Lake Toba Trip

I just came back from a 5 days Lake Toba and i fell in love with the lake scenery and the rural life in Indonesia.Here are some of the pics..

 
This is the view i got from my room's balcony in Samosir Island

The top unit is my room.. Facing the Lake Toba.

Don't believe? See from my room got a good view.. There... Believe liao hor..




The Batak Houses. I love their rich culture.. and the Batak talk very loud as if they are quarreling..


The Batak Traditional Dance.. Yawn...


See what i have found in Medan? Adidas Cigarette..


Another Lake Toba View..

78 eco-tourism sites off-limits to mining in Philippines

I like to share this good news for the spirit of good eco tourism.. Please read below..

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Tourism (DoT) has identified the 78 eco-tourism sites that has been declared as off-limits to mining under President Aquino’s newly released executive order.

The list of “tourism development areas” (TDAs) was based on the department’s National Tourism Development Plan, which has been submitted to President Aquino.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources was furnished a copy of the list, according to Evelyn Macayayong, DoT marketing communication officer.

“As you can see, some are as big as regions, provinces or as detailed as coastal areas, lakes or islands,” noted Macayayong. “The forthcoming IRR should be able to provide clear-cut criteria in identifying the specific sites or else it’s the entire country that’s mining-free.”

Jay Walking

Recently have been seeing elderly Jay Walking.. I was so worried for them, as there are so many deadly cases of driver beating traffic lights.. Today i saw one elderly foreign tourist jay walking too..
Is Singapore traffic light does not allow enough time for the elderly to complete their cross.. LTA please don't point at the under pass and overhead pass hor, we don't expect the elderly to use that. Maybe in places like Chinatown area or Radin Mas to have traffic lights giving more time for elderly..