“Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.- Don Corleone” ― Mario Puzo, The Godfather Our family friends from The […]
Sicily, Italy: Friends Are Family You Can Choose
Revisiting Ho Chi Minh: Owning Up to Responsibility
“Right is only the goodness you carry in your heart…wrong is all that comes between you and the love.” – Papa from Heaven And Earth I first visited Ho Chi Minh (or I […]
Ho Chi Minh: Facing Your Life Battles
“I have had my fill of pain I will not look back again I would rather die.”- Kim (Miss Saigon) It was in May 2009 when we went to Ho Chi Minh (or […]
Revisiting Seam Reap: In The Eyes of a Child
“If you want to know people, do so by making friends; if you want to know the world, do so by traveling, distinguish the evil and wise through conversation; if you want to […]
Siem Reap: A Heart of Love
“Cultivate a heart of love that knows no anger.” – Cambodian Proverb I visited Siem Reap twice in 2009 when I was still living in Singapore. My first visit was just a last minute […]
Liverpool: The Gift of Love
“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by […]
Cairo: The Blood At Your Doors
“All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.” – Cleopatra (the last active Pharaoh of ancient Egypt) Egypt has always been a top tourist destination because of the only remaining […]
Revisiting Phuket: Third Time Is A Charm
“Families are made in the heart. The only time family becomes null is when those ties in the heart are cut. If you cut those ties, those people are not your family. If […]
Revisiting Amsterdam: Friends Too Dear and Friends To Ditch
“Close friends are truly life’s treasures. Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, they are there to guide and support us, to share our laughter and our tears. […]
Belfast & The Glens: Embracing Your Flaws
“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt […]