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The Lamalera Whale Hunters
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 7 February 2012
Dolphin heads on the beach When do indigenous hunting rights become a danger to the environment? Do we want whale hunting to become a tourist attraction? Should we eat in a restaurant that primarily serves dolphin meat? So many questions. As we, along with our friends Elma and Marnix, approached the remote island of Lembata, [...]
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Staring for Success
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 2 February 2012
Third-world visas are the bane of our existence. Here in Indonesia, many regional immigration offices have a reputation for bureaucracy, corruption, incompetence, and downright meanness. The office here in Maumere is among the worst. For weeks, I’ve been dreading the thought of trying to extend our visa here, but to continue on to the end [...]
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Muck Diving in Maumere
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 29 January 2012
Warning: This post contains cool footage of the spectacular mimic octopus If you see something swimming by in the video above which looks like an underwater Far Side cartoon creature wearing horn-rimmed glasses, that would be the mimic octopus. Mimic octopus? If you are wondering where you heard that name before, it might be that [...]
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Visas – A Horror Story
Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 15 May 2011
Now, I’m normally quite cautious about visas. I apply in the right town of the right country for them to be delivered cost-effectively and easily; I avoid overstays; I get...
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Maumere, Flores: Heaven on Earth
Blog: Dawn Abroad - 12 March 2010
“This is heaven”, said the priest, who took us up to the mountain. I look at him in disbelieve when he points to a direction. THere, through the thin mist, lies the town of Maumere. The roof of the houses look small from this far, making us feel like God. Beyond that is the void, [...]
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