Back home
I love blogs written by people returning to a location they know well and all the interesting things that find. Thanks for taking us along.

Back in Singapore
Happy to see you are writing again; travel has been curtailed for far too long. I will visit the Ford Factory, for some reason I thought it was on Sentosa Island, and I haven't gone to Sentosa since it was taken over by a theme park.

Insouciant
I must admit, I had to look up the meaning of that word! Good to see the pigeons just casually going about their business! Amazing diving, well done Jeff on all those medals! I think I would also have liked Rijeka, I like gritty. And the Computer Museum and Bistro with 80s music would also have been right up my street! Looks like you had an amazing time in Croatia Siewch, good to read about it 😊

Cold War Imagination
I too grew up fearing communism and nuclear annihilation, and can understand your interest in visiting such an iconic Cold War-related city. I also love visiting places which I have imagined through various books and films. I imagine your visit to Berlin very much hit this spot. You packed so much into such a short space of time, and I enjoyed reading about it! Thanks Siewch 😊

Master Diver
I've enjoyed reading this blog. What a great diving center.

Hit the ground running
I'm seriously impressed with how much energy you two tackled your two days in Berlin, specially given the night spent in Heathrow on the way there! I loved that you went to the David Hasselhoff Museum, I'm so curious about his relationship with Germany, and the fact that he still pops up on ads in Australia! That man has done pretty well from two TV shows (I did love Knight Rider very much though) :)

Berlin
We love Berlin... thanks for the memories.

Bangkok
Lovely to read about your reminiscing, Siewch. I often think about revisiting the places abroad where I've lived, wondering how much they have changed. It must have been a lovely trip down memory lane for you, especially as Bangkok seems to have done so much in making you who you are today. Your 2017 Aircraft Graveyard blog was actually your first blog entry I read, so reading this was also a trip down memory lane somewhat for me too ?

Happy Place
I loved the point about you being in your happy place, Siewch, sat eating at a makeshift table with traffic whizzing past ? It's so wonderful that you were able to get on the road again, and very fortunate indeed that you were able to visit before they reimposed quarantine. Really quite sad to read about the drop in tourism numbers for the locals, though I do imagine Thailand without the tourist hordes must be amazing.

Well Done!
Wow, well done Siewch! I'm mightily impressed that you were able to face the bureaucracy, and get out there on the travelling road again. Very inspiring ? I too would have had a fitful night awaiting the test result, and well done on your decision to continue despite the new variant emergent. I'm happy that you are travelling again, and happy to be reading your blog entries again! Hope you had a lovely time in Singapore with your family, and I loved reading about your explorations of Chiang Mai from more of a local's perspective. The Hobbit house café looks amazing ?

Bangkok
Enjoyed your blog—brought back memories!