Ringing the bell

Monk at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

December 23rd 2014
Flying over Singapore, seeing the containerships and oil tankers parked in the Singapore Strait, waiting for their turn to dock, and my heart starts to lift. Singapore has that effect on me. Flying out of Ko Samui is pretty easy. It’s a small airport, about the size of a regional airport in the US, but it is beautifully appointed. Silk Air and Bangkok Airways have free wifi – and the free use ... 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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Karen Johnson

Kuan Yin

I'm an independent single woman who loves to travel. Favorite place to visit in a new country? The grocery store. Scroll down to read my previous posts, and check back often for more pictures and stories. If you want to make sure you never miss another of my thrilling adventures, click on the "subscribe" button on the right. "The road opens up for us and sets us free." - Johnny Clegg “One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. ‘Which road do I take?’ she asked. ‘Where do you want to go?’ was his response. ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered... full info

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23rd December 2014

Tammy
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nice!
It sounds wonderful, love reading about all of your adventures. It's too bad we don't have more laws in the US to make our country "work"!

25th December 2014

Kuan Yin
Karen Johnson

The most interesting regulation
There is a statute on the books - Section 354 of the Penal Code - which makes "Outrage of Modesty" a crime. This can apply in a number of cases, such as being groped in the subway or on a public bus. It is considered a gender-neutral crime under the law, but it is most often men who are convicted. And yes, it comes with jail time!

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