It was a week before the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s funeral when I arrived in Bangkok for a conference and I did not expect that my world would turn black for the next week.
Category: Asia
I Am Sick And Tired Of Travelling
“Can I take a photo with you?”
Her bright, young eyes, full of enthusiasm and wonder, looked into my jaded ones. I remember having eyes filled with sunshine like hers. Now they’re just tired and disenchanted; tired of travelling and disenchanted at the phlegm-spitting, queue-cutting, rude, and conflicting country that I am finally leaving.
Is Brunei Safe For Solo Women Travellers?
Is Brunei safe for solo women travellers? A reader asked me recently and the answer is easy.
The Truth Is, I Didn’t Enjoy Travelling China. Here’s Why
I have a problem with travelling, it’s never enough. One month in the Middle East left me wanting more, four months in the US was too short and nine months in New Zealand should’ve lasted nine more.
But three weeks in southern China? Too damn freaking long. I left the country disenchanted, fatigued, and desperate for home.
Lost On A Long Bus Ride
When I was a young girl, I’d catch moments of mom getting lost in her own thoughts. Sometimes while she drank her coffee or methodically ate her dinner, her eyebrows would scrunch up to form a little hill between her eyes. I could see the gears turning in her head; she drifts off into the distance.
Make Brunei Your Next Dive Trip: Everything You Need To Know
“You went diving in Brunei?” was the most common reaction people gifted me after finding out what I did over the long weekend.
A Very Honest Overview Of Travelling ‘Boring’ Brunei
Everyone tells me Brunei is boring. Really? I wanted to find out for myself. It was a 4-days-3-nights spontaneous decision to heed the call of #DiscoverBrunei and enter what Brunei Tourism calls the “Kingdom of Unexpected Treasures”.
Why I Chose To Return To Malaysia When I Had My Dream Life Overseas
Dear Malaysia,
Can you believe that after seven months since my return to you, people are still asking me why I came back? Just last week at breakfast an auntie asked me “Why don’t you continue working there? Malaysia economy and politic is so bad now, stay in New Zealand better.”
