The owner of a restaurant the car taking me to Pontianak stopped at wasn’t expecting me, I’m sure. When he asked my name, my country and whether I was travelling alone, I snapped. It wasn’t the last question on its…
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After an oily breakfast served by the friendly shop owners who were entertained by the story I told them of the lock on my pelvis, the people mover again sped off. This time, we slowed to a crawl and turned…
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The next leg of my 100th world record attempt as I journey around Borneo whilst remaining virtuous and chaste is certainly taking its toll on my body. I am now suffering with several tiredness and fatigue symptoms, as I struggle…
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Because my laptop is a sensitive device, I’ve got to carry it very carefully. This means keeping it on or next to my lap whenever I travel. During my next journey segment it was no different. The vehicle was small…
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The well-spoken man, Rohidan, walked toward me, where he could see my hitchhiking sign reading “Pontiankak” and told me, in perfect English, to get into his car. Feeling comfortable with him, I did. Someone had tipped him of that a…
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Pangkalan buun, I’m told the city name I can never pronounce is said, was my next waypoint where I had to prove my whereabouts. At each such waypoint, I had to search for, get myself to, and position myself with…
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From Swiss-BelHotel Banjarmasin, I was taken to Palangkaraya thanks to a lift organised by Denny Prastowo of Honda Trio Motor Banjarmasin. How kind and thoughtful of him. But that was only the start of my experience with Honda in Kalimantan….
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This 100th world record attempt of mine is proving to be a very testing time, physically as well as mentally – not only is being chaste for a long period, not easy on your mind, but the arduous journey is…
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After an incredible stay at Swiss-BelHotel Banjarmasin with my spritely host Arief Faisal, I headed west, hoping to reach Pontianak in 2 days. Alas, road networks here don’t allow that. So I had to made my way north to a…
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