Raffles Hotel

July 30th 2006
The few yards' walk between the arrivals hall and a waiting taxi were enough to tell me that Singapore was demonstrating the real meaning of humidity, making Darwin look crisp and fresh by comparison. My driver spoke good English and informed me that it was the month of hungry ghosts - apparently the gates of hell open for a month, during which ghosts are free to roam at will and need feeding. M ... read more

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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international ... ... read more

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I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info

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