View of the Marina Bay, with the Singapore Flyer (the Ferris wheel), Helix Bridge (shaped like the DNA double helix), and the Marina Bay Sands (where there is a laser show in the evening).
Submitting my PhD and moving to Singapore April 27th 2014 Last time I wrote something here I had just returned from a great and very relaxing holiday on the island of Lanzarote. And having recharged my batteries was really important for the months that were to come. I had two and a half months left to write up my PhD, submit it, and prepare for a nine month work secondment to Singapore. Crazyness…
During the next months, my whole world was revolving a ... read more
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I started this blog in late 2007, before heading off to Australia for a hang gliding adventure. After my first solo flight in a hang glider all I wanted to do was fly as much as possible. I gave up my job as a human resources consultant and headed to Australia to live my dream of hang gliding. When I returned after four months, I wanted to build my life around the sport I loved so much, and I did. I was also determined to make it into the national hang gliding team and started flying competitions with only one year of flying experience.
My dream was shattered in earl... full info