Liftoff!

My flight between Singapore and LA was uneventful. Watched a French movie, “The Great Meaulnes” which reminded me of The Great Gatsby as both stories are depressing. I watched the last quarter of Happy Feet, and re-watched Casino Royale which I still think has a kickass plot. We had a short stopover in between, at…

My log for Sunday 7 October to Monday 8 October 2007. I left Singapore on Sunday night, feeling slightly anxious. As blogged previously, my initial plan was to travel with a group of girlfriends from Singapore to Rome and then take a train to Siena. I thought I had booked the same KLM flight as…

Hi all, I am posting this last message on my blog before we board the plane. All I can say is – the SIA Business Class lounge rocks. Good selection of booze *hic*. I also had my fill of very well-cooked chicken. Onwards!

Hi folks, yes I was in Chiang Mai during this Chinese New Year. Belated greetings to my Chinese readers! I was so busy packing (several hours before the flight) and finishing up my work, I actually forgot to put a notice on my blog. I took about 4 gigabytes of videos and photos and will…

I’m back, though of course I wish I could have stayed even longer! We took it easy on Thursday and explored the hotel area and neighbouring casino. When the rest of the clan arrived on Friday, we went to Victoria market to look at clothes and foodstuffs. We also went to suburban shopping malls like…

I’m sure everyone who reads this blog – being intelligent, educated, outward-looking types 😉 – would know that China is developing fast. It goes without saying, but seeing is truly believing. I’ve been to China at least 3 times before this, not counting Hong Kong, and every time things have improved. Back in the mid-90s,…