Arriving in KL was a very strange experience. I knew that the city would be very different from how I remembered it. The highway from Melaka had been modern and…
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The coach journey became more interesting as we neared Melaka and the guide told us about the town’s varied and colourful history. Melaka’s architecture bears witness to periods of colonial…
Our fun day in Singapore, enjoying the zoo and then exploring the shops on Orchard Road was pure holiday. The next day, however, my serious pilgrimage really began. This was…
Our first full day in Asia was spent visiting Singapore Zoo. I had a particular, personal reason for going there, as you will see. First thing, I had a very…
Our first stop was two nights in Singapore. During the 70s, when I was living in KL, our occasional trips to Singapore were exciting adventures. Even then, it was a…
This is not what Kuala Lumpur looked like when I lived there. Aged 13, I moved with my family to live in Malaysia; it was 1975. The tallest building was…
Two years ago, as part of a deliberate campaign to extend my comfort zones, I attended Tracy Shave’s Giggle Workshop. We learned about the health benefits of smiling, laughing and…
Before Christmas I wrote a post about learning to love the festive season when it has become a difficult time. One of the things I later wished I had included…
This jolly looking propeller plane means two different things to me. First, it reminds me that, in the first half of 2014, I will be going on an amazing trip…
How do you feel about Christmas? Do you love it? Look forward to the togetherness, the food, the decorations and music? Perhaps you even enjoy the preparations and present buying….
Sometimes the cards that life deals us are particularly challenging. Painful things can happen, and sometimes there is nothing we can do to make it any better. I was asked…
I will start off with two questions for you, “Do you see yourself as a Role Model?” “Are you being inspirational (quietly or loudly) for family members, friends and colleagues?”…