Snowy Sapporo

May 12, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

It’s just under eight hours away from KL. While it is not a hop, skip and jump away Sapporo is the place to visit if you, like me, like snow and the cold. Being a typical Malaysian, I get googly-eyed about all things snow. When home is an average sweltering 30C all-year-round, I can’t be […]

Unusual holiday lets

May 10, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

I have stayed in some dumps in my time. So I know what it means to have a nice place to return to after a day’s exploring. With some savings and old age, clean and comfortable accommodation is a must now. Nothing too fancy or too expensive, although I would never decline such an offer. […]

Accidents of birth

April 30, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Peace, equality, stability – both political and economic – are precious commodities we cannot afford to negotiate or lose under any pretext or self-serving agendas. It would be devastatingly sad if our children and their children miss out on their right to a good life and become accidents of birth

Bhutan takeaways

March 13, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

There was a sense of satisfaction and a tinge of sadness as we flew out of Paro. The places we visited were simply wonderful. People who crossed our paths were genuinely nice. All in all it was a good holiday with good memories. We enjoyed the chatter and information shared during the many hours we […]

Enlightening Experience

March 12, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

A week into our holiday, and Bhutan was still ticking all the squares. The awesome Himalayas, picturesque valleys and impressive architecture. For us, what made this holiday different was every detail was taken care of. All we had to do was pay up and show up. A far cry from what we are used to.

A leap: turtle to parenting

February 12, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Having a child is only the beginning. Being in charge of another human being is an incredibly mammoth responsibility. How do you know when to hold your children tightly and when to let them go? How do you know if you are doing right by your children?

Chocolate addict

January 15, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

I want to eat healthy and enjoy my chocolate and desserts in moderation, like most normal people I know. But I falter big time in the face of chocolaty enticements. Simple logic betrays me every time chocolates and sweets are involved.

Forever friends

December 7, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

When we meet up we chat and laugh as if time has stood still. There is an easy comfort. No airs, no pretensions. Babbling away about anything and everything. And yet, we didn’t keep in touch for over a decade.

What’s fair in the air?

December 6, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

My husband and I were flying home to KL from a holiday in Melbourne. It was an eight-hour flight and we had especially booked and paid more for the premium flat-bed in the hope of catching a few winks and to enjoy the comfort of space. In our previous trips we were lucky not to […]

People and power, and authority

November 29, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

Power is not absolute and it is transitory, and yet what is it about power that makes some people overbearing and cavalier in their attitude? How do people who have been in power for long periods of time, whether running a country, a company or managing a family, feel when they don’t have the same authority anymore.