurfing in Australia
    - Make friends in Japan with an elderly group of men and drink sake all night exchanging stories
    - Shave head bold
    - Public singing in 10 different countries (with strangers gives extra points)
    - See the polar lights with hot chocolate and marshmellows
    - Dance every countries local dance
    - Do something good for a street dog in Indonesia
    - Work on a vineyard in Australia
    - Eat balloon fish in Japan (the deadly one)
    - Get drunk and find a new friend at a party ending up doing a great tattoo on that evening    Read more

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    My most favourite breakfast dish, Char Siu Bao!
    A star needing no introduction, Durian!Superb engineering workAsia crash course for KatiView from HotelChinatown

    Thailand Tour to Chiang Mai

    April 3, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    The first week of my world trip will be organised by Gadventures. Our group (Three cbts “Canadian born Thai”, two Icelandic, two Danish and an Italian-Swiss) is guided by its revered leader “PC”. Three rules have now been put in place:

    - Be on time
    - Have an open mind
    - Trust noone but PC

    Let the journey to Chiang Mai begin!

    Sir Horsealot’s research results 🔬🐴
    i) Keep tissue paper on you at all times when travelling in Asia for washing room visits
    ii) Accompany food with joghurt drink/Yakult to ease body into land of new bacteria
    iii) Local mosquito repellent sprays are better and cheaper than the ones brought along from home
    iv) An antigen corona test costs one swiss franc
    v) Mobile internet in Asia is better than in Europe, especially for Germany/Switzerland    Read more

  • Tino CanzianiTino’s World Trip 2022Traveler
    Japanese attack routes
    European enslaved war prisonersParts of the original railway tracks now under water due to a damUnfathomable atrocities and disregard led to these death countsFar from enoughInjured Japanese abandoned by their superiors, helped by workers despite allEnd of WW2Celebration of Japanese surrenderIn honor of the fallen

    Culture: Death Railway

    April 4, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    ℹ️ Cultural/Historical posts will be tagged with “Culture”

    The Thai-Burma railway, known as “Death Railway” was constructed during 1940-1943 by the Japanese to expand their war efforts to Burma, where the allies attacked Japanese forces from and where from the allies supplied China.
    100’000 people said to have died in the construction, where Asians and Europeans were enslaved and worked to death by the Japanese.    Read more

  • Tino CanzianiTino’s World Trip 2022Traveler
    PC choosing our dishes (1 Swiss franc per main dish)
    My mothers cake travelled here from Europe for its final restWhere the death railway ran through50 Baht for two ice cream cones please!Elephants come down from the mountains searching for foodWaking up to hand out our washing (taken 11.30 pm)Pet bird (he uses it to scratch his head)Temple cat 🛕🐈‍⬛Bar streets are quite empty, unless we're there!1Many fish swim with us here, a sign of clean waterThe monkeys through sticks and foods at us from above, naughty naughtyOff to the next waterfall!Our raft house (and where I bought a gen0 for those who know what it is)Sunset or sunrise?

    Thailand Back Waters

    April 5, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

    Our tour allows for two days of relaxing in the waterfalls and rivers of Kanchanaburi. Raft houses, floating devices with a range of amenities, including karaoke stations, water activities and air coned rooms (what a luxury!) are a common escape for foreigners and locals alike. Fresh seafood caught and cooked on the day are savoured too 😋.

    Note: More karaoke videos can be shared upon request.    Read more

  • Tino CanzianiTino’s World Trip 2022Traveler
    Visiting the Sukhothai temples
    The stopping hand signifies his arrival to earth1 chf mealsInsect meals 🐜🦗Monk on his daily food gathering walkLotteries are common in almost any country. Eggs are 3 francs for 30.Shopping for the cooking classButchered this morningFew parts of animals are left uneaten/wastedOur group being instructedShowing us how its done!Proud chefGreen, panaeng and massaman curry ingredients, can you spot which one is which?Sticky rice can be tricky to get rightHad to post this beautiful street dog

    Culture: Monks and Cooking

    April 6, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Time dive into some Thai culture! We visit the ancient capital of Thailand Sukhothai and its ancient palace grounds. Though those are mostly in ruins now, the cooking rituals we took part in sure aren’t! And believe it or not - the self cooked Thai food tastes absolutely on par with what we taste otherwise on the streets.

    *Warning some explicit images of animal produce in the gallery*

    Sir Horsealots Research Diaries 🔬🐴
    i) Monks are not allowed to own money, hence they collect food in town every morning (they also only eat once a day). Every Thai male must become a temporary monk at a point in their lives (1 month?), our guide explains.
    ii) Adding kaffir lime to food makes it smell Thai immediately (So does cilantro and lime but that could be confused with Mexican).
    iii) Monks robe is orange/brown as they washed/dyed their clothes in curcuma after taking white cloth that got dirtied from the enwrapped bodies of the dead (Another consequence of monks not being able to purchase anything, though they probably receive cloth donations nowadays).
    iv) Buddha always has hair/fire on his head as he has achieved success, monks are yet to reach enlightenment - therefore they are bald.
    v) Smile and the world smiles back at you    Read more

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    Baby is 1.3 years old
    Our Canadian friends having a great timeFeed them bananas Kati!Getting muddyWashing the elephants, they put back dirt on themselves later though, its a protective barrierShort swimWe made some "medicine" for elephants made of roots, nuts, ginger and fed it to themElephants tailDuring mating season a hormone is release from this hole and ingested, driving males crazyWhere the sanctuary workers and volunteers live in. Could you do this for a month ?One cook for 70 guestsSilver templeNot too modern yet aye?Monk repairing platesOne banana = 3 spraysYoungling tripping over these branches

    Elephant Sanctuary

    April 8, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    The use of elephants has a long history in this region. They would be used exploitadly in wars, for carrying large objects, sustainably when their poo is used to smoke out mosquitos or create paper or touristicly to please, well, me and my group.

    Interesting to note is that these elephants simply lived in the jungle during covid times for two years and now came back by themselves when the tourists (and mainly bananas) returned. They also leave the sanctuary to the jungle every night and come back by themselves in the morning.
    Definetely more free than in a Zoo.    Read more

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    Found my mirror image
    Twist it!Durian fruit is both expensive and delicious (Thai is less creamy than Malaysian)CuriositiesFlowers to honor the deadTemples need tons of these dailyMichelin star chef and a national cooking symbolLots of crab with little bit omelette. A famous dish6.7 probably still not beating inflationLess than 3 occupants is surely fuel-inefficientThe communist party leads this countryNot part of a miniature museumBonsai need overaverage amounts of water and are otherwise delicateSnail and clam stall- a left over delicacy of French rule?Egg coffe - beat up a raw egg yolk with condensed milk for 10 min and serve on top of coffeeMaggot tastes like grilled thin chicken skin filled with gooey slime

    Off to Vietnam

    April 10, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    After short contemplation to go to Korea instead of Vietnam (ultimately abandoned idea out of cost reasons), the trip continues to the communistic country of Vietnam, where we shall spend a full 3 weeks.

    Arriving, I felt as if I just headed to China, streets are dirtier, people roudier, facades splattered with communist flags, Chinese symbols and light decoration.    Read more

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    Halong pierReligious rituals also hereCoal transport under wayFantastic regionThe way the sea moves in an beats the stone is astonishingLive squid fishing2 hours, 4 people bounty. Yes they squirt ink as theyre dying..Tai ji at sunriseThis boat fishes garbageSelf caught!

    Halong Bay

    April 13, 2022 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    Naturally, visiting the lime stone boulders and caves of unesco heritage site halong bay is a must.

    There were hundreds of ships on the pier but only few left - we ended up joining a son (gay theater director) and a father (retired travelling sea merchant) on a boat. Fantastic stories were exchanged. Be it about the worlds most dangerous port being in the US (jacksonville, you dont even leave the boat), the story about how the theatre business works (really its a profit driven hard racket with merciless deals) or how it feels living six months on a boat (really its about being drunk all the time).Read more

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    Sapa rice terraces - they have 3 harvest cycles here as opposed to two in many other parts
    Cat Cat village (From the French Cascade)Local tribes identify by unique dressingDancing for curious visitorsSapa received heavy investments and is busier than i.e. Zermatt or DavosCold weather = Hot Pot (Cheese Fondue without cheese)Taking "waiting for the skiing lift" to the next levelEndless terracesPeople marry young, as early as 14. "Kids want to marry like they want candy!" QuoOur young cooks already have 5 and 6 year old childrenFish farms right infront of our homestayWonder soup kitchen1.5 usd meal - belly full and satisfied.Our guide in Sapa with her baby (The man stays at home and she works).Hiking through rice terraces with water buffalos (nation animal of Vietnam)He is gathering fire woodWater buffalos are only butchered after death (often the meat is made into jerky)Night train to Hue - Great! Only inconvenience was the 15 degree ACExtraordinary Vietnamnese culinary delight - 18 days old fertilized and growing egg/chick foetusWestern tourist are still rare here, a hundred Asian tourists for one European

    The Vietnamese Alps Sapa

    April 16, 2022 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 20 °C

    Sapa - The French came here a hundred years ago to establish an army outpost and bring christianity. Today is has seen a revival as a substitute alpine trip to Switzerland, for obvious reasons (the average Vietnamnese is too poor to travel outside the country). They even have Swiss companies build the gondola here!

    The scale is immense, thousands of people storm these mountains every week, but only very few visit the local villages and check out the typical way of life.    Read more

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    The Ho chi min trail is famous for being instrumental in supplying the vietcon
    Last retreat before our departure in a Japanese Onsen5 star experience for 100$. Plus Golf simulator!Unfortunately, these were not for saleDisclaimer: we didnt drive ourselvesDuck farms everywhere - its actually cheaper meat than chicken hereVinh Moc tunnel system - 12-30 meters under ground.Space for one family during bombings by the USExits towards the waterChildren soldiersOne handed driving 12ish year old (without the usual 2 friends on board!)Invasion of School classes at our musem visitProud younglings!Chicken cooked in a rice blanket, delicious!Our freedom rider - supporting his 3 daughters educationPrice for dinner AND breakfast for two with beers/soft drinks: 11 USD$The backlands of Vietnam, Laos can be seen in the backGold washing in progress - mining companies are starting to establish, gold rush incomingArrival back at the sea (An old man said he shot and killed Americans here)Lifeblood of guide Hieu: a book with reviews. Non digital marketing working for him!

    Hue Freedom Riders

    April 21, 2022 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 23 °C

    After arriving in Hue we quickly got entangled in a spontaneous motorbike tour through the backlands and Ho Chi Min trail. Our guide told us his backstory:
    Stop school at 13
    Work as shoe polisher till 18
    Construction worker till 24
    Moped taxi driver till 28
    Bike trail tour guide till Today

    Sir Horsealot’s research Diaries 🔬🐴
    i) Vietnam has one of the highest street death rates, owing to the fact there are almost no regulations and a lot of motorbikes (car import taxes), which usually have entire families on them (We saw a teenage daughter around 15 driving her little brothers and mom around, on a moped).
    ii) Car honks serve as substitute for missing regulation, traffic lights and lack of attentiveness when driving (honking every 10 seconds is pretty standard here).
    iii) Vietnam has 54 minority tribes with their own languages and culture/dresses. The government slowly relocates them. Especially so the children go to school.
    iv) If you are unsure how much something should cost, simply ask any local other than the person selling it to you (works in every country).    Read more

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    Proud members of the HCM Judo club
    No better pre Judo food than some sweet creamy DurianWu, our 70y old master from Switzerland visits his homeland Vietnam at least once a yearJudo instructions for Kati (she has a Judo contest in 3 weeks!)Hanegoshi tsukuriBlue belt exam for these yellow belt starters (Since I have a black belt😉)Belt ceremony80kg+ weight class :PSwiss fan spottedMy sixth dan national team coach no helmet motorbike driver killing a beerOlympic referee - knows all the big Judo champions and spent many years in JapanJudo war cry going for those beers. Yooooooooooooo!After some karaoke the table did agree to buy some lottery ticketsThey take just 12 hours to make a suit after choosing the material and designSuits 1Suit 2Last preparation with the lighterHoi An lantern river by nightBhan mi- Parisette bread with 10 different ingredients - delicious!Food here is just fantastic, and so many dishes we never tasted before

    Judo and Tailoring

    April 25, 2022 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    The challenge to go for a Judo training in HCM city is taken very seriously by me. So seriously in fact, that I have decided to wear the black belt at the training when I got there. This lead to everyone greeting me with a respectful bow, after all this was already my second Judo class! (Kati, who a tually does hold the first dan black belt was given the white belt).

    Apparently all the grand masters of Vietnam came just to see us, or at least wu (the master from the Swiss school) made them do so.

    In Hoi An, I made two tailored suits with fine cloth from Italy (so I was told). 300 usd each including additional pants and shirt.    Read more

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    Aunty Edna and uncle Wong were my guardians and took great care of me back in 2007!
    Dim sum dough factory - A Judo master has this as side businessWaiting for foodSingapore is number two largest port in the world, with Rotterdam being the first western as 11thThis is actually a shopping centerTraditional Singaporean breakfast, the eggs are "drunken" directly from the plateOtoro actually has different grades (but only the best sushi places have those)For once Philip's not in the kitchenClass reunion!A few hotel nights in the vacation island SentosaDaily guilty pleasureUniversal Studios SingaporeJurassic parkCracking the crab is 90% of the fun!After getting soaked on the jurrasic park rideFines in Singapore's MRT

    Singapore Leg 2

    April 26, 2022 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Singapore is the closest to a second home I have. I have travelled here at least 10 times, studied here, made many friends I still see till today, expanded my taste buds, had my first kiss or discovered playing piano.

    I am so grateful that my friend all come out to see me, when we get older we get entangled in many responsibilities and lose the regular touch points we used to have with our social circles (first we end school, then we end hobbies or weekly community events). Some of my friends themselves have not seen each other for 7y+ and it really felt like that school reunion that was never organised for them too.

    Bonus: we got to meet at Philips (The only one of us still to play regular soccer) new restaurant Omote, Its absolutely delicious - check it out!    Read more

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    Joy playing with uncle Tino
    Visiting familyVirtual RealityShort VR experience (market research for my brothers place)Few know that Marché expands internationallyAlso a classic SG breakfast: BakutehSi chuan recipes just cant hide the chilliGardens by the bayLets check in!Few nights here will wrap up the trip for Kati :)Marina bay, great place to see the new years fire works too!Minimum bet at roulette is 100$. Singaporeans pay 150$ entry! (But not tourists)In Asia you always see games in barsThats right before the collapseMeeting my family for la mian and xiao long baoLast Ramen, then its off to Switzerland for Kati 🥹

    Last days of Singapore for Kati

    May 1, 2022 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    One says that Singapore can be seen in a few days, thats partially true. What cannot be tasted within a few days are the culinary delights of this country. Because Singapore is a melting pot of cultures, religions and ethnic backgrounds, almost every single food, drink and even restaurant style can be found here! Yes, this includes Rösti or cheese fondue. You have good old street food, hawker centers with competing michelin or non michelin 10sqm food stalls, restaurants in malls, food court chain (yes, chains of food courts with 20 stalls in them), normal restaurants, high end lavish dining venues.

    The marina bay sands (Yes, it comes from las vegas sands, which owns the casino), is an unbelievable edifice, built in 4 years after the decision to built it (unfathomable anywhere in the western world), has 2’500 rooms, the longest infinity pool, is the most instagrammed hotel on earth and is set to add another tower in 2026.    Read more

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    Another round of squash
    Wei Tian and Liz facing offIs this really a dessert?Frog tastes like chickenJun Han puzzling over the trivia questionsA round of international jackbox partyPrett apple shopOne more swim at mbsJerry getting a permShould I mix something up to?Ok lets do this!What magic is this?Unboxing my hairStraight to the kpop auditionTransformed selfBetter wear a hat before uncle seesUncle teaching me how to lose my slice (no using wrist, look at the ball longer)Uncle wants to walk, I shall drive!Just shoot direction waterfall, you should hit the green!Nice approach!

    Sports and dying my hair

    May 5, 2022 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    Korean Pop Star, yes. I believe this would have been my ideal profession. At 16 I was dancing, singing, making weird faces and wearing white pants on repeat. I just missed to audition for a kpop studio!
    To reminisce in this missed past opportunity I shall dye my hair with some highlights!

    If you’d like a taste of my KPOP projected self and idol when I was 16, check out this video:

    https://youtu.be/_s5JQkJ6t6I    Read more

  • Tino CanzianiTino’s World Trip 2022Traveler
    My cousin ziyan gave me a private fitness lesson
    Losing a 680.- pot to JerryJerry paying me back by accompaning me for a drinkWonderfully delicious beverages. But be careful, extreme amounts of sugar/syrup. Ask for less!Buying a new game called smallworldReliving old Singapore memories ok the pitch. Our team even wonAfter shooting that mid air volley goalNasi Lemak, this Malaysian breakfast dish enjoyed at night for onceBrownie! Unfortunately no more muscles to walkDoes he still recognize me?Out with the fitness trainersLvlup bar=bar and arcade combinedClarke Quay at night (main touristy bar location)Getting a piano session in is my guilty pleasure on off daysMy old family (used to live with them 7 months).After work Durian with lzThe reprise of smallworld (great game!)Raising the stakesSpinning class at absoluteUncle Wee Yeong and his children (yes, biological uncle)In playMoney eater machine

    Meeting family in Singapore

    May 11, 2022 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    I was finally able to catch up with my relatives and long lost friends!

    In Singapore I have discovered what another world traveller once warned me about, sticking around too long. Needing a break, mentally and physically, after travelling for a few weeks is natural, but staying statically at one very comfortable place (which sg surely is) can make it a cozy home from
    home, where you stay for much too long.

    Therefore I went ahead and booked a Gadventures tour in central America for June with a friend 😎    Read more

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    Every bowl is made individuallyUncertain of the ingredients, I delve into the feastThat michelin hawker stallBread is mostly sweet and fluffy hereThis is just a selection of stalls from a average sized hawker centerQuick dim sum ?The drink stall actually makes the most money and is often operated by the owner of the centerCan you guess what this is?Hmm taste like fish 🤔🐸Trying Kopi Luwak with June and LZ. Nice and sour 🫣Back at Phua's homeEyes where tearing from the steam full of chilliCrab Porridge with Uncle Kok WahNasi Lemak on our JB day trip (border city to Singapore).More chilli crab

    Culture: Singapore Food

    May 14, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

    If I had to direct an alien visiting this planet to a single city where she/it/he can taste the worlds food, it would be Singapore. A cultural melting pot combined with very high number of expats from all around the world and being an international shipping port all contribute to a fantastic food selection.

    The venue range from hawker centers (4-10$), food court (6-12$), luxury food court (7-20$), restaurant stalls (12-35$) to restaurants (15-40$) and high end (30$-unlimited) (in SG$).

    If you want see how the locals, students and retirees fill their tummies, head to a hawker center! They might even talk to you in Chinese (or Hokkien, as some early immigrants were from Fujian).    Read more

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    Two of our old teachers (madame Koh now vice principal)
    Both beat me, can you believe it?At least I had the highest avg score over three roundsSingapore art galleryWe wondered if the school is open, until we saw a ferrariNew class buildingOld building where I had schoolUsed to frequent these placesControversial statue (Fun fact: actually donated by Jun Hans family)Literally my old classroomLz used to sit in the back already back in the daysMost used fountain everAny resemblance?We look so happyConquering A 160 m peak

    Visiting HCIS 2022

    May 16, 2022 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    In the short span of 15 years hwa chong international school (where I studied one year), went from 230 to 1’000+ studens. I have such intense memories of this place, the arm wrestling session with professor Reddy, the great canteen food (shanghai noodles) and then challenging each other to pull ups at the playground, street soccer (daily activity including kicking not only the ball but people you didnt like), “petty gang wars” within the school and morning assemblies singing the national anthem.Read more

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    Uluwatu sunset
    Sam and me with our first attemptsGrabbing my leashBasics at the poolSam from Singapore my great surf partner:)Precursor to good days to come, sunburnt peopleBoard game timeKima surf camp, 90% Germans 😜Meeting Jeff for lunchCrossfit, guilty pleasureCant miss the mexican jointOfferingsSeeing Jeff later at the nft bali event ;) thanks for treating me! Which jpg do I buy?Beach club with my friends from campUluwatu is where the pro surfers hang outEike was the nicest guy at campTime to leaveOn my way to Nusa PenidaNot a fan of massages, but for 10us$ each, Ill grab me some

    Bali: Learning surfing

    May 22, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    The time before heading to America had to be bridged with some actually real time in the water. Bali was the obvious choice after seeing the prices in Hawaii and the political turmoils in the Phillipines.

    The thing is you really dont take your phone to the beach to surf. So not a single picture of me with a surf board exists but I could easily proof to you I have been on the board every day with the bruised legs, knees, blue ribcage and squashed elbow (never fall into the water arms first).

    The Indonesian have made there way up high up on the list of most friendly and forthcoming people by the way, people I met here seem to celebrate each day as a gift.    Read more

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    Diving time!
    View from BungalowTwo dinosaurs pair upKlinking beachChoosing dinnerMike telling us about the zoom wedding. YES, the groom joined via Zoom 👰🏻‍♂️Diving prejoyCarla thinking about the diveMike getting his second serving of milk200 bar of normal air (11 liter thanks - lasted me 45 min)My equipment (tank, regulator with mouth pieces and pressure stages, bcd and mask)Our guide, happy he is alive!Happy meLicense exam, I got 2 mistakes, she only one 😃Diving computer tracks the dive and tells you how you should ascentFrench couple joining our groupSwimming amongst turtlesSunset at devil's eyesDiscussing what amazing things we saw in the water

    Bali: Diving license

    May 30, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    After learning to surf only at 31 it was also high time to learn diving. And I have to admit, the experience of weightlessly floating in another mysterious world, one that is much vaster than the one we wander, one that is silent and loud at the same time, pristine and crumbling, dark and yet so colorful, has left a deep awe in me. More so than surfing.

    My diving friend michael (Irish) and Carla (German) shared these fantastic moments with me and the exstacy we felt when a giant manta ray or turtle passed us in full majestic presentation swimming effortlesly past us. We just all couldn’t stop smiling for the rest of the day after those dives.

    We had a great guide (Emi). He made so many jokes and gigles constantly, which he continues to do under water by gestures, which calmed me down. His previous job was searching for corpses in Jakarta on river beds and he once almost perished to the sea when he dived after his gopro down to 60m, lost proper brain function, made it to 30m, was pulled out by his colleagues and resurfaced (NO2 decompression sickness), where half his body was temporarily paralysed.

    __Sir horsealots research diaries 🐴🔬🧪__
    Hello dear research community! Just checking in. I was observing Tino from above snorkeling with my horse snorkel kit and made some life extending conclusions:
    i) Diving is a safe sport when the safety rules are regarded
    ii) Always dive with a partner, never alone, as she/he can help you and give you oxygen in case of an emergency
    iii) Dive your plan and don’t divert from it
    iv) Never stop breathing
    v) Use the air volume in your lungs to control bouyancy and not the bcd (bouyancy control device aka inflatable jacket)
    vi) Keep close and check with your partner regularly    Read more

  • Tino CanzianiTino’s World Trip 2022Traveler
    My wellness retreat location
    Hindu temple guardiansPlantation explanationOh we Swiss should know this one!Had to dress upCoffee tasting in the jungleThe infamous luwak catThis soya omelette!Please text me if interested!My favourite space in the retreatDaily hiitFlash visit by my diving partner!Delicious salmon (vegan)This dog is furniture hereThe entire city is stuffed with these decorations during festivitiesGoing out for live music with friends from camp

    Bali: Wellness retreat

    June 4, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    Daily massage, meditation, book reading, yoga, hiit workout, manicure, pool relaxation and vegan food await in Ubud. This place to be for yogis and the self concious has a wonderful athmosphere to it. People are extremly respectful and empathetic here. I wanted to stay only 3 days but extended to six.Read more

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