"IMPREXXION: JOURNEYS & FOOTSTEPS" xuessium's Profile

"Ask yourself not of footsteps you had taken; but of footsteps you will take.
Ask yourself not of journeys you had ventured; but of journeys you will venture."
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Sharing tips from my travels, hopefully more unorthodox than orthodox. To see more photos from my travels (from late 2002), please do access my personal website: IMPREXXUESSNISM

I am also sharing photographs of food taken during my journeys on Flickr: APERTURE X AND THE CULINARY ADVENTURER
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Friendly notes: Occasionally, I do receive invitations to be included into the VT Friends list. No offence meant but I have not been utilising this function for quite some time now (my current list is antiquated) and have no intention of re-using it again. You are more than welcome to include my pages into your own personal list but I must regret to say I would not reciprocate the very kind gesture. Also, work has been tearing away my time to build and maintain VT pages. Friends who need to contact me, well....you know how to get me. (Grin) I will still pop in occasionally when I get time.

Also, VT has alerted me that I have been reported for 'abusing' the site with watermarked photographs. Please note all photographs are copyrighted to myself and it is all rights reserved. The Internet World demands such intellectual property protection.
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Travelling is a curious little thing.
It utters no joyous words and takes no breath and yet it manages to take your breath away and makes you utter words of joy.

Walk the beaten path, walk the unbeaten path, whose to say what's right and what's enjoyable. Follow your heart and walk the path you want.

My passion is photography, and travelling is a wonderful side-dish that goes along with it. There had been many a great moments, like the lingering taste of freshly brewed coffee; your senses awakened, your fatigue robbed and your soul soothened.

Flying above the clouds and the midnight sun over Grimsey (Iceland) was pure delight. For that moment, it was only myself and the sun as the world burst into flames. (And I meant it literally - I was the only passenger) A fabric of stars exhausting their might above my head at Low Head (Tasmania) and Cradle Mountains (Tasmania) only served to remind (one)self how small we are in the Universe. Licking ice cream in the cold, facing the mystery that was Stonehenge (The United Kingdoms), licked my cold conscience. Sunset atop Borobudor (Indonesia) reaffirmed the fragility of life as the cycle of life echoed itself in the cycle of day and night. Pure delight and amazement (and fear) gripped me as shoals of fishes and squids swam around me off the Gilis (Lombok), accompanied by the occasional turtles. And I watched the sky died away in bright ambers on my bus trip from Yulara to Alice Springs (Australia), and witnessed darkness slowly crept up upon the dying day and finally killed it off in one swift stroke.

Life, doesn't get any better than this.
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Drop me a comment if you think any of my pages has been useful. Thanks!

Cheers to all and safe travelling!

ADDENDUM: Please feel free to browse my brother DARKRAY's and sister JAZWONDERING's VT webpages too.

HOME
Singapore

HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Shanghai
Melbourne

FOOTSTEPS SO FAR:

SOUTH EAST ASIA
Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar & The Philippines

THE FAR EAST
People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macau Special Administrative Region, Taiwan (Republic of China), South Korea & Japan

SOUTH ASIA & THE MIDDLE EAST
Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates & Bahrain

OCEANIA
Australia, Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), New Zealand & Samoa

AFRICA
Morocco

EUROPE
Great Britain, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Iceland, France, Greece, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Slovenia, Andorra, Italy, Spain & Portugal

NORTH AMERICA
The USA

AIRLINES I HAVE FLOWN WITH
Adria Airways [JP] * Aegean Airlines [A3] * Air Bagan [W9] * Air China [CA] * Air Iceland (Flugfelag Islands) [NY] * Air New Zealand [NZ] * Airphil Express [2P] * ANA [NH] * Ansett Australia [AN] * Asiana Airlines [OZ] * Australian Airlines [AO] * Bangkok Airways [PG] * Berjaya Air [J8] * British Airways [BA] * Cathay Pacific [CX] * China Eastern [MU] * China Southern [CZ] * Delta Airlines [DL] * Dragonair [KA] * Eagle Air (Flugfelagio Ernir) * Easyjet [U2] * Emirates [EK] * Finnair [AY] * Firefly [FY] * Garuda Indonesia [GA] * Gulf Air [GF] * HNA Lucky Air [8L] * Icelandair [FI] * Japan Airlines [JA] * Jetstar [JQ] * Jetstar Asia [3K] * Jetstar Pacific [BL] * Kookaburra Air * Lao Airlines [QV] * Lufthansa [LH] * Malaysian Airlines [MH] * Pacific Blue [DJ] * Philippines Airlines [PR] * QANTAS [QF] * QANTASLink [QF] * Ryanair [FR] * SAS Scandinavian Airlines [SK] * Shanghai Airlines [FM] * Silkair [MI] * Singapore Airlines [SQ] * Spring Airlines [9C] * Swiss International Airlines [LX] * Thai Air Asia [FD] * Thai Airways [TG] * Tiger Airways [TR] * Tiger Airways Australia [TT] * Vietnam Airlines [VN] * Virgin Blue [DJ]

Intro Updated Dec 31, 2012
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SWFC_Fan Jun 24, 2012 at 3:07 AM

A little early mate, but congratulations on the big 40! *grin*
Hope you're having a great birthday trip in Taiwan!
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hopang Dec 25, 2011 at 9:36 AM

Hi Xuess, Wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2012. Hope you have a wonderful time! ~ho & pang
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Cristian_Uluru Jul 10, 2011 at 12:36 AM

Hi Xeuss!! Thank you for the birthday wishes! I hope all is well in Shanghai.
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Tripack Jun 29, 2011 at 11:06 AM

Bon anniversaire Xuess! Hope some Toblerone are ready for the party ;-) Cheers from the sunny Swiss Alps! Tripack aka Patrick
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bct341 Jun 28, 2011 at 4:12 AM

Happy Birthday Xuess!
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bijo69 Jun 26, 2011 at 3:30 AM

Happy Birthday Xuess!!!!
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Rabbityama Jun 25, 2011 at 10:28 PM

Have a very happy birthday!
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AsiaBarney Mar 15, 2011 at 6:21 AM

Hi Xeuss, YOU are most WELCOME! Hope you are doing well :D
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kiwi Dec 26, 2010 at 5:48 PM

Hey Xeuss, all the best to you and your brother. Let's make 2011 a real blast!! :-))
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Vita500 Jun 1, 2010 at 6:32 AM

Aiyah, too bad. Would have been cool to finally meet up over here. Any new plans to redo the visit?