Ok, so I lied, the last postcard was not in fact the last postcard, but the penultimate one and this will now probably be the last one from SE Asia (unless my flight is delayed and I have time to kill at the airport). Anyway, last night I went out for a drink with Sharon (sharing my room, from US) and someone she has met briefly at a job interview here, Jin Kim, who is of Korean parentage and was born in Spain! He took us on a tour of the local nightlife, w...

Welcome to the latest, and probably final, installment from South East Asia. Singapore comprises a low-lying 604 square kilometer island at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, just over 100km north of the Equater, plus some 63 smaller islands. Flying in to Changi Airport, the skyline of the downtown area looked very remiscent of NY, with lots of very lush green islands dotted in the sea. From the airport I took a taxi to the YMCA, which was recommended in the ...

Hi, this will be just q quick one to let you know that I have arrived safely in Singapore. No history lesson, culture lesson, or the like, until next time that is. Oh, and I've lost yet another hour, so now 8 hours ahead of the UK. I'm sure I'll get all these hours back at some point in this trip when I eventually cross the International Date Line. I have been out this evening and have very intersting toilet story to tell you all, but you'll have to c...