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19 February 2014
I had 4h30 minutes of solid sleep and woke up before 0700. Being at the tail end of the time zone, it was still pitch black outside. I made up some milk-and-muesli for breakfast before hopping on the train to Ampang for the Sudanese embassy. While I can get a visa-on-arrival at Khartoum, there is […]
18 February 2014
I arrived into Singapore with a headache just after 1700. I had nearly 4 hours to kill before my connecting flight to KL. Fortunately I had access to the SATS Premier Club (courtesy of a free old credit card). After some food, 30 minutes in a massage chair and being back at sea level, I […]
18 February 2014
Above: Jetstar’s Business Class offering from Auckland to Singapore. Sudan? Today I’m off on my Sudan trip. Sounds crazy? I’ve heard so much about Sudanese hospitality so I wanted to give it a try. I had to time this trip so as to avoid their harsh summers but also avoid the windy season on the […]
13 January 2014
Today, we leave wintry Harbin. But first, there’s more shopping to be done. Kim’s wheelie-pack is nearing its useful life. We had seen a suitable super-light suitcase in the indoor market yesterday where I had bought my phone. We walked over to get it for CNY250 and returned to the hotel to pack. The morning […]
7 January 2014
My brother-in-law, David, who was visiting from Guernsey took me to the airport this morning at 0800. Bag-drop at AirAsia was superfast and I had time to visit the new Plaza Premium lounge at Kuching airport. The lounge turned out to be a disappointment as it was essentially free seating and soft drinks. The wifi […]
18 December 2013
I woke at 0645 and left the hotel at 0730 on the E21 bus which got me to check-in around 0845, some 2 hours before departure. I found that departure had been brought forward and we had been assigned a gate in the satellite terminal. With check-in at Terminal 2, this was like the least […]
17 December 2013
With an hour’s delay leaving Delhi, I thought I’d have a greater chance of getting straight into my hotel room when I arrived at 0900. Sadly, the previous guests hadn’t checked out so I had to go walkies and eating. They left around 1030 and I eventually got into my room after 1100. I slept […]
16 December 2013
After having a really bad night of not sleeping well, I realised that I have become sicker. The glands in my neck had become swollen and I had sensations of being cold a lot of the times and then too warm at other times. I went out and forced myself to eat a masala dosa […]
2 December 2013
This trip was meant to be a simple one to see the folks in Kuching or Christmas. But as usual, waderlust, dreams and airfare sales get in the way and I end up with a detour to Goa and Harbin. My standby ticket had firmed up in the last week or so and I was […]