Archive for November, 2005

Sumbawa

Sumbawa – an Indonesian island east of Lombok, which is east of Bali. The only reasons to go there are if you are

  • a volcanist studying the eruption of Mt Tambora, the greatest volcanic eruption in recorded history, although you would be 200 years late as it occurred in 1815.
  • a Newmont mining company executive involved in resource extraction or other forms of ‘maximising shareholder value’
  • the 1 expat who lives on the island. His name is Scott.
  • visiting a microfinance organisation to evaluate their information system

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KFC Banda Aceh

On the official FrogInMyThroat IFFR (international-fast-food-restaurant) development scale, Banda Aceh can boast one KFC. Why is it that the Colonel always pops up before other fast food chains in remote places, like Te Puke in New Zealand? Read the rest of this entry »

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Video: Aceh Daredevils

Aceh kids playing with fire.

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