What would you probably eat at this drab eating place in the middle of nowhere?
Traveling Tip: Take interest in Nowhere!Sulawesi Surprise!: Welcome to the Highlands!
Traveling 310 km from Makassar to Tana Toraja, sometimes I would think there would be an isolated motel ala Bates Motel featured in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller, Psycho. You'd not want to meet Norman Bates aka Anthony Perkins of course and would not want to end up like Marion Crane aka Janet Leigh but then worry not, I didn't see any hotel or motel along the way. There was much greenery as well as solitude and at a little eating place where we stopped, I was more preoccupied with the scenery rather than the drap man-made structure that we took a respite in. At Enrekang, you woud be delighted, too what with Gunung Nona presented to you in all its splendour... By the way, you are now at the Highlands, babe. Welcome!
What would you probably eat at this drab eating place in the middle of nowhere?
Traveling Tip: Take interest in Nowhere!
What would you probably eat at this drab eating place in the middle of nowhere?
Traveling Tip: Take interest in Nowhere!Sulawesi Surprise!: Things We Did Behind Trees and Bushes
I remember making many long journeys by bus during my pilgrimage to India. In December, the weather in North India was rather cold and since we did not sweat much, most of us made that up by going to the loo very often. Of course, there was no toilet in our bus and quite often, someone in the bus would made a request to the driver to stop so that we could do our business by the roadside. We had to urinate behind trees and bushes as there was no public toilet along the way, not even a single shop or house which we could take refuge in. The road from Makassar to Toraja was long and we did stop like we did in India to do the things we did behind the trees and bushes. Here of course, where the weather was hot and humid,we did not urinate much and when nature called, we were fortunate to be able to stop at the few eating shops along the way. You'd not expect places like MacDonald or Kentucky Fried Chicken here but you'd be thrilled just as well at some of the snacks they offered..
Take a break and have a snack...
Traveling Tip: Take a bite of local offerings!
Take a break and have a snack...
Traveling Tip: Take a bite of local offerings!RESOLVE Blog: 3 FPW Instructors Talk
liveBooks recently got an update about the impressive lineup of instructors for this year’s Foundry Photojournalism Workshop happening from June 20-26 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Some of them spoke to Miki Johnson of livebooks' RESOLVE blog.
Ron Haviv's favorite aspect of the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop is "Watching the growth of the students in such a short period of time".
Ami Vitale's is "Watching students grow in the short span of the workshop is incredible".
And mine is "the mutual camaraderie and unfettered sharing of knowledge, information, and support between instructors and students/attendees".
Read the rest on RESOLVE.
Marco Paoluzzo: Omo Valley
Yes, it does seem that I'm on an Omo Valley streak...and why not? Here's another photographer who showcases his work in Ethiopia. His work doesn't stop at the Omo Valley, but explores many of the country's corners.
Marco Paoluzzo is a Swiss photographer who worked as a freelance photographer for advertising and industry, and then took up travel photography in 1996. His work appeared in the National Geographic Traveler, Geo, Altaïr, Traveller UK, Stern, Paris Match, Nikon News, Leica Fotografie International, and Die Zeit amongst others. He has also published a number of travel photography books.
I was tempted to feature Marco's work of Ethiopian Christianity instead, but I'm sure you'll explore his website on your own. He's been virtually everywhere, so give yourself time to explore his galleries.
As I frequently recommend, photographers ought to update their websites and showcase their work using large images! And to those of you who may be tempted to read tea leaves, the many Omo Valley postings on The Travel Photographer Blog do not suggest that I am planning a photo~expedition there in 2011. I'm just sayin'.
By the way, it just occurred to me that many of the Omo Valley galleries I've seen so far are of simple portraits, rather than environmental portraits (or tableaux, as I like to call them) with other subjects in the background, etc. The one above is one of the few in Marco's gallery. It's not criticism at all, but just a reflection of what is practical in such an environment. My own Omo Valley gallery is made of simple portraits as well.
Lightroom 3's Ice Climbing Ad
It's only because I like Lightroom a lot and use it virtually all the time that I agreed to post this advert on The Travel Photographer's Blog. As my readers know, I don't place any ads on this blog, but I occasionally write on products that I like and use...and Lightroom makes that cut.
Tyler Stableford is an adventure photographer, and was given the challenge of shooting an ice climbing expedition and perfecting his images with the help of Lightroom 3 beta 2.
Restoran Bayu Laut at Kampung Senibong, Johor Bahru
This Restoran (restaurant) Bayu Laut (N1 29.109 E103 48.839) is located somewhere nearby Senibong Village of Johor Bahru. The operating hour 11am - 12am midnight. (It is a Malaysia Halal Restaurant.)
The environment is clean, peaceful, relax and nice. You can enjoy your meal beside the Johor Straits over looking Sembawang of Singapore. I love it when I discovered about weeks ago, it was recommended by a friend - Wong.
This Restoran is selling Malay and Western foods. The waiter was friendly and can converse in English.
Let me show you the surrounding and the scenic view from the Restoran...
(it was a cloudy during my visit, apologies for the poor photos...)
I visited this Restaurant twice. I had the Malay Chicken Rice on my first visit.
The chicken rice was Nice and so do the Teh Tarik. Price is reasonable.
Then I brought my family here for lunch on the second visit. We ordered the 'Set Lunch' and others...
The Set Lunch of Restoran Bayu Laut included a mixed vegetable, ayam penyet (chicken), Claypot coconut soup with Balitong (a kind of Malaysian sea snail or kind of Whelk) with white rice and 2 glass of Sirap Limau (Lime Syrup). I Love the Special Sambal very much!
Beside the Set Lunch, we also ordered the Fried Rice (Malay style) and Mee Goreng (Malay style fried noodle) .
Overall, we were satisfied with all the foods! Except the soup and the snails, which was not suitable for our taste. I love the chicken very much!
The damage for our lunch : MYR28.00 included drinks for 4 adults and one child. It was really reasonable especially in this environment!
Rated : 4/5
I might not taste the Western food because I have a better choice - Thamara Cafe. :)
You can just drop by even for your evening tea break in this calm and relax restaurant! I think it might be a Good idea for me to bring my notebook and blogging here, sound's nice?
* Photos taken by Canon EOS 450D
The environment is clean, peaceful, relax and nice. You can enjoy your meal beside the Johor Straits over looking Sembawang of Singapore. I love it when I discovered about weeks ago, it was recommended by a friend - Wong.
Restoran Bayu Laut
This Restoran is selling Malay and Western foods. The waiter was friendly and can converse in English.
Let me show you the surrounding and the scenic view from the Restoran...
(it was a cloudy during my visit, apologies for the poor photos...)
Background is Johor Bahru City
Sembawang of Singapore
Where you can see the Famous Nasi Lemak Senibong
Kelongs are everywhere...
I visited this Restaurant twice. I had the Malay Chicken Rice on my first visit.
Chicken Rice from Restoran Bayu Laut
The chicken rice was Nice and so do the Teh Tarik. Price is reasonable.
Then I brought my family here for lunch on the second visit. We ordered the 'Set Lunch' and others...
The Set Lunch of Restoran Bayu Laut included a mixed vegetable, ayam penyet (chicken), Claypot coconut soup with Balitong (a kind of Malaysian sea snail or kind of Whelk) with white rice and 2 glass of Sirap Limau (Lime Syrup). I Love the Special Sambal very much!
Mixed vegetable
Ayam Penyet (Chicken)...but it seems more like a bird to me...
Balitong (Kind of sea snail) Coconut soup
The Sirap Limau (Lime Syrup)
The Special Sambal of Restoran Bayu Laut
Beside the Set Lunch, we also ordered the Fried Rice (Malay style) and Mee Goreng (Malay style fried noodle) .
Fried Rice
Mee Goreng (Fried noodle)
Overall, we were satisfied with all the foods! Except the soup and the snails, which was not suitable for our taste. I love the chicken very much!
The damage for our lunch : MYR28.00 included drinks for 4 adults and one child. It was really reasonable especially in this environment!
Rated : 4/5
I might not taste the Western food because I have a better choice - Thamara Cafe. :)
You can just drop by even for your evening tea break in this calm and relax restaurant! I think it might be a Good idea for me to bring my notebook and blogging here, sound's nice?
* Photos taken by Canon EOS 450D
Location map of Restoran Bayu Laut
Sarah Elliott: Women of Omo Valley
Sarah Elliott interned for James Nachtwey and assisted Stanley Greene, and traveled extensively around the world pursuing social issues. Her work was opublished by The New York Times, The LA Times, IHT, The Guardian, Monocle, The Observer, Financial Times and the Red Cross and many more.
Sarah's galleries include images and essays from Rwanda, Kenya, Somali Pirates, New Orleans, Rajasthan, The Mormons, Tibet, Tonle Sap Lake and portraits of the Women of the Omo Valley. These are 26 frontal portraits of the tribal women, ranging from the Mursi to Karo. These are simple black & white portraits, quite different from the work of other photographers like Brent Stirton, who used strobes for his environmental portraits of the Omo tribes.
The Omo Valley has considerable resonance amongst those who've either been to the south of Ethiopia and those who want to go. It is currently believed that the area has been a crossroads for thousands of years as various cultures and ethnic groups migrated around the region, and it's been said that “If Africa was the mother of all humanity, then the Omo River was its main artery”. Having been there in 2004, I believe that.
The area is home to eight different tribes whose population is about 200,000 and it's been reported that a hydro-electric dam is under construction on the Omo river. When completed, it will destroy a fragile environment and the livelihoods of these tribes, which are closely linked to the river and its annual flood.
(Via Photojournalism Links)
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