After 2 days on a boat exploring the islands of of Komodo and Rinca for komodo dragons, I was finally back on dry land at Indonesia’s island of Flores. I was staying overnight at a little town in West Flores called Labuhan Bajo. This town has nothing much other than simple local life and is a launching [...]

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After a night of sleeping on the rooftop of a boat I woke up and had breakfast. We sailed for a further 2 hours and finally reached Komodo Island.
There are 2 main islands in Indonesia where you can see the majority of the Komodo Dragons - Rinca Island (Loh Buaya), which we just did and [...]

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Ok Bali was nice and I am looking forward to Java, but it is the Komodo Dragons that I came to Indonesia to see. Yes I have seen them at Taronga Zoo and London Zoo several time, but nothing beats seeing wildlife in their natural habitat.
What is a komodo dragon you’re asking? If you’re reading this [...]

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I thought the komodo dragon killing needed its own seperate post :), so here it is.
As mentioned by our guide, seeing a fresh buffalo kill is rare. The favourite food of the komodo dragon is deer and most the time the kill is  hidden in the dense forrest, out of the sight of eager tourists. So you [...]

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You know every time I have to go to Boston for work I always get excited. Its one of those places where I continue to find new places to visit or things to do even though I have been many times before. I think the reason I like Boston so much is because, along with [...]

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Boston Common is a nice public park in the middle of Boston City. Despite it is being a lovely park, it has a lot of history. The park was used as a camp by the British before the revolutionary war. The Brits then left for the Battle of Lexington and Concord (if you ever read [...]

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One place I went to which I enjoyed heaps was Quincy Market. Quincy Market is within walking distance from down town Boston. It’s a perfect place to buy souvenirs, eat delicacies famous in Boston (Lobster Roll, Clam Chowder, Fried Clams, Boston Pie, etc) and simply to soak up the ambiance. Quincy Market is located near Boston [...]

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I took a day trip out of Boston City to the beach area of Cape Cod. Cape Cod is where a lot of rich and famous people own a holiday houses and display their yachts. You can do a lot of things in Cape Cod including:

Visiting John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK)  Memorial and JFK museum at Hyannis
Relaxing [...]

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I’m not a food freak but I am happy to almost try anything at least once :P. In Boston, I was told the must things to eat were clams (deep fried or in chowder), lobster (a whole or in a roll), and the infamous Boston pie. I managed to try all of them throughout the time I was in Boston.
Quincy [...]

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While I was in Boston, one of my mates who live in Cambridge took me to hang out there. You can take train from Boston city to Cambridge. There are lots of restaurants and bars. I managed to watch a couple of bands and went to one of the many nightclubs. The main square of [...]

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