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Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 12 – The Tedious, Much Awaited Journey Back Home

10th October 202011th October 2020Travel & Food 101Airport, Ban, Cambodia, Flight, Health, Immigration, Immigration Department, Infection, Pandemic, Quarantine, Self-Isolation2 Comments

(The rather empty departure terminal at Phnom Penh airport in Cambodia and it is the same case, most airports around the world. Most of the duty-free shops were opened but sadly there were no customers. The lone guy at Starbucks was practically begging passengers to come in to have coffee)

This will be the last part in this Cambodian trip series – we have completed our assignment in Phnom Penh and it was time to make the journey back home and start the next phase of the project.… [Click to read the rest] “Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 12 – The Tedious, Much Awaited Journey Back Home”

Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 3 – First Mandatory COVID19 Test & Cosy Quarantine

14th July 202010th October 2020Travel & Food 1012020, Airport, Bus, Cambodia, Coronavirus, Flight, Health, Hotel, Immigration, MOH4 Comments

Continuing the Cambodian adventure, our pockets were literally empty by the time we finished paying the USD3,000 at the airport and went to the immigration counter to submit our passport and all the relevant forms.

Tags: 2020, Airport, Bus, Cambodia, Coronavirus, Flight, Health, Hotel, Immigration, MOH

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Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 2 – Overweight Luggage And Short of Cash

8th July 202010th October 2020Travel & Food 101Airport, Cambodia, Credit Card, Customer Service, Economy, Flight, Foreigners, Health, Immigration, KLIA, Lockdown, Luggage, Malaysia, MAS, Money, Nasi Lemak, Overseas, Queue, Travel, Trip, Work Assignment7 Comments

The trip to Cambodia started off rather early in the morning with me waking up early and ~~double~~ triple checking everything that I suppose bring along for the long work assignment overseas. The kids were deeply asleep but just before I left the house, they were awake to say goodbye.

Tags: Airport, Cambodia, Credit Card, Customer Service, Economy, Flight, Foreigners, Health, Immigration, KLIA, Lockdown, Luggage, Malaysia, MAS, Money, Nasi Lemak, Overseas, Queue, Travel, Trip, Work Assignment

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Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 1, Hurdling Tough And Strict Red Tapes

5th July 202010th October 2020Travel & Food 101Business, Cambodia, COVID-19, Flight, Immigration Department, Lockdown, Overseas Assignment, Travelling, Visa8 Comments

They say the show must go on and so it is when it comes to work – this time is the work overseas assignment in Cambodia which is also known as the Kingdom of Wonders. This would be probably my 10th trip to the country. Image of The Royal Palace in Cambodia, Phnom Penh, source: All Free Photos

Tags: Business, Cambodia, COVID-19, Flight, Immigration Department, Lockdown, Overseas Assignment, Travelling, Visa

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MH370: Was Air Traffic Control Deliberately Misled?

7th March 202012th July 2020Technology 101Conspiracy, Crisis Management, Flight, Flight MH370, Malaysia Airlines, Simulations3 Comments

Tomorrow marks the 6th anniversary of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) that went missing flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, China. Till today, there have been a wide range of theories and conspiracies thrown in the wind but the plane is yet to be found. Image source: Pinterest.

Tags: Conspiracy, Crisis Management, Flight, Flight MH370, Malaysia Airlines, Simulations

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Trip to Cape Verde 2019: Part 4 – Chaos, Impatience Passengers At Airport

11th September 20198th June 2020Travel & Food 101A330, Aldeia dos Capuchos, Cape Verde, Flight, Hotel, TAPS Portugal2 Comments

(Chaos, confusion, uncertainty at Lisbon airport when we suppose to be in Cape Verde, we have a problem when adding impatient passengers into the equation)

The Cape Verde flight passengers started to assemble closer and rumours & assumptions started to fly – some passengers especially those with small children became restless.… [Click to read the rest] “Trip to Cape Verde 2019: Part 4 – Chaos, Impatience Passengers At Airport”

Trip to Cape Verde 2019: Part 3 – Scary Flight And Return to Lisbon

6th September 20198th June 2020Travel & Food 101Cape Verde, Emergency, Flight, Lisbon, TAPS Portugal3 Comments

(Calm before the storm – this was taken just before we took off from Lisbon to Cape Verde)

This is our final leg of the journey from KL to Cape Verde and this time, we changed the airline from Emirates to TAP Air Portugal, flying on the smaller Airbus A320.… [Click to read the rest] “Trip to Cape Verde 2019: Part 3 – Scary Flight And Return to Lisbon”

Next Change: Crazy 13,000 km Trip

13th May 20198th June 2020Travel & Food 101Flight, Overseas Assignment, WorkNo Comments

(Image Source: Cruise Mapper)

Yes, next change coming up:-

13,000 km flight
20 hours of flight
14 hours of transits
4 different airports
2 different airlines

It has been some time since I last visited this blog.

The last few years have carried me away from the blogging and more towards others like social media, health and gaming.… [Click to read the rest] “Next Change: Crazy 13,000 km Trip”

National Security 101: Are We Champion of Double-Talk?

17th February 20127th July 2020Crime Security 101Deportation, Flight, Foreigners, Government, Hamza Kashgari, Lawyers, Saudi Arabia, SecurityNo Comments

(Washington Post calls us “champion of double-talk” in relation to Hamza Kashgari who is a Saudi poet and a former columnist who was wanted in Saudi for crossing red lines and denigrating religious beliefs in God and His Prophet. He almost got away with it – if not for 1 small mistake – he landed on the wrong country to transit.… [Click to read the rest] “National Security 101: Are We Champion of Double-Talk?”

Travelling 101: When Flight Is Delayed And No One Knows Why

24th November 20116th July 2020Travel & Food 101Air Asia, Announcements, Aviation, Changi, Delays, Dubai, Flight, Flight attendant, SMS8 Comments

(When it comes to flight, I must admit, Changi is one well-managed airport with plenty of signage to ensure everyone knows where to go – provided you know English. Price of items sold at the airport is at the high side though. But I guess the most unsettling thing at the airport is seeing young girls walking around with sidearms – I am sure they are well trained on firearms and tactics but still, it is very unsettling.… [Click to read the rest] “Travelling 101: When Flight Is Delayed And No One Knows Why”