Posted by Ramon van Meer | Thailand | Posted on February 12th, 2010
Singapore using its tropical pleasant climate has a special blend of the modern and the ancient environment. Known as originally as Singapura by a Malayan prince during the 14th Century, Singapore is known as the Lion City, which the name means. Being one of the most flourishing countries on earth people travel from around the world for both business and pleasure.
High skyscrapers, modern subways, hectic alleys, and also lively nightlife make up its contemporary mood. You can sense the Chinese, Indian, and Malay affects when you taste their savory meals, visit their ethnic communities, and socialize with locals. One thing you’ll absolutely love about Singapore is their amazing hawker centres where you’ll find almost any any Asian food for a very reasonable price! Shopping is equally extraordinary in Singapore where you’ll find cheap items sold in stalls to the more costly and branded goods in posh boutiques. Read more...
Posted by Mark JM Bond | Thailand | Posted on January 1st, 2010
Finally back at home in Ealing, London after a fun and relaxing three weeks in Pattaya. So having kissed my wife i was greeted by the big pile of fresh post. God it was depressing. I had two parking tickets totalling 240.00 plus a 500.00 water rates invoice. This was then quickly followed by a demand from the water board for 1500.00 to fix a leak in their pipe! God I am only back 5 mins and I’m stressed already.
That’s it I declared over my second bottle of white wine – we are moving to Thailand. Over the last 2 weeks a serious of un-related events had made me seriously consider my living situation. In London you live to work, it’s what is expected – you grab a quick lunch and normally eat at your desk – I would often work 7 days a week and often 12 hours a day – in the winter I didn’t see the sun. Things like those damm MP’s and the expenses row which wouldn’t have normally bothered me really p%^% me off, If it was any of us claiming for mortgages we didn’t have we would be sacked and charged. Also my wife didn’t like London anymore – she would complain but I could tell. Read more...
