“When there are no glass ceilings, the sky’s the limit” is perhaps the most inspirational line from Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention
Today is World Tourism Day. It is observed on the 27th of September each year. Even though travel is practically everyone’s #1 bucket list, the…
Bali, the best-known island in the world, is pure magic. I’d like to describe it as an island with its brand of magic from her…
Here’s a lighthearted post about what each one of us is reading, whilst holidaying in enchanting Bali. Simply titled ‘Beach Reading’, it is written in…
Now that’s a very audacious goal in the title itself ‘How to become a big potato anywhere.’ My circle of (younger) close friends convinced me…
I seek out new friends since I retire from my corporate jobs in early 2009. Usually they come from seminars and workshops which I…
I took a trip to my hometown Kuala Lumpur to visit my relatives and to sample the sought after KL street foods. On this special…
Once in a while, old friends disappear and they may reappear or vanish completely. And at times, new friends appear in your life. As time…
Retirement means different things to different people. I am perhaps just making an axiomatic statement. And it’s no big deal. Retiring happy is not an…
Voting in the Singapore Blog Awards 2014 ended at 3.00 pm on 31 July. The 28 days of getting friends, and their friends, to vote…
Eating Out Life Style Eating out has become so much part of the life style of many people in both Singapore and Malaysia. Food lovers…
It is commonplace these days to be told “Learn, Unlearn and Relearn” during a motivational seminar. The “resilience” I am sharing about in this blog post is about returning to a stronger position than before once you step out the door.
Singapore and Malaysia have a high number of public holidays and they often result in long week-ends. Coupled with the school holidays in March, June and December there are thus ample opportunities for travel…
Funeral wakes for departed friends always inject a sense of loss, a melancholy mood, even a state of suspended animation inside me. It was no…
I took a trip to my hometown, but unlike Paul Anka, I didn’t stop just to look around. Apart from visiting friends and relatives, there…