Author Archives: Michael Boelrijk
Religious Police
Walking in Banda Aceh you will see that everybody keep strictly to the Islamic rules. All women wear a kerchief, men cover their upper legs for sure and no drinking. Friday at noon the city is desolated because all men … Continue reading
Bus driving & prayer
Travelling by bus is an adventure. There is always something different from the schedule; destination name on the bus; pricing or availability of seats. This is part of the fun. If you take a bus in Atceh that should be … Continue reading
Western spectacels
Talking with some Batak schoolboys to let them practice their English. About family: unbelievable to travel without your wife. We talked about health: smoking and alcohol are bad. And crossing on a motorbike is not safe. Then I thought their … Continue reading
Batak People Lake Toba North Sumatra Indonesia
On the island of Sumatra their is a big tribe called the Batak people. This is a culture with a rich history. Now their are 6big extended clans. 200 years ago they had the last execution according to ancient rituals. … Continue reading
bus ticket
If you travel around SEA sometimes the bus brings you to an unplanned place. Busdrivers want to earn money so when you call the city you want to go to they always will say they will bring you. So it … Continue reading
A good lawyer
Last week I met the managing director of a big resort. He told me how happy he was with the services of the lawyer. “The lawyer is not the best lawyer but his services are great”. Than I asked him … Continue reading
Tsunami 2004
December 26th. 2004 many places in south east asia were distroyed by the Tsunami. If you have a closer look you can still see the impact this had on many peoples life. Phuket has memorial events every year. Nai Yang … Continue reading
Unbreakable Christmas skate
I wish you all a wonderful 2011. My friends in Amsterdam have a great way to share the fun. Every fridaynight they go skating through downtown Amsterdam. A well organized tour for experienced skaters. Because of many volunteers and some … Continue reading
How to connect
All people including myself try to connect to others. Some people find it easy to connect. Either they do it over the internet or just asking to lit their sigaret. In Thailand people don’t ask for a favor. In stead … Continue reading
It gets better
At last I did it: I recorded a “it gets better” video on youtube. Yesterday I told the world that IT GETS BETTER for LGBT lesbian, gay, bisexuals and trans-genders. Why? somebody has to give this youth hope. This is … Continue reading