“Screw the french press, we’ve got the sock”

Vintage style advertisement for coffee of the Ya Kun Kaya Coffeehouse chain in Singapore.

The ‘sock‘ refers to the brewing style where a sock-like filter is used

Southeast asian style coffe (Kopi) is one of my favourite beverages. I love the rich flavour of this coffee usually served with condensed milk.

Add some kaya toast, and my breakfast is perfect

spotted at the reef of Pulau Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia (map)

picture taken by Cristiana Ranchi from Trieste

A sign as seen in a hotel lobby in Sabah, Malaysia:

A fruit to love or to hate, nothing in between.

One thing is sure, its smell is too much for many…

Volcano Bromo on Eastern Java, Indonesia

Snap taken at a bhojnalay (eatery) during a break on the 10h bus trip from Manali to Shimla

In only 2 weeks we are beginning our next journey, starting in Delhi.
As a teaser one more audio recording from the last trip: various noise and sounds on an indian train, including a vadai seller advertising his merchandise:

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Can you hear the similarity with this one?