Personal Interest, General Issues and News
The trip to Cambodia started off rather early in the morning with me waking up early and double-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.
… [Click to read the rest] “Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 2 – Overweight Luggage And Short of Cash”
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. The Royal Palace in Cambodia, Phnom Penh – image source: All Free Photos… [Click to read the rest] “Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 1, Hurdling Tough And Strict Red Tapes”
(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”
(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”
(Image Source: Cruise Mapper)
Yes, next change coming up:-
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”
(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?”
(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”
This may interest the frequent fliers…
(Chances of survival in case of a crash. Pick your seats wisely – it may even keep you alive in the unlikely situation. Note the irony of things – you pay more for Business Class but your chances of survival is even slimmer. Image source: Popular Mechanics)
From Popular Mechanics:-
… [Click to read the rest] “Safest Airplane Seat”A look at real-world crash stats, however, suggests that the farther back you sit, the better your odds of survival.
(The Chennai International Airport’s departure area – brightly lighted and well furnished but the crowd can still give you a headache. Sorry, no photos of the secured areas – the officers looked too menacing and strict)
I kind of have forgotten to do the conclusion for this post, so here is it…… [Click to read the rest] “Trip to Amazing Chennai 2010: The Conclusion & Goodbyes”
(We have no problem with foreign students but can we take a closer look on what they are coming here for dubious studies like Foundation in English? Image source: www.montevallo.edu)… [Click to read the rest] “National Security 101: Learning English in Malaysia: Why They Are Here?”