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The Painted Churches of Moldavia | A Surprising Link to the Malaccan Sultanate

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Hello! As you know, I’m always looking for a story. A good photo, for me, isn't just about the 'f-stop' or the "golden hour." It’s about the story trapped inside the frame. The other day, I was idly flipping through a Slowly app, and a single screen (the one I've shared with you) stopped me in my tracks. It showed a place called the "Churches of Moldavia" in Romania. At first glance, they look beautiful, but ancient. Old stone, tall spires... classic Eastern European. But then you look closer. The entire outside of the churches are covered in complex paintings, called frescoes.  This isn't just a little mural over the door. We're talking about massive, detailed, floor-to-ceiling (or rather, ground-to-roof) masterpieces from the 15th and 16th centuries. The app's description was fascinating. It called them "masterpieces inspired by Byzantine art," "authentic and particularly well preserved," and said they "repr...

Bhgn. 1 : Jejalan 3 Negara (Laos - Thailand - Myanmar)

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Bhgn. 1  - Perancangan yang Tak Disengajakan  Alhamdulillah. Kita baru berkesempatan untuk menulis. Nak kata bizi ngan keja tu tidaklah, cuma nak mengarang tu yang amik masa dan mood skit.  Orait, pada Januari 2018 yang lepas, kita dapat peluang untuk berjalan-jalan ke tempat yang memang ramai bikers nak pergi. 1000 corners, Mae Hong Son, Thailand dan Boten, South China Border, Laos. Impian kita nak ke 1000 corner da lama da, sejak tahun 2012 lagi, sebelum kita miliki Z1000. Kita dari awal lagi da memang berangan nak ke sana. Tak sangka, angan-angan kita tu menjadi kenyataan. Impian kita tu dapat direalisasikan pada awal tahun ni. Syukur ya Allah. Actually, trip ni bermula dengan cakap-cakap kosong je. Masa tu bulan November 2017. Saja sembang pasal nak ride ke 1000 corners dan Boten. Tapi ceritanya, kita bukan ada motorsikal pun. Z1000 kita da lama terjual dan dah pun menjadi sejarah 2014. Tambah plak, cuti kita pun memang tak denya kalau untuk ride d...