Monthly Archives: December 2014

Heavenly Laos

Posted on December 20, 2014 by rubyroams

I fell in love with Luang Prabang/Laos from my first sight of rugged mountain peaks and a muddy brown river meandering lazily through deep green valleys. The heavy air is redolent with the scent of Indian hill stations from my … Continue reading →

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Our last day in Singapore

Posted on December 19, 2014 by rubyroams

As our last day in Singapore draws to a close I am filled with a sense of loss. Tomorrow we leave for Luang Prabang in Laos. It has been a sensory visit with sights and food experiences that have stimulated … Continue reading →

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A second day in Singapore

Posted on December 18, 2014 by rubyroams

Our journey continued today with a fulfilling second day in Singapore. I followed the usual pattern of jet lag and hyperactivity with an unwanted body clock wake up call at 3.30.  But, with excitement pulsing through my veins at what … Continue reading →

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How delightfully hot it is here

Posted on December 17, 2014 by rubyroams

We arrived in Singapore yesterday morning, bedraggled and dying to crawl into a soft bed after what seemed like days of travel. Anthony Bourdain had specifically mentioned a lack of an authoritarian presence so I was rather taken aback with … Continue reading →

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The journey has started

Posted on December 16, 2014 by rubyroams

Its been a year of preparation, making plans and unmaking them, stressing out and DE-stressing, dealing with medical challenges that included (YES!!!!) dog bites bulging cervical discs and falls on my face in a parody of Cirque Du Soleil, that … Continue reading →

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