Thailand is the best

The reason why I love to be back:
- haircut Sgd 8
- massage Sgd 3.5
- mani+pedi Sgd 8

Less than Sgd 20 for a feel good day versus the rip off just to remove my gel mani back in Singapore (costing Sgd 20). This explains why the Thai ladies are always at their tip top.

Ain't they beautiful

Something about the small Chongs make your heart melts

The youngest Mr. Chong in the family

Repercussions of Burma trip

This is a serious case of food poisoning. Bed bound for 2 days now. I am hungry but food fed in keeps getting out.

Save me from this!

Hello from my 4-legged buddy

Received this from P last night




My dear boy, I miss him so much!

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Bye Yangon

Got back to Yangon at 10.30pm after a 2 hour flight delay in Mandalay and checked in to a new place. Bell boy pointed out of the window enthusiastically in the direction of the well known pagoda and repeated "Shewdagon" like 3 times. I nodded and said "Yup, been there".

This morning as I lazed on the bed waiting for time to be consumed till my 4.40pm flight, I drew the curtains opened and was greeted by morning Yangon. It looked more welcoming than the night, probably due to my contentment from the good night sleep.

For a country so rich in history and filled with people so genuine and passionate, I hope the best for you Burma.

Good bye Burma




Next on the to do list: Catch "The Lady" in the theaters with P. It has been 20 days. I miss him and our buddy.




Baby, I am coming home.

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Last night Yangon

I am finally going home.

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Love from Mandalay

Mandalay unlike Yangon exudes spirit of a lively city. Isolationism that occurs Burma-wide till the 1980s is not evident in this city where modern buildings are sprucing and development is propelled by the influx of foreign investment particularly from China.

I wouldn't mind spending more time here in Mandalay. The weather is pleasing and I guess it's approximately 20 deg C now. The weirdest thing for our trip here is probably getting up at 6 for a 7.30am meeting. At Yangon, we set the alarm to ring at 8.

This is the last meeting for our trip and tomorrow is the last we are spending in Burma. This evening, we will be heading back to Yangon in the strange 50-seat plane that services like a bus making various stops before reaching our destination. A night after, I will be back in the comforts of my home, not having worries about mosquitoes attacks at night and getting paranoid about the possibility of sleeping on a bed bug infested bed.

I am not missing any food at the moment. Right now, I am just missing familiar faces.

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