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		<title>Comment contempler une eruption volcanique aux premieres loges sans se bruler, a Lombok, Indonesie?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 18:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;">1. partez avec de bons porteurs qui, malgre leurs savates et leurs fardeaux de 30-40kg a meme l&#8217;epaule, arriveront avant vous pour monter les camps et preparer les banana-pancakes!<a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1090051.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-550  aligncenter" title="porteurs" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1090051.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">2. passez une premiere nuit d&#8217;acclimatation sur la rim, au bord du cratere de l&#8217;ancien volcan dans lequel un lac et un nouveau volcan se sont formes.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1090057.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-551  aligncenter" title="camp1" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1090057.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="" width="500" height="281" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">3. levez-vous a 3h du mat&#8217; afin d&#8217;arriver au sommet de l&#8217;ancien volcan (Rinjani, 3700m tout de meme) avant le lever du soleil et apprecier la force des elements en presence&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1090081.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-552   aligncenter" title="summit" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1090081.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="" width="500" height="281" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">4. faites vous eblouir un bon coup par l&#8217;astre du jour, en plein lutte avec les nuages galopants</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1090087.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-553  aligncenter" title="sunrise" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1090087.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">5. rejoignez le lac de cratere apres une longue descente, longez le rapidement tant que le volcan dort (cone en arriere plan) et prelassez-vous dans le confluent du lac, genereusement chauffe a 40 degres par le magma du monstre!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1090106.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-554  aligncenter" title="lac" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1090106.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">6. remontez au bord oppose du cratere pour y etablir LE bivouac aux premieres loges pour guetter les soubresauts de LA bete</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">7. ne ratez pas son petit rot du soir au coucher du soleil&#8230;</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">8. bondissez hors de votre duvet a la premiere detonation nocturne (qui de toutes facons aurait reveille une momie malentendante) et laissez vous subjuguer par la trainee de lave, l&#8217;orage en arriere-plan et les etoiles omnipresentes&#8230; meme si ca fait beaucoup d&#8217;un coup pour un seul homme, somnolent de surcroit</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">9. le lendemain, reveillez-vous a temps pour un deuxieme &laquo;&nbsp;boom&nbsp;&raquo; encore plus violent et son fascinant panache de gaz. Ok, la lave est plus facilement visible de nuit!</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">10. &laquo;&nbsp;veni, vidi, vici&nbsp;&raquo;: 2 eruptions en 12h, le plus haut sommet d&#8217;Indonesie et les meilleurs pancakes ever servis dans la tente!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Bye-bye monkey&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p10901421.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-560   aligncenter" title="bybye monkey" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p10901421.jpg?w=500&#038;h=666" alt="" width="500" height="666" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>Bye-bye Southeast-Asia par la meme occasion <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' />  </strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>That was kind of a good year, I shall return&#8230; Love you all who made it so intense!</strong></span></p>
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		<title>&#171; Asia and Africa: past lessons, future ambitions &#187; par Kofi Annan a NUS, 26/02/2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alexdunod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vendredi 26 Février 2010, 5pm. Un flot soutenu de berlines d&#8217;ambassadeurs dépose ses éminents passagers devant l&#8217;University Cultural Centre Hall de NUS, dans lequel nous &#8211; Anu &#38; moi - pénétrons aussi en brandissant nos invitations laborieusement acquises. Relégués aux rangs du fond, nous contemplons le vaste auditorium de quelques 800 places se remplir méthodiquement, et l&#8217;(im)patience et l&#8217;excitation générale est bientôt récompensée: Kofi Annan, ancien secrétaire général des Nations Unies et lauréat du Prix [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lostinsingapore.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8848312&amp;post=473&amp;subd=lostinsingapore&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">Vendredi 26 Février 2010, 5pm. Un flot soutenu de berlines d&#8217;ambassadeurs dépose ses éminents passagers devant l&#8217;University Cultural Centre Hall de NUS, dans lequel nous &#8211; Anu &amp; moi - pénétrons aussi en brandissant nos invitations laborieusement acquises. Relégués aux rangs du fond, nous contemplons le vaste auditorium de quelques 800 places se remplir méthodiquement, et l&#8217;(im)patience et l&#8217;excitation générale est bientôt récompensée:</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>Kofi Annan</strong></span>, ancien secrétaire général des Nations Unies et lauréat du Prix Nobel de la Paix 2001, fait son entrée sous une standing ovation.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/26feb10_16.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-480" title="Kofi Annan - mon idole (courtesy of LKY PP school)" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/26feb10_16.jpg?w=500&#038;h=395" alt="courtesy of the LKY Public Policy School" width="500" height="395" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">La venue de cette illustre personnage a NUS s&#8217;explique raisonnablement: Kofi Annan a recemment ete nomme premier Li Ka Shing Professor a la LKY Public Policy School de notre université, a la suite notamment d&#8217;une donation record de S$ 100 millions du plus riche et influent business-man d&#8217;Asie, LKS. J&#8217;avais &#8211; naivement &#8211; essayer de m&#8217;inscrire au module enseigne par Prof. Annan depuis Janvier, mais celui-ci s&#8217;est avere exclusivement réservé aux Alumni, aux Cabinet Ministers et a quelques élèves du Master of Public Administration tries sur le volet..</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Introduit par Professor Kishore Mahbubani, le doyen de la LKY School of Public Policy, Kofi Annan mobilise d&#8217;emblée l&#8217;attention de son auditoire par un amusant lapsus, en se déclarant heureux d&#8217;être récemment établi au Sénégal&#8230; euh, a Singapour bien sur <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  Puis une anecdote sur ses dernieres vacances au Lac de Come, ou il a ete confondu pour Morgan Freeman et a gracieusement signe un autographe &laquo;&nbsp;K. Freeman&nbsp;&raquo; en s&#8217;estimant libre d&#8217;avoir préservé sa couverture apres tout! Enfin, il gratifie d&#8217;une mention spéciale son cher ami Lee Kuan Yew personnellement présent dans la salle; accessoirement fondateur de Singapour en 1965 et homme politique le plus influent d&#8217;Asie du Sud-Est!&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/26feb10_11.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-481" title="auditorium - (courtesy of LKY PP school)" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/26feb10_11.jpg?w=500&#038;h=332" alt="courtesy of the LKY Public Policy School" width="500" height="332" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Mais venons-en au vif du sujet: son intervention vise a discuter des leçons asiatiques dont les pays africains pourraient s&#8217;inspirer dans leur développement, mais aussi des intérêts et responsabilités asiatiques  dans un tel échange. L&#8217;introduction est logiquement articulée autour du cas de Singapour, qu&#8217;il reconnait comme &laquo;&nbsp;un brillant exemple de croissance économique et de succès politique en Asie, ainsi qu&#8217;un impressionnant témoignage de la vision, du courage et de la détermination qui abonde ici&nbsp;&raquo;.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">S&#8217;en suit une première constatation plus qu&#8217;éloquente: alors qu&#8217;au moment de la décolonisation, le niveau de développement économique de la plupart des pays asiatiques et africains était similaire (ex: Corée du Sud et Soudan produisaient un revenu par habitant égal), 40 ans plus tard ces deux même pays siègent aux deux extrêmes de l&#8217;échelle économique mondiale.  Une telle divergence se constate malheureusement chez un grand nombre d&#8217;autres pays des deux régions, mais il est bon de rappeler que quelques exceptions émergent cependant:  le Botswana notamment est un remarquable exemple de démocratie stable animée d&#8217;une croissance economique etourdissante, alors qu&#8217;a Myanmar (ex-Birmanie) le peuple est encore prive d&#8217;absolument tout au détriment de ses dirigeants.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/world_light_night.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-484" title="World_Light_Night" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/world_light_night.jpg?w=500&#038;h=285" alt="" width="500" height="285" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Une telle diversité de circonstances historiques, de contraintes géographiques et d&#8217;héritages politiques rend évidemment difficile  l&#8217;analyse et la reproduction des &laquo;&nbsp;success stories&nbsp;&raquo; telles Taiwan ou la Corée. Ceci étant dit, Kofi Annan se propose d&#8217;exposer les plus précieuses lecons applicables aux pays africains. La première, non-économique, concerne &laquo;&nbsp;la cruciale importance d&#8217;un réel engagement politique au développement national, a la création et diffusion de la prospérité&nbsp;&raquo;. En effet, trop de gouvernements africains ne bénéficient qu&#8217;a leurs élites, a 100 lieues de la légitimité que la plupart des gouvernements asiatiques puisent dans des stratégies de croissance directement associées au développement collectif.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Ceci conduit M. Annan a dénoncer la corruption et les inégalités résultants d&#8217;une vérité essentielle régulièrement bafouée: le role de l&#8217;Etat doit etre de servir les interets de ses citoyens, et non ses dirigeants. Au coeur de la convalescence économique mondiale, même les plus sceptiques reconnaissent l&#8217;importance de l&#8217;Etat structurant, dédié a la création d&#8217;emplois, au développement de l&#8217;éducation, a l&#8217;amélioration des infrastructures et la modernisation de l&#8217;agriculture.  Mais l&#8217;Afrique souffre indubitablement de faiblesse chronique de ses institutions et corps de gouvernance, de manque de transparence et surtout, de fragilité des lois et Droits de l&#8217;Homme. Ces piliers nécessaires a la démocratie sont seuls garants, selon Kofi Annan, de sociétés durablement saines et soucieuses des droits et intérêts de leurs minorités.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Un autre effort conséquent doit être soutenu en terme d&#8217;intégration régionale: &laquo;&nbsp;les économies d&#8217;échelle et les améliorations d&#8217;infrastructures dont l&#8217;Afrique a besoin pour concurrencer efficacement sur les marches mondiaux ne peuvent être atteintes que par une coopération politique et économique accrue&nbsp;&raquo;. Ce qui sous-entend aussi bien alléger les barrières a l&#8217; entrepreneuriat et attirer les investissements étrangers qu&#8217;investir drastiquement dans l&#8217;éducation des filles et des garçons. L&#8217;Asie, des lors, rentre dans le paysage de part ses engagements commerciaux vitaux pour le développement de ces marches négligés. A travers des investissements opportuns et  responsables, les puissances economico-politiques orientales ont un rôle clef a jouer dans le dépassement des obstacles qui ont freine l&#8217;essor africain pendant des décennies, ainsi qu&#8217;un intérêt a y partager en matière d&#8217;opportunités et de poursuite d&#8217;objectifs communs sur la scène internationale.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Apres 40 captivantes minutes, Kofi Annan resume pour l&#8217;Asie les 3 facons d&#8217;aider l&#8217;Afrique: &laquo;&nbsp;1. assurer une cooperation mutuellement benefique &#8211; 2. partager les experience et batir les capacites requises &#8211; 3. defendre les priorites africaines sur le plan mondial&nbsp;&raquo;, en s&#8217;appliquant avec ethique a convertir l&#8217;engagement asiatique croissant en de reels benefices pour les citoyens africains,en terme de croissance economique et de reduction de la pauvrete.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Et de conclure sur une note d&#8217;optimisme: il y a dix ans de cela, The Economist désignait l&#8217;Afrique comme le &laquo;&nbsp;continent sans espoir&nbsp;&raquo;; aujourd&#8217;hui, c&#8217;est résolument d&#8217;un continent plein d&#8217;espoir que l&#8217;on parle, et l&#8217;engagement asiatique n&#8217;a pas été étranger a cette remarquable transformation. Sur ces mots s&#8217;achevait l&#8217;intervention emprise d&#8217;ambition et d&#8217;espérance de celui que tous ses pairs se remémorent comme le Secrétaire Général le plus influent et efficace de l&#8217;histoire des Nations Unies&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Comment dénicher le paradis du snorkeling et du kite-surf parmi plus de 7,000 iles Philippines?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[♪♫♪ On choisit pas ses parents, on choisit pas sa famille.. On choisit pas non plus les trottoirs de Manille de Paris ou d&#8217;Alger pour apprendre à marcher. Etre né quelque part, etre né quelque part pour celui qui est né c&#8217;est toujours un hasard. Nom&#8217;inqwando yes qxag iqwahasa (bis) Etre né quelque part, etre né [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lostinsingapore.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8848312&amp;post=449&amp;subd=lostinsingapore&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#999999;">♪♫♪ On choisit pas ses parents,<br />
on choisit pas sa famille..<br />
On choisit pas non plus<br />
les trottoirs de </span><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Manille</span></strong><span style="color:#999999;"><br />
de Paris ou d&#8217;Alger<br />
pour apprendre à marcher.<br />
Etre né quelque part,<br />
etre né quelque part<br />
pour celui qui est né<br />
c&#8217;est toujours un hasard.<br />
Nom&#8217;inqwando yes qxag iqwahasa (bis)</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#999999;">Etre né quelque part,<br />
etre né quelque part<br />
c&#8217;est partir quand on veut,<br />
revenir quand on part ♪ ♫♪</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#999999;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/phil-map.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-493" title="philippines-map" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/phil-map.jpg?w=500&#038;h=389" alt="" width="500" height="389" /></a><br />
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Cette chanson de Maxime Le Forestier, composée l&#8217;année de ma naissance et trottant dans un coin de ma tête depuis tout jeune, m&#8217;a toujours inspiré l&#8217;envie de me rendre un jour a Manille.. C&#8217;est maintenant chose faite, et je dois dire que j&#8217;en saisis désormais d&#8217;autant plus le sens! <span style="color:#999999;">&laquo;&nbsp;♪</span><span style="color:#999999;">Est-ce que les gens naissent égaux en droits, a l&#8217;endroit où ils naissent - que les gens naissent pareils ou pas?♫</span><span style="color:#999999;">&laquo;&nbsp; <span style="color:#000000;">apparait aussi comme une question tristement légitime &#8211; a laquelle la réponse est injustement évidente pour nous tous privilégiés qui avons présentement accès a Internet &#8211; que ce soit de notre MacBook outrageusement dispendieux ou de notre smartphone dernier cri &#8211; alors qu&#8217;au même moment, beaucoup de ceux qui ont appris a marcher sur ces <span style="color:#ff9900;">&laquo;&nbsp;</span><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;"><span style="color:#ff9900;">trottoirs de Manille&nbsp;&raquo;</span> </span></strong>y sont toujours, y vivent encore, y dorment, y mendient ou y travaillent, probablement sans la moindre chance d&#8217;en &laquo;&nbsp;partir quand [ils] veulent&nbsp;&raquo;..</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;">Ceci étant dit, et une fois bien conscients du niveau de pauvreté extrême et paradoxal de ce pays qui dans les années 60 était le second plus riche d&#8217;Asie avec le Japon (avant deux ravageuses décennies de despotisme Marcos), je voudrais devoiler avec non moins de compassion quelques endroits absolument paradisiaques qu&#8217;il nous  a été donné de découvrir dans cet archipel, en la charmante compagnie de Melissa &laquo;&nbsp;tabernacle&nbsp;&raquo; &amp; Norida &laquo;&nbsp;wifi&nbsp;&raquo; <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></em></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><em>Balicasag Island, Central Visayas:</em></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/1234/01/sans-titre-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-503" title="Balicasang - GoogleEarth copyright" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/1234/01/sans-titre-1.jpg?w=499&#038;h=365" alt="" width="499" height="365" /></a></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;">Cette minuscule ile coralienne (les taches blanches représentent des catamarans) est classée au rang des meilleurs plongées des Philippines &#8211; voire du monde. Le contraste rigoureux entre le turquoise et le marine s&#8217;avère être un édifiant tombant de plus de 50m verticaux, véritable falaise sous-marine que l&#8217;on surplombe avec extase lorsqu&#8217;on dépasse le bord du récif en palmes-masque-tuba.. j&#8217;ai encore une fois chèrement regrette de ne pas avoir de caisson photo sous-marin!</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080671.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-498" title="P1080671" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080671.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="" width="500" height="281" /></a></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;">A quelques encablures, une autre ile a la géométrie intriguante nous permet cette fois-ci de marcher sur des centaines et des centaines de mètres dans 30cm d&#8217;eau le long d&#8217;un grand arc de cercle de sable.. moyennant un périlleux slalom entre étoiles de mer et oursins (dont la dégustation a peine sortis de l&#8217;eau et découpés était encore une autre histoire!)</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;"><em><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></strong></em></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;"><em><strong>Boracay, Western Visayas:</strong></em></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080743.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-510 alignnone" title="P1080743" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080743.jpg?w=150&#038;h=84" alt="" width="150" height="84" /></a><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080746.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-509" title="P1080746" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080746.jpg?w=150&#038;h=84" alt="" width="150" height="84" /></a><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080751.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-508" title="P1080751" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080751.jpg?w=150&#038;h=84" alt="" width="150" height="84" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Rendus sur l&#8217;ile la plus attirante du pays, il semblerait que tout le monde s&#8217;agglutine sur la plage principale, pour notre plus grand bonheur lorsque nous avons découvert cette plage encore plus magnifique et quasi-déserte au Nord.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">En attendant, la raison principale de l&#8217;étape résidait dans la réputation de Boracay comme haut-lieu du kite-surf, aussi c&#8217;est la plage dédiée aux kiteurs qui a mobilise le gros de mon agenda &#8211; et de mon portefeuille <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080737.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-512" title="P1080737" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080737.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="" width="500" height="281" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080721.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-513" title="P1080721" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080721.jpg?w=500&#038;h=280" alt="" width="500" height="280" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Mais après d&#8217;éprouvantes sessions et une solide insolation + intox alimentaire, rien de tel que l&#8217;ombre d&#8217;un transat de la touristique mais non moins agréable White Beach pour contempler les fantastiques couchers de soleil (un seul par jour certes, même aux Philippines) au son relaxant d&#8217;un live band; San Miguel en main dans l&#8217;un des nombreux bars pieds dans le sable qui bordent la plage.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080729.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-514" title="P1080729" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080729.jpg?w=150&#038;h=84" alt="" width="150" height="84" /></a><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080733.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-515" title="P1080733" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080733.jpg?w=150&#038;h=110" alt="" width="150" height="110" /></a><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080753.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-516" title="P1080753" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080753.jpg?w=150&#038;h=84" alt="" width="150" height="84" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Bohol, Central Visayas:</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;">Comme les Philippines ne se résument pas qu&#8217;a leurs fonds marins et plages d&#8217;anthologie, nous avons aussi rendu visite aux célébrités locales, a savoir les <strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">tarsier</span></strong><span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>s</strong></span> ci-dessous. Ces animaux gros comme le poing sont considérés comme les plus petits singes du règne animal, et auraient inspire Steven Spielberg dans la réalisation d&#8217;E.T. de par leurs énormes yeux et leurs longs doigts affinés&#8230; personnellement, je leur ai plutôt trouvé un air de Maitre Yoda sous certains angles!</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080706.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-518" title="P1080706" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080706.jpg?w=225&#038;h=300" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080697.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-519" title="P1080697" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080697.jpg?w=225&#038;h=300" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#000000;">Les alentours assez wild nous ont aussi valu de passer une nuit dans une incroyable auberge de jeunesse perdue au milieu de la jungle, lovée dans les méandres d&#8217;un fleuve tropicale dont la fraicheur a régalé nos baignades.. avant que nous régalions a notre tour les moustiques!</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">En deux mots, un voyage dépaysant et a la hauteur de nos espérances, rythmé par les prédispositions naturelles des Philippins  a la musique et au chant (dont les karaokes prennent parfois une issue tragique: <a href="www.courrierinternational.com/article/2010/03/02/my-way-ou-la-vie" target="_blank">bonus gloups</a>).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>Quoi qu&#8217;il en soit, une destination qui ne laisse pas indifférente!</strong></span></p>
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		<title>How to decide which tiny paradisiac Malaysian island to go after the monsoon?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well well, after a snowy Xmas break back to France, back I am to enjoy the delights of exotic week-ends away from Singapore.. but to my great distress, some of my favourite (and best value) island destinations in close-by Malaysia are closed for monsoon! Nevermind, at least can I share my thoughts on them before [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lostinsingapore.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8848312&amp;post=314&amp;subd=lostinsingapore&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">Well well, after a snowy Xmas break back to France, back I am to enjoy the delights of exotic week-ends away from Singapore.. but to my great distress, some of my favourite (and best value) island destinations in close-by Malaysia are closed for monsoon! Nevermind, at least can I share my thoughts on them before planning the next get away.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Basically, it&#8217;s all about three main places: Tioman (SE Malaysia), Perenthian (NE Malaysia) and Langkawi (NW Malaysia). All are beautiful islands with palm-tree ranged white beaches, snorkeling/diving-worthy coral underwaters and great backpacker atmosphere. Though, let&#8217;s review more in details how different can a weekend get in each of them. <strong>[to jump to detailed Word file on directions, prices and schedules, skip to the link at the bottom of this article]</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em><span style="color:#333333;">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</span></em><em> Tioman island</em>: <span style="font-weight:normal;"><em><span style="color:#333333;">the closest <strong>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</strong></span></em></span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"><em><span style="color:#333333;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080002.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-426" title="Tioman_backpackers beach" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1080002.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="" width="500" height="281" /></a></span></em></span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Tioman is conveniently located a short bus + boat ride from Singapore which makes it reachable within a few hours (a small airstrip can even make it shorter). The boat stops at several different beaches, among which Air Batang (ABC) is the backpackers one, with numerous cheap bungalows on the beach (see picture above). </span></span></span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">There is not much superfluous here, a few motorbikes, small restaurants and one beach bar. The most scenic phonebox is right on the beach, but you can&#8217;t order pizzas to deliver..</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">The area is filled with friendly monkeys and iguanas (beware of the dark thing crossing the path at night <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/aware-09-023.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-429" title="Tioman_dive" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/aware-09-023.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/aware-09-116.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-430" title="Tioman_clean-up" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/aware-09-116.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;">The snorkeling in front is fairly good, as well as the jungle treks behind it! Moreover, dive shops such as <a href="www.eco-divers.net" target="_blank">Eco Divers</a> offer excellent dives for 90 RM each! (we even got them half price when we volunteered for a Beach &amp; Underwater Clean Up day with my german round-the-world traveling friend Julia..).</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.<span style="color:#000000;">At the end of the day, a fair escape from Singapore for those running out of time or on a very tight budget (last time we went for three days for S$120 including transportation, food, accomodation and even 2 dives!)</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"><em><span style="color:#333333;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><em><span style="color:#333333;">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</span><strong><em><span style="color:#333333;">&#8212;</span></em></strong><span style="color:#333333;">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</span> </em></strong>Langkawi island:</span> <em><span style="font-weight:normal;">the most developed <strong><em>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</em></strong></span></em></strong></span></em></span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080530.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-441" title="Langkawi perks" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080530.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="" width="500" height="281" /></a></em></p>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="text-align:justify;">Going to Langkawi is quite less adventurous than to islands on the East side, given its international airport, paved roads and other displays of developed duty-free destination; but the Air Asia budget flight straight from S&#8217;pore is surely a treat for those short on time!</div>
<div style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080516.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-440" title="Langkawi-parasailing" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080516.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:justify;">Of course  the beaches are still completely worth the trip, as proved by the parasailing-taken picture above. The islands supposedly has plenty of natural wonders to discover (waterfalls, lakes, temples etc.) by renting a car or scooters, but a few days at the beach enjoying cheap parasailing and beach-volley with locals next to the reggae bar Babylon is also a great option (don&#8217;t miss their exquisite burger!)</div>
<div><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080532.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-442" title="Sunset beach-volley" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080532.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="" width="500" height="281" /></a></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;">In conclusion, a hassle-free destination quite a bit more touristic and less diving-oriented than eastern islands but with highly rewarding sceneries and atmosphere!</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"><em><span style="color:#333333;"><strong><em><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em><span style="color:#333333;">&#8212;&#8212;</span><span style="color:#333333;">&#8212;&#8212;- </span></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong>Perenthian island:</strong></span> the cutest + best (&amp; cheapest) dives <strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></span></em></strong></span></em></span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080053.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-446" title="Perhentian Pulau Kecil" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080053.jpg?w=500&#038;h=282" alt="" width="500" height="282" /></a></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Last but not least comes Perhentian island (islands actually: Kecil, the backpacker one, and Besar). Certainly more remote than Tioman or Langkawi &#8211; no airport on it &#8211; it is by far the most Robinson Crusoe-like as well, without any roads or vehicle whatsoever to spoil the wilderness. Noteworthy consequence: no ATM at all, remember to change ringgits in Singapore!</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080088.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-454" title="Snorkel tour" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080088.jpg?w=300&#038;h=168" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080092.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-455" title="Baby turtles" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1080092.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></span></span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">After a demanding 13h night-train and a short cab &amp; boat leg, this tiny paradise truly offers some of the greatest snorkeling I&#8217;ve ever had (competing with Mauritius &laquo;&nbsp;Blue Bay Coral Garden&nbsp;&raquo; for the connoisseurs!): soft &amp; hard corals, multi-colour reef fishes of all species, marine turtles, huge medusas and&#8230; black-tip SHARKS by dozens!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">In the unlikeliness you were not satisfied by such a complete snorkeling tour, Perhentian also offers Malaysian (and maybe Asian) cheapest dives with <a href="www.turtlebaydivers.com" target="_blank">Turtle Bay divers</a> for example. The Pinnacle is a must, as well as Sugar Wreck to spot bamboo sharks and other wreck curiosities!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">I realize I only have very few photos of Perhentian, but don&#8217;t get me wrong: it is honestly my favourite destination in Malaysia! I shall return&#8230;</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">&gt;&gt; <a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/malaysian-dream-islands-from-singapore1.doc">Malaysian dream Islands from Singapore</a> : detailed planning information, schedules &amp; prices for the above 3 islands + various other smaller malaysian islands on a more exclusive/high-end range. Enjoy and feel free to share feedback! &lt;&lt;</p>
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		<title>Comment gouter le meilleur &#8211; et le pire &#8211; de la gastronomie singapourienne ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alexdunod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facile, rendez-vous a deux endroits inegalables que j&#8217;ai recemment fait decouvrir a Julia, une amie allemande de passage durant son tour du monde. Ci-dessus dans les rues de Chinatown, ces fruit a la carapace des plus agressives sont des durians. Pouvant atteindre plusieurs kilos et la taille d&#8217;un ballon de football, leur chair juteuse saura [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lostinsingapore.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8848312&amp;post=316&amp;subd=lostinsingapore&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Facile, rendez-vous a deux endroits inegalables que j&#8217;ai recemment fait decouvrir a Julia, une amie allemande de passage durant son tour du monde.</p>
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<p>Ci-dessus dans les rues de <strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Chinatown</span></strong>, ces fruit a la carapace des plus agressives sont des <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">durians</span></strong></span>. Pouvant atteindre plusieurs kilos et la taille d&#8217;un ballon de football, leur chair juteuse saura combler tous les curieux. Si vous avez du mal a reperer l&#8217;etalage, fiez-vous a votre odorat..</p>
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<p>En plein coeur du CBD (Central Business District), entre deux rangees de gratte-ciels a cote de Raffles Place se trouve l&#8217;ancien marche de <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Lau Pa Sat</span></strong></span>, reconverti en ravissant food-court. La ruelle adjacente est litteralement remplie de stands a <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">satays</span></strong></span>, ces brochettes de boeuf, mouton ou poulet grillee au feu et servies a la sauce cacahouetes, ainsi que de volumineuses crevettes a l&#8217;ail.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Voila, vous savez tout&#8230; Ah non, j&#8217;ai omis de preciser lequel etait le meilleur et lequel le pire! Mouarf, a vous deviner apres tout, et puis si vous venez, goutez les 2 tant qu&#8217;a faire, ca fait partie du folklore <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </span></strong></span></p>
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		<title>Comment echapper aux vapeurs de soufre du volcan le plus actif d&#8217;Indonesie, entre Java et Bali ?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bueno, vu que ca commence a dater (pas mal de boulot depuis, peut-etre le contrecoup de mes deux premiers mois de tourisme intensif, allez savoir..) cet article relatant la sympathique traversée Java-Bali (Indonesie) que nous avions programmée entre exchange students durant notre &#171;&#160;recess week&#160;&#187; (vacance de mi-semestre) comportera probablement plus d&#8217;images que de texte, j&#8217;annonce! Point [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lostinsingapore.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8848312&amp;post=326&amp;subd=lostinsingapore&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">Bueno, vu que ca commence a dater (pas mal de boulot depuis, peut-etre le contrecoup de mes deux premiers mois de tourisme intensif, allez savoir..) cet article relatant<span style="color:#ff6600;"> </span><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">la sympathique traversée Java-Bali (Indonesie)</span></strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"> </span>que nous avions programmée entre exchange students durant notre &laquo;&nbsp;recess week&nbsp;&raquo; (vacance de mi-semestre) comportera probablement plus d&#8217;images que de texte, j&#8217;annonce!</p>
<p><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/java-bali.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-335" title="java-bali" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/java-bali.jpg?w=500&#038;h=165" alt="java-bali" width="500" height="165" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Point de depart: Jakarta, ou nous rejoignons le gros des troupes qui trepignaient deja depuis 2j dans l&#8217;impatience de debuter le periple vers Bali.. d&#8217;apres leurs dires, la capitale indonesienne est avant tout &laquo;&nbsp;crade et ennuyeuse&nbsp;&raquo;, du coup nous ne nous faisons pas prier et embarquons directement dans des mini-bus a destination de Yogyakarta au centre de Java, notre ville etape.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Cette charmante halte de province n&#8217;avait pas ete choisie par hasard: nettement plus agreable a decouvrir que Jakarta, elle est surtout a proximite de plusieurs incontournables de Java, a savoir deux joyaux du patrimoine mondial de l&#8217;UNESCO (le temple Borobudur, boudhistele, et celui de Prambanan, indhou) ainsi qu&#8217;un volcan (Merapi) le plus actif d&#8217;Indonesie.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Ci-dessus, le complexe de temples indhous de Prambanan. Initialement constitue de plus de 200 &laquo;&nbsp;entites&nbsp;&raquo; au IXe siecle, des generations de tremblements de terre l&#8217;ont reduit a peau de chagrin mais les quelques reliques restent d&#8217;une architecture etonnante, malgre le recent 5.9 sur Richter de 2006 qui avait encore fait tomber un paquet de cailloux (et souffle quelques milliers de vies).</p>
<div id="attachment_339" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070902.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-339" title="P1070902" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070902.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="P1070902" width="500" height="281" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Le Merapi, qu&#39;il convient de gravir de nuit pour assister au lever du soleil...</p></div>
<div id="attachment_333" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070910.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-333" title="P1070910" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070910.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="P1070910" width="500" height="281" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Les odorantes volutes de gaz et le jaune caracteristique du soufre. Par endroit, la chaleur de la roche etait etonnamment perceptible!</p></div>
<p><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070924.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-340" title="P1070924" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070924.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="P1070924" width="500" height="281" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">L&#8217;ascension du Merapi, vendue dans toutes les agences de tourisme comme une innocente promenade pour retraites, en a surpris plus d&#8217;un: depart a 2h du matin, une lampe pour 4, temperature fichtrement plus fraiche qu&#8217;en plaine (surtout sans pull ni parka evidemment), et denivele consequent par un chemin de plus en plus escarpe pour finir par grimper de bloc en bloc en protegeant sa respiration des vapeurs de soufre!</p>
<p><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070931.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-341" title="P1070931" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070931.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="P1070931" width="500" height="281" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070931.jpg"></a>Litteralement prenommee &laquo;&nbsp;montagne de feu&nbsp;&raquo;, le Merapi est rentre en eruptions pas moins de 68 fois durant les 5 derniers siecles :p Ils serait aussi reponsable, il y a encore plus longtemps, de la disparition sous les cendres du temple boudhiste Borobudur, qui n&#8217;aurait ete &laquo;&nbsp;re-decouvert&nbsp;&raquo; (lol) qu&#8217;en 1800 et des bananes!!</p>
<div id="attachment_344" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070939.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-344" title="P1070939" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070939.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="P1070939" width="500" height="281" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Supposement attraction touristique la plus visitee d&#39;Indonesie...</p></div>
<div id="attachment_342" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070934.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-342" title="P1070934" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070934.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="P1070934" width="500" height="281" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">...avec d&#39;originales fresques courant tout le tour de ses 5 etages...</p></div>
<div id="attachment_343" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070937.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-343" title="P1070937" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070937.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="P1070937" width="500" height="281" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">...son aspect massif et austere m&#39;a un peu moins plu que les lignes elegantes de Prambanan</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Anyway, apres ces breves 48h culturelles, le cap final fut mis sur Bali, la tant desiree et mondialement reputee &laquo;&nbsp;ile des Dieux&nbsp;&raquo;! Apres un nouveau trajet de 20h en minibus (a peine moins pire que celui de l&#8217;avant-veille, bonjour les vacances) nous prenons nos quartiers dans un hotel plus que confortable, les premiers prix back-packers etant tous complets pour cause de vacances de fin de Ramadan.. Il est utile a ce stade de rappeler/preciser que l&#8217;Indonesie est la plus importante population musulmane du monde, mine de rien!</p>
<p><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070941.jpg"> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-345" title="P1070941" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070941.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="P1070941" width="500" height="281" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Mais on n&#8217;a quand meme pas fait tout ce chemin pour se baigner dans une piscine chloree, donc on attaque vite le vif du sujet: initiation surf! Quelques medailles seront decernees, dont celle du vandalisme en herbe pour les casseurs d&#8217;aileron (dans du sable, faut le faire)&#8230; Le lendemain, petit trip scooters (4$/jour <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> ) pour explorer un peu plus l&#8217;ile, et finir.. a une autre plage, pour changer!</p>
<div id="attachment_346" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070946.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-346" title="P1070946" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070946.jpg?w=500&#038;h=410" alt="P1070946" width="500" height="410" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">&quot;Dreamland&quot;: on se demande ou ils ont ete cherche le nom de cette plage..</p></div>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070941.jpg"></a><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070952.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-347" title="P1070952" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070952.jpg?w=500&#038;h=328" alt="P1070952" width="500" height="328" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Fin de journee des plus agreables a visiter un genre de temple suspendu en haut de ces falaises colonisees de singes. Les pancartes de prevention contre le vol de lunettes a la tire ne sont pas fortuites: c&#8217;est arrivé a plus d&#8217;un malchanceux, et la rage avec laquelle ces bestioles ecartelent les montures et les plient dans tous les sens ne leur laisse aucune chance!</p>
<div id="attachment_349" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070963.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-349" title="P1070963" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070963.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="Le charme francais voyage bien :p (bon et ok, le cadre n'est pas anodin)" width="500" height="281" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A vous de determiner qui du sujet ou du cadre a le plus de charme <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p></div>
<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070959.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-348" title="P1070959" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070959.jpg?w=500&#038;h=286" alt="P1070959" width="500" height="286" /></a></p>
<div id="attachment_350" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070976.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-350" title="P1070976" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070976.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="P1070976" width="500" height="281" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Rayon verdira, verdira pas?... damn it, encore raté</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Mais un debriefing de ce court sejour a Bali serait incomplet sans relater les festins gargantuesques du Bamboo&#8217;s Corner, petit restau o combien recommandé ou nous avons emmagasiné les meilleurs souvenirs culinaires depuis 2 moins en Asie, et ce a raison de diners 2 entrees-2plats-desserts-3milkshakes pour 3€50!! Le reve, surtout quand on sait comment la plongee ca creuse, a cette qualite et ce prix la on en revenait pas..</p>
<div id="attachment_351" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1010435.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-351" title="P1010435" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1010435.jpg?w=500&#038;h=301" alt="P1010435" width="500" height="301" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">snorkeling depuis une curieuse mais non moins stylee pirogue a balanciers</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070959.jpg"></a>Au final, je dois avouer avoir ete agreablement surpris par cette ile dont je redoutais la popularité:  je l&#8217;imaginais autrement plus &laquo;&nbsp;victime de son succes&nbsp;&raquo; que ca! Certes, les rues principales de Kuta sont bondees d&#8217;australiens criards et d&#8217;etalages de souvenirs ringards, mais pour un haut-lieu du tourisme international, on y trouve encore sans difficultés beaucoup d&#8217;endroits &#8211; et de gens &#8211; vraiment dignes d&#8217;interet!</p>
<div id="attachment_352" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1010437.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-352" title="P1010437" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1010437.jpg?w=500&#038;h=304" alt="et comme un cadeau de depart: une ravissante procession indhoue!" width="500" height="304" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">et comme un cadeau de depart: une ravissante procession indhoue!</p></div>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Bon, j&#8217;ai encore beaucoup trop parlé, mais c&#8217;est bien peu de le rajouter: </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Bali, I&#8217;ll be back!</span></strong></p>
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		<title>How to avoid a motorbike lateral collision with a Thai elephant?</title>
		<link>http://lostinsingapore.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/thai_elephant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alexdunod</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Voyages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ayuthaya]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of course, the wise ones would say the easier way of not risking such accident would be not going to any places with elephants&#8230; Indeed, Thailand&#8217;s bustling capital Bangkok is likely to be more than enough to fill a short stay of a few days without venturing further inlands. This 6 million people city, once known [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lostinsingapore.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8848312&amp;post=253&amp;subd=lostinsingapore&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">Of course, the wise ones would say the easier way of not risking such accident would be not going to any places with elephants&#8230; Indeed, <strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Thailand&#8217;s bustling capital Bangkok</span></strong> is likely to be more than enough to fill a short stay of a few days without venturing further inlands.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">This 6 million people city, once known as the &laquo;&nbsp;<span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>Venice of the East</strong></span>&nbsp;&raquo; regarding to its sophisticated network of canals, is probably South-East Asia number one touristic hotspot, at least in the urban experiences category! I will most probably give it  another visit by next year, given the kinda express trip this time was&#8230;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">After a great introduction ride on the cheap water taxis that goes up and down the <span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>Chao Phraya River</strong></span> throughout the capital, you might consider entering some of the numerous Buddhist temples filling the city, among which the most sacred of Thailand, <strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Wat Phra Kaew</span></strong> (<em>Temple of the Emerald Buddha</em>), and the world&#8217;s largest <span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>reclining Buddha</strong></span><span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>!</strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">If by the end of <span style="color:#000000;">the day you get too bored by so shiny monuments, you can take some height by heading to any high-rise hotel&#8217;s roof top &#8211; the one we</span> climbed to happened to be revolving, which we only realized after half an hour when the landscape had changed <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">In the event of an overdose of noise, smells and crazyness, the next solution is escaping the city for a day trip to <strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Ayuthaya</span></strong>, Thailand&#8217;s ancient capital, filled with architectural and religious treasures and protected by a river all around.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">But then&#8230; <span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>beware of the elephants</strong></span><span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>!</strong></span> Indeed, they are likely to appear whenever and wherever you are expecting them the least: across the road, on the pedestrian crossings for example&#8230;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">These incongruous beasts are nonetheless quite distracting when driving, therefore watch ahead or you might as well end up-side-down&#8230; my apologizes again to my dear passenger for hitting this sidewalk!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>&#8230;und Vielen Dank für die Reise</strong></span> <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>How to listen to classical music/Formula 1 in the middle of a rainforest/business district?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alexdunod</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Quotidien a S&#039;pore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[classics in the park]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given Singapore&#8217;s attractive surroundings within short bus, boat or flight distance, international students here tend to spend most or their weekends away from the city itself. However, it often features some quite original and pleasant experiences. Here are two singular ones that September enabled me to experiment: Classics in The Park &#8211; 06/09/09: Performed by [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lostinsingapore.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8848312&amp;post=249&amp;subd=lostinsingapore&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Given Singapore&#8217;s attractive surroundings within short bus, boat or flight distance, international students here tend to spend most or their weekends away from the city itself. However, it often features some quite original and pleasant experiences.</p>
<p>Here are two singular ones that September enabled me to experiment:</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Classics in The <span style="color:#ff9900;">Park &#8211; 06/09/09:</span></span></strong></p>
<div id="attachment_254" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070843.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-254" title="P1070843" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070843.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="An unconventional stage.." width="500" height="375" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">An unconventional stage..</p></div>
<p>Performed by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra at the outdoor stage of the city&#8217;s Botanic Gardens (the only specimen of rainforest urban park in the world), this venue was for Anu and myself our first opportunity for listening to a classical music concert in such lovely settings.</p>
<div id="attachment_255" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070845.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-255" title="P1070845" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070845.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="Guess what? Rosé goes well with classical music :p" width="500" height="375" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Guess what? Rosé goes well with classical music :p</p></div>
<p>The intriguing atmosphere of the surrounding forest proved to be a perfect background for the performance, and fortunately the uncertain cloudy sky refrained from dropping any rain on the hundreds of people &#8211; including ourselves &#8211;  who were enjoying this special moment with a pic-nic!</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>Singapore F1 Night Race &#8211; 27/09/09</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff9900;"><span style="color:#000000;">A few weeks later took place another highlight of September in Singapore, the world famous Formula 1 GP by night (2nd edition). The powerful roars of the engines reverberating against the buildings are already enough to feel the thrill of the race in the whole city, but the event happening at night makes things even more enjoyable!</span></span></p>
<span style="text-align:center; display: block;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/classical_formula1/"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/hx68SspMXcc/2.jpg" alt="" /></a></span>
<p><span style="color:#ff9900;"><span style="color:#000000;">Pictures coming tonite.. [edit: actually I wasn't able to get in the rooftop I was planning to take pictures from because wearing flip-flaps and board-short, so we had to stick to the sound only lol]</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff9900;"><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></span></p>
<div id="attachment_299" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-full wp-image-299" title="P1070979" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1070979.jpg?w=500&#038;h=281" alt="Almost got deaf while climbing in the tree to catch a glance of the track.." width="500" height="281" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Almost got deaf while climbing in that tree to catch a glance of the track..</p></div>
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		<title>Comment retourner a l&#8217;ecole apres un an de stages et de voyages ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ou, &#171;&#160;mis dans ce sens&#160;&#187; (pour paraphraser le &#171;&#160;put this way&#160;&#187; fetiche de nombreux profs ici): Comment minimiser les desagrements du retour en amphi apres un an de vraie vie ? Ma solution, qui vaut ce qu&#8217;elle vaut mais qui a au moins le merite de me convenir pour l&#8217;instant: ne surtout pas retourner dans [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lostinsingapore.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8848312&amp;post=167&amp;subd=lostinsingapore&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">Ou, &laquo;&nbsp;mis dans ce sens&nbsp;&raquo; (pour paraphraser le &laquo;&nbsp;<em>put this way</em>&nbsp;&raquo; fetiche de nombreux profs ici):</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Comment minimiser les desagrements du retour en amphi apres un an de vraie vie ?</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Ma solution, qui vaut ce qu&#8217;elle vaut mais qui a au moins le merite de me convenir pour l&#8217;instant: ne surtout pas retourner dans le meme amphi, mais tacher au contraire d&#8217;experimenter quelque chose d&#8217;aussi different et eloigne que possible! (sans compromettre la qualite de l&#8217;enseignement pour autant; le double diplome ne trouvant son interet que si le second apporte un tant soi peu de valeur ajoutee j&#8217;imagine).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">C&#8217;est a cet effet qu&#8217;intervient, gare a la prononciation, ce<strong> Master de la NUS</strong>!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/etm/Program/msc-mot.htm"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-169" title="NUS_ETM" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/nus_etm.jpg?w=259&#038;h=300" alt="NUS_ETM" width="259" height="300" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">L&#8217;ecrire est toujours plus facile que de le dire, forcement. Toujours est-il que c&#8217;est cette alternative que j&#8217;ai préféré a une troisieme annee sur le campus de Centrale (en banlieue parisienne faut-il preciser), histoire de prolonger (et clore?) ce &laquo;&nbsp;tour du monde a mon rythme&nbsp;&raquo;, depuis mon ete Air France et ma cesure aux USA, les escapades au Canada et au Costa Rica puis ces 3 mois de decouverte de l&#8217;Amerique du Sud et de l&#8217;Afrique du Sud&#8230; l&#8217;Asie s&#8217;imposait donc comme l&#8217;ultime etape avant de revenir a des choses (et lieux) plus raisonnables, vous en conviendrez!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">D&#8217;autres raisons, davantage serieuses et justifiables en entretien, pesèrent aussi dans la balance. De nombreux feedbacks motivants d&#8217;amis de promo fraichement revenus de double-diplomes avaient nourri mon envie de profiter a mon tour d&#8217;une experience d&#8217;enseignement differente, dans une grosse université (30,000 etudiants) a forte ouverture internationale (100 nationalites). Singapour, carrefour de l&#8217;Asie s&#8217;il en est (76% de chinois, 14% de malais et 8% d&#8217;indiens) présentait l&#8217;argument non negligeable d&#8217;utiliser l&#8217;anglais parmi ses 4 langues officielles, et d&#8217;accueillir la meilleure université d&#8217;Asie hors Japon (et comme je ne parlais pas japonais&#8230; toujours pas d&#8217;ailleurs!)</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Certes, me diront les rabats-joie, Singapour est loin de representer ce que l&#8217;Asie a de plus authentique. Dragon économique, pays le plus densément peuple du monde avec Monaco, 1er port mondial, 2eme ville la plus chere d&#8217;Asie, 3eme raffineur mondial&#8230; beaucoup d&#8217;extremes qui distinguent notablement cette ile-pays-ville de ses voisins regionaux. Autrement dit, pour les &laquo;&nbsp;clichés&nbsp;&raquo; o combien photogeniques des marchés flottants et autres rizieres en terrasse ou courses de pouss-pouss, mauvaise pioche! Le centre ville, étincelant de verre et d&#8217;acier aseptisé, rappelerait plutot Geneve (en plus chaud) ou Los Angeles (en plus propre).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/peninsularmalaysia-map.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-174 alignleft" title="PeninsularMalaysia-map" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/peninsularmalaysia-map.jpg?w=155&#038;h=194" alt="PeninsularMalaysia-map" width="155" height="194" /></a><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-173" title="Riau Islands" src="http://lostinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/riau-islands.jpg?w=216&#038;h=216" alt="Riau Islands" width="216" height="216" /></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Neanmoins, l&#8217;Asie, la vraie, attend littéralement aux portes de Singapour et ne demande qu&#8217;a etre exploree petit a petit, au gré des week-ends et semaines de vacances.. Beaucoup trop de projets se disputent d&#8217;ailleurs le haut de ma liste de voyages, depuis les iles malaisiennes &laquo;&nbsp;avant-gout du paradis&nbsp;&raquo; rapides d&#8217;acces, aux endroits plus singuliers et hors des sentiers battus telle la Birmanie ou la Papouasie, en passant par les grands classiques que sont l&#8217;Indonesie avec Bali et Borneo, la Thailande avec Bangkok et les Phi Phi Islands, le Vietnam, le Cambodge et le Japon <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Mais treve de reveries, je vais quand meme passer le plus clair de mon temps a étudier (contrairement a certains Exchange Students qui ont tous pu s&#8217;ammenager des week-ends de 4j et qui prevoit d&#8217;ores et déja de passer l&#8217;essentiel de leur semestre a voyager :%)</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Enfin, le programme de ce <strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Master of Technology Management</span></strong> m&#8217;interesse réellement pour l&#8217;instant, donc je ne me plains pas, excepté pour les horaires de mes cours, de 18h a 21h tous les jours du fait que l&#8217;essentiel des eleves travaillent le jour et etudient a mi-temps. Ma semaine (ou plutot mes soirees) se compose donc comme suit:</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Lundi: <strong>Management of Technological Innovation</strong> (par un americain inspiré)</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Mardi: <strong>Decision Analysis</strong> (theorie &amp; methodes de Decision, par un rigoureux zozoteur)</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Mercredi: <strong>I.P. Management</strong> (usages &amp; strategie de la Propriete Intellectuelle, par le pionner taiwanais en la matiere)</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Jeudi: C<strong>orporate Finance for Engineers </strong>(concepts de finance d&#8217;entreprise, par un chinois émérite)</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Vendredi: <strong>Creativity &amp; Innovation</strong> (reflexion creative &amp; resolution de problemes, par un philippin vraiment comique)</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Et ce jusqu&#8217;a Noel, car au second semestre, je choisirai un tout nouveau mix! Pas de quoi s&#8217;ennuyer vous voyez..</span></strong></p>
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		<title>Comment passer 24h a Kuala Lumpur sans etrangler de chauffeur de taxi ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">Samedi, 16h58: enfin sorti d&#8217;une longue mais non moins intéressante journée de cours sur la Propriété Intellectuelle&#8230; oui, meme le samedi; a la NUS, on en a pour son argent <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />   Seul regret: mes amis sont déjà tous en Malaisie depuis 2j, emplois du temps &laquo;&nbsp;différents&nbsp;&raquo; aidant.. Qu&#8217;a cela ne tienne, hors de question de manquer cette grosse soirée programmée a Kuala Lumpur ce soir, ou plus d&#8217;une centaine d&#8217;exchange students sont attendus.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Grace a Air Asia (sacrée meilleure compagnie low-cost au monde en 2009; et répondant aux mêmes normes de sécurité que les grandes compagnies nationales pour faire taire les sceptiques) je gagne la capitale malaisienne en 50&#8242; de vol et une poignée de ringgits équivalente a un trajet TER Lyon &#8211; Annecy! Le malheureux ticket de caisse faisant office de carte d&#8217;embarquement est loin de refléter le confort actuel de l&#8217;appareil; et c&#8217;est agréablement surpris par celui-ci que je pique un somme et prend froid a cause de la sur-climatisation habituelle.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Arrivé a destination commencent les déboires avec les transports malaisiens, qui entraveront passablement ce sejour express.. L&#8217;aeroport, pour faire pratique, est a 70km du centre-ville, ce qui requiert une bonne heure de bus plus l&#8217;attente (a moins de vouloir se faire financierement assassiner par un taxi d&#8217;entree de jeu). Une fois a la gare centrale, d&#8217;autres offres toujours aussi peu honnetes me convainquent de prendre un metro, qui malheureusement ne me rapproche pas beaucoup de l&#8217;auberge ou je suis cense retrouver le groupe. Je finis donc par haler un taxi, negocier le compteur et lui epeler le nom de mon auberge, dont il n&#8217;a evidemment jamais entendu parler, tout comme les 36 autres noms et rues alentours que je lui cite.. Il me balade devant tous les grands hotels, apparemment sans comprendre que malgre mon accoutrement pantalon-chemise-p&#8217;tit pull plutot distingue pour le climat, ce n&#8217;est pas au Ritz-Carlton que j&#8217;ai reserve, mais dans une petite auberge de jeunesse bien rustique!</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Ayant termine a pied en demandant mon chemin, je me change et repars a la poursuite de mes amis supposes avoir rejoint une pre-soiree ailleurs, sans pouvoir communiquer avec eux faute du bon credit telephonique (mon credit international permettant d&#8217;appeler vers l&#8217;etranger, mais pas de l&#8217;etranger, chouette). Mon deuxieme taxi ne connait pas plus l&#8217;endroit que je lui designe maintenant &#8211; le contraire m&#8217;aurait etonner &#8211; et c&#8217;est a nouveau apres un bon quart d&#8217;heure d&#8217;errances que je finis par descendre et finir a pied. Le fameux point de ralliement enfin decouvert, un dernier jeu de piste d&#8217;une chambre a l&#8217;autre me mene enfin a ma terre promise: un appart de location rempli d&#8217;internationaux en train de s&#8217;echanger bruyamment leurs mesaventures de la journee et leurs bieres aux couleurs douteuses. Apres un long detour par le quartier des boites de nuit (etonnamment bien connu des taxis, lui), nous rentrons trouver quelque repos a l&#8217;auberge dont nous avons enfin memorisé l&#8217;itinéraire: suivre l&#8217;odeur allechantes de satay (brochettes malaisiennes), tourner a droite a la deuxieme prostituée, passer un rat ecrasé et deux poubelles renversées et vous y etes <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Le lendemain fut assez relax, a commencer par une petite viree aux Batu Caves, lieu de culte indhou situe dans une cavite rocheuse naturelle infestee de singes plutot agressifs..</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Un detour par le Digital Mall s&#8217;imposait aussi pour que certains assouvissent leurs besoins de razzia sur l&#8217;electronique bon marche; et nous decidons avant de reprendre le train de savourer un cocktail dans le fameux roof-top bar de KL, le Luna Bar, situe au 30eme etage d&#8217;un building offrant une vue saisissante sur la ville by night.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Ayant eu le malheur de suggerer l&#8217;idee, et de coordonner les differents taxis necessaires a l&#8217;acheminement du groupe, j&#8217;ai passe l&#8217;essentiel de la soiree a poireauter entre les differentes entrees de l&#8217;hotel pour retrouver ces foutus taxis pendant que les plus chanceux profitaient de la terrasse-piscine du sommet de l&#8217;hotel!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Le retour en train de nuit fut &laquo;&nbsp;a lot of fun&nbsp;&raquo;, du depart quasi manqué apres que le guichetier ait mis 20&#8242; a imprimer nos 12 tickets, a la circulation d&#8217;un wagon a l&#8217;autre plus qu&#8217;accrobatique du fait des portes grandes ouvertes et des espaces inquietants entre les raccords des voitures, sans oublier l&#8217;etat des toilettes et de certaines couchettes depassant l&#8217;insalubrité :p</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Mais quand meme, c&#8217;etait bien marrant ces 24h a KL.. a charge de revanche, taxi-drivers de mon coeur!</span></strong></p>
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