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3 July 2017
We arrive into Gold Coast about 10 minutes behind schedule. The transit was uneventful and thankfully my duty free gin from Auckland made it through security without being confiscated (met all the requirements of tamper-proof transparent bag with receipt inside). A new crew welcomed us aboard. The purser started his announcement but then realised he […]
3 July 2017
Above: Talented AirAsia X cabin crew welcoming us on board with ukelele and singing. Celebrating the new Honolulu route? Fresh and chirpy despite having worked OOL-AKL and sat through a 3.5h turnaround. A friend Nathan dropped Kim and I off at the airport a little over 3 hours before the 1930 departure to Gold Coast […]
28 June 2017
I'm very lucky to live near Northcote where there is an Indonesian-owned supermarket and a mainland Chinese one. I get access to some fine stuff which people in Malaysia would have trouble finding. Posted by Alex Chan on Wednesday, June 28, 2017
20 June 2017
Gluten is somewhat vilified in the Western world but it is a common protein source for vegetarians in parts of Asia (mi… Posted by Alex Chan on Monday, June 19, 2017
5 May 2017
In Sydney, I had a 1h05 connecting time. With my 15 minute delay arriving, Qantas had rebooked me on a flight leaving 1h35 later than the original which meant waiting around for over an hour, which was pretty painless. Unfortunately, I no longer had access to the Amex lounge here due to the raising of […]
5 May 2017
Thought I'd make food porn on my phone while inflight, since I don't really get into inflight movies. I don't… Posted by Alex Chan on Thursday, May 4, 2017
4 May 2017
I said goodbye to family last night. I got to Kuching airport about 2h before the 1045 departure. I had breakfast landside as there is no longer food available airside internationally, since the area has now been properly segregated from domestic. The short flight to Singapore had been rescheduled a couple of weeks ago from […]
30 April 2017
Today, friends Tim and Elena invited me to join them for a drive to their beach property near Lundu. They had at one stage thought of building there but for now, there is no building there. It was a lovely outing to get away from the hustle and bustle of Kuching.
29 April 2017
The first Yemeni restaurant in East Malaysia is very authentic and brings back many happy memories of my days in Yemen. Posted by Alex Chan on Thursday, October 27, 2016
23 April 2017
Above: Gaya Street Market. It was nice to wake without the alarm today. I had my last mango with a plain pouring yoghurt and muesli before heading down to the nearby Gaya Street Market. It was a very nice Sunday market with lots of atmosphere and many Chinese tourists. There was nothing I needed to […]