Author Archives: jipp

Surabaya, Oh Surabaya!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by jipp

So, I opened my travel adventure this year by going to the East Java of Indonesia last week – the island with the most number of active volcanoes in the world. The trip was actually intended for doing a climb … Continue reading →

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How to Arrange a Trip to Mount Trus Madi

Posted on January 20, 2013 by jipp

Mount Trus Madi at 2642 m is the second tallest mountain in Malaysia after its neighbor Mount Kinabalu. It can be reached via Tambunan which is currently closed due to some ongoing upgrading of road and Sook which is the … Continue reading →

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Mount Trus Madi: UP to the Peak

Posted on January 19, 2013 by jipp

The trail from the camping site to the peak of  Mount Trus Madi was much tougher that we had all expected. It was so hard that we were so glad that we didn’t have to bring our backpacks since we … Continue reading →

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Conquering Trus Madi

Posted on January 13, 2013 by jipp

I had always wanted to climb Mount Trus Madi. I grew up looking at it every morning since it could be clearly seen from the village that I grew up in. One day – I said to myself – I … Continue reading →

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Riding the Crests of Kampar River

Posted on December 7, 2012 by jipp

Being a self-proclaimed adventure lover (ehem!), I had always wanted to do white water rafting be it in Sabah or here in the Peninsular of Malaysia – so when the opportunity of doing it came about recently, I was MORE … Continue reading →

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