January 2010

A breath of fresh air in Singapore

January 24, 2010

Ah, so nice to be back.  =)  It’s warm, humid and super modern.  Last night I spent hours walking, eating and shopping.  =)  The shopping here is ridiculous.  You can walk for miles and miles and miles inside a mall. I treated myself to a proper four star hotel and wow, does it make a […]






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My sumo wrestler husband

January 23, 2010

I got this email from a very close friend yesterday when I told him that I’ve been traveling through Asia solo. He must have read my mind because his concerns have mirrored mine this entire time. DG: Goodness – travelling alone in Asia – get a cheap wedding ring and tell creeps that your husband […]






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Finally, a verdict!

January 22, 2010

It’s not India, it’s not Cambodia, nor Thailand, nor Vietnam.  Yes folks, the verdict is in: SFO it is! I know, crazy, right? Well, after spending the whole day toiling over my options, it just seemed like the best solution.  The India Visa office told me to expect another 3 to 5 working days for […]






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Perspective

January 22, 2010

It’s been nearly three weeks since we all left the Philippines.  The month-long holiday with the family was slated to be life changing but I didn’t really know then just how much.  During my travels, I will sometimes browse through our pictures and laugh and cry remembering it all.  The love of cousins, the wisdom […]






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The Islamic Arts Museum in KL

January 22, 2010

Yesterday, I spent three hours at the Islamic Arts Museum here in KL.  I think it’s my favourite museum of all time.  It’s tiny but beautiful.  What I love about it and why I like it more than the crazy big beautiful museums in Europe (like the British Museum, for example) is that I learned […]






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Doin’ it like Zimmern and Bourdain!

January 21, 2010

Tonight I had one of the best meals yet, in KL’s Jalan Alor street, a carnival-like night market of hawker stalls featured on Anthony Bourdain’s Malaysia episode.  I met with Uncle Jack’s two nephews for a meal of authentic proportions!  To eat Malay style, you can’t be afraid to get dirty – food stall dirty. […]






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Asia is …

January 21, 2010

… a great place to learn the difficult art of patience. Like yesterday, when the bus to Melaka left 45 minutes late.  Why?  I don’t know.  I think the driver was having a smoke. Or today when the commuter train didn’t show up for a half hour.  I could have walked to my destination. Or […]






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Wisdom from Ganesha Bookshop in Ubud

January 20, 2010






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