2008 Archive

Applied for visa

Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Manila, Philippines

I went to the Indonesian embassy this morning to apply for a social visa, valid for 60 days, and extendable up to 6 months. Visa fee was 2250 pesos.

Bus trip to beach

Sunday, 23 November 2008
Manila, Philippines

Last evening I and a colleague catched a bus from Manila to a beach south of Manila (the trip took around 4 hours), called Munting Buhangin near the town Nasugbu. I was rather disappointed, the beach was nothing special at all, and the environment was boring. Overpriced lodging. Today we rented a boat together with […]

Taipei – Manila

Saturday, 22 November 2008
Taipei, Taiwan

I am now sitting in the airport in Taipei waiting for a China Airlines flight to Manila.

Balikpapan – Jakarta – Taipei

Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Jakarta, Indonesia

I flew back to Balikpapan the day after Uno left, with Lion Air. Today I am going on another business trip, and I flew from Balikpapan to Jakarta with Garuda this morning at 09:50. I have just checked in again in Jakarta, waiting for the China Airlines flight from Jakarta to Taipei, which leaves at […]

Uno is leaving

Thursday, 13 November 2008
Jakarta, Indonesia

This is Uno’s last day in Indonesia, and at 20:05 he will catch a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt, and then Oslo. Uno at the residence in Cibubur, Jakarta, before departure to the airport. Uno is leaving. Uno is leaving.