Travel without flying

Life on Tioman island is mundane. Small villages situated on coasts in several spots of the island is taking care of redundant flow of tourists who seek getaway from their little world. Time seems to slow the tempo in favor for sun burned bodies, overheated brains, long dreams and big hopes. No rush no hurry, do it when it feels right. Some build houses little by little, some pull of the grass from their garden some play games on the Internet. Juara Turtle Project One place called Turtle Project has as a goal to recover the population of turtles which was heavily endangered and were close to oblivion just for some years ago. As this island’s beaches for thousands of years was a nesting place for Green and Hawksbill turtles and it didn’t have any dangerous enemies on the island itself. The island doesn't have any indigenous people and as far the history can go some human inhabitants there date to 11 century[1] otherwise the island was used primarily for resting and supply fo...

Thailand was like a big surprise for me after places like Vietnam and Cambodia. From cars driven on the left hand side to mentality and social order. The place is ruled by monarchy's iron fist and military junta followers which is covered by a democratic bundle of fetters. After I fall asleep in Thailand and almost woke up in Malaysia I looked back with a little regret for that time I could spend there. But the life must go on. Welcome to Terengganu [1] I took the South - East way of Malaysia to the city called Terengganu. The first thing that sticks in the eyes is women wearing hijab and burqa. The second thing was my first morning at around 5am when I was awakened by an impelled outcry by the ascetic mosques that coerced into my ears. In the third people mostly eat with their hands and this was my first experience here as apprentice. With many prejudices in my bag I face kind of shock to see this picture in front of me that fails with everyday I spend in surroundings of Te...