1) Visited Japan in June
Covered Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo in that order.
The highlights of the trip was the super expensive Shinkansen train ride from Kyoto to Tokyo and the eye opeing experience of bathing in an onsen completely nude with other women.
Covered Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo in that order.
The highlights of the trip was the super expensive Shinkansen train ride from Kyoto to Tokyo and the eye opeing experience of bathing in an onsen completely nude with other women.
Was happy to see a familiar face (look at the yellow flag) in Dotonbori, Osaka.
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2) Visited Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro in September
That trip was one of the best trips I've had in a long time.
The Balkans is certainly blessed with amazing landscapes, aquamarine waters and awesome weather. It was also relatively easy to travel through these 3 countries.
London was my entry into Europe where I stayed with friends.
It was my second time in London (first trip was in September 2009) and this time I observed the following:
a) The locals are more friendlier. My friend said it's because Great Britain is no longer great after it voted out from the EU. So the locals have been made humble.
b) There were tourists everywhere. Perhaps the weakening of the GBP have enabled more people to visit London.
c) There were many foreign workers from other parts of Europe working in London.
d) London has become dirtier. There were rubbish everywhere. I found food wrappers and paper cups stuffed between shrubs/plants in that little square in front of the Bank of England where the London Troops War Memorial is. I also found chewing gum stuck on the underside of railings.
e) The British Museum and St Paul's Cathedral certainly needs a new coat of paint. Both buildings look rundown from the outside.
Having said all that, I did have a marvellous time in London. Some of the things I did:
- Went to the Bank of England to change an old 50 pound note for a colleague.
- Had dinner at Jamie's Italian restaurant on Threadneedle street.
- Visited the Natural History Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum.
- Went to Bicester Village to get two TOD's bags and two Longchamp bags.
London is a great city and I'll never get tired of visiting it again.
The Natural History Museum in London.
That trip was one of the best trips I've had in a long time.
The Balkans is certainly blessed with amazing landscapes, aquamarine waters and awesome weather. It was also relatively easy to travel through these 3 countries.
I think it's kinda cool that they built this basketball court inside the Old City of Dubrovnik in Croatia.
It was my second time in London (first trip was in September 2009) and this time I observed the following:
a) The locals are more friendlier. My friend said it's because Great Britain is no longer great after it voted out from the EU. So the locals have been made humble.
b) There were tourists everywhere. Perhaps the weakening of the GBP have enabled more people to visit London.
c) There were many foreign workers from other parts of Europe working in London.
d) London has become dirtier. There were rubbish everywhere. I found food wrappers and paper cups stuffed between shrubs/plants in that little square in front of the Bank of England where the London Troops War Memorial is. I also found chewing gum stuck on the underside of railings.
e) The British Museum and St Paul's Cathedral certainly needs a new coat of paint. Both buildings look rundown from the outside.
Having said all that, I did have a marvellous time in London. Some of the things I did:
- Went to the Bank of England to change an old 50 pound note for a colleague.
- Had dinner at Jamie's Italian restaurant on Threadneedle street.
- Visited the Natural History Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum.
- Went to Bicester Village to get two TOD's bags and two Longchamp bags.
London is a great city and I'll never get tired of visiting it again.
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4) Started participating in runs
- 2017 is the year that I ran my first 10km at the MPI Generali Run on 8 January 2017 to be exact. I've been running 5km all these while, so I thought why not up the game. Fellow running enthusiasts have encouraged me to do a half marathon next, but let's see it goes.
- Emerged 10th place in the 5km Women's Open KL New Year's Day Run
- Emerged 8th place in the 10km Women's Veteran HSN21KM Run on 14 October 2017.
- Emerged 10th place in the 5km Women's Open KL New Year's Day Run
- Emerged 8th place in the 10km Women's Veteran HSN21KM Run on 14 October 2017.
- Participated in 8 runs and 2 bandit runs
- Still trying to do a sub 1 for 10km, best time is 1:04:28
Didn't expect such a haul but luck was on my side because friends were travelling and I requested them to get the magnets for me.
I was also pleasantly surprised to find out that Kuala Lumpur finally has changed its bottle opener after having the previous one for ages.
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5) Collected 12 Hard Rock Bottle Openers (City-T Guitar V+)
- Bali Cafe
- Bali Airport
- Hamburg
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Kota Kinabalu
- Lisbon
- London
- London
- Munich
- Osaka
- Podgorica
- Sentosa Singapore
- Podgorica
- Sentosa Singapore
- Tokyo
Didn't expect such a haul but luck was on my side because friends were travelling and I requested them to get the magnets for me.
I was also pleasantly surprised to find out that Kuala Lumpur finally has changed its bottle opener after having the previous one for ages.
The latest Kuala Lumpur bottle opener.
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May 2018 bring good health, happiness and success to everyone!
Photo was taken at the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto, Japan.
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