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4 December 2023
Leaving Penang Penang was the perfect recovery for me from the hectic days in Japan. As an introvert, I also needed some “me time” to attend to online and around-town chores. One day, however, didn’t seem enough to recharge. Today I move on to Langkawi where I will try do chill some more. I checked-out […]
2 December 2023
Friends and family in Singapore After spending yesterday with old uni friends from New Zealand, I spent today with my 94 old aunt. I visited her straight after the hotel’s 1100 check-out, sat with her for a while before having a late lunch. To my surprise, she fed herself quite well today, whereas mid-year, she […]
30 November 2023
Above: It was hard to believe that the sunny scene was a -1 degC. Leaving Fukuoka Today I fly to Singapore on standby, via Seoul Incheon, as I was not eligible on any direct flights on staff tickets. I left my hotel at 0745 for the Fukuoka airport’s international terminal. I had last night confirmed that […]
13 August 2023
I’m approaching the end of my stay in Kuching. This time it is a little different as I’ve given my up my apartment for eight of the ten nights to family visiting from Birmingham. I’m camping with my brother, sleeping on the mattress in the living room without aircon and having cold showers. During the […]
27 July 2023
North Nicosia With no natural light in our room, we were rudely awakened by my daily 0700 alarm. Then my hope to doze for a few minutes were dashed with problems with a tenant’s garage door at home. Our hotel supplied an awesome breakfast and soon after that, we departed for a walk on the […]
19 April 2023
Above: Effective aircraft air-conditioning in the tropics creates a photo that may terrify some nervous flyers. Manila nightstop Leaving Camiguin Today I leave Camiguin for Cebu then Manila as a nightstop in preparation for an early departure to Taipei tomorrow. Since I booked my flights in January, options have changed and there are reasonably-priced flights […]
18 April 2023
Above: Approximate routing of today’s explorations. Exploring along the coast Today I explore the northern part of Camiguin by motorcycle with a driver. I’m pillion bitch 😊 The driver turned up a little before the appointed time of 0800 with a spare helmet. We headed west and took a photo stop before a proper stop […]
17 April 2023
White Island is a sandbank that lies off Yumbing. I looked for it when I first arrived and couldn’t spot it. But yesterday I saw that it in the morning. I guess it’s pretty covered up during high tide. We had noticed that people going there early in the morning yesterday. My guidebook suggests that […]
16 April 2023
Having woken up early, I went out for breakfast around 0730. Last night’s dinner place clearly said they were open for breakfast but they weren’t. Other places with breakfast signs weren’t open either! My only option was a simple place with pre-cooked vegetables, eggs and a few meat options. I opted for two veges, a […]
15 April 2023
In anticipation of poor internet at my next destinations, which is kinda rural, I opted to stay in my room to do some work on the internet after breakfast. The hotel’s complimentary shuttle took me to Cebu’s Mactan Airport around 1130, getting there more than 2h before my 1405 departure for Camiguin. I had time […]