Bali-O-Bali (Part 2)

I love Bali and I think I will be back! Enjoy the pictures folks :-)

Frangipani -- favourite flora amongst locals

Beautiful Balinese carving

Trying to entice visitors to buy souvenirs

Majestic Mount Batur

Traditional village Panglipura

Beautiful Beach

Soaking my feet

That says it all

Bali-O-Bali (Part 1)

I went to Bali recently with one of my closest friends. We had a blast. Bali is an enchanting island and visitors are spoiled with beautiful landscapes, cultural products and friendly locals. These are some of my favourite snapshots of Bali -- enjoy folks.

My hotel room

A Balinese lady making a basket

The finished products

Traditional Balinese village

Balinese idol

Kopi Luwak for coffee connoisseur


The lighter side of Bali

Reflection

For the past two days, I followed Oprah's interview with Whitney Houston on the Hallmark channel. I thought Whitney Houston was very patient to stay in a bad, bad marriage for such a long, long, time simply because she took her marriage vows seriously. The holy matrimony should be taken seriously however the two people in it must take each other with love and respect. In the end, after so many emotional hard knocks, she took the plunge and got herself out of a very toxic relationship. It was a beautiful day when Whitney Houston finally found her real authentic self. She realises that respect is crucial in a relationship and she deserves someone who respects her. Whitney Houston has found her groove back - yeah!!


Wow!!! I had that light bulb moment after watching that interview. We have the potential to survive hard knocks in our lives if we have the faith in God and selves. I thought Whitney Houston is one amazing woman. She has come a long way and has come out of the tunnel stronger and wiser. However, upon reflection, I don't have to look very far for such a woman. I can name a few good women in my life whom I think are truly amazing.


B.B.F is such a woman. I am always amazed by her largesse. She is truly authentic and one beautiful spirit. Thank you B.B.F for being real and for sharing your wisdom with me. I will write about other amazing females in my future blog. So, watch this space.

Stay Tuned

I Am Here

In case you are wondering, yes...I am still standing. I know that it has been a long hiatus since I last put words onto print. I have been busy with work and other stuff. I shall try to write more regularly, after all when I decided to blog, my intentions were to write on the good, the bad and the ugly stuffs that affect me personally.

I was talking to Rx earlier about the possibility of a 'collaboration with a past' but upon reflection, i think she is right. To stir up a hornets' nest is not recommended. I shall bow to her wisdom, after all, she has my best interest at heart. 'The wise will always stay the course' is a good adage for this particular situation. Thanks Rx for your honesty.

There are many interesting moments that I want to share with you dear readers, but they can wait. I am Here, enough said.

Watch this space

Bangkok, Thailand

I went to Bangkok, Thailand with Best, Best Friend after a wonderful trip to Vietnam. We were well-equipped (face masks, different arrays of vitamins) in the face of the spread of H1N1 pandemic. Despite the H1N1 hoopla, we had a wonderful time there. We stayed at Baiyoke Sky which is the tallest building in Thailand. These are some of my favourite pictures from Thailand.

Our favourite - tea with milk

Bird's eye view of Bangkok

Thailand galore

The hustle bustle of Bangkok

That says it all!

Ho Chi Minh: Part 3

The lighter sides of Ho Chi Minh can be seen in the following snapshots. Enjoy! :)

Motor cycles are the usual mode of transportation in Ho Chi Minh

Beautiful handicrafts

Shopping at Ben Thanh market

Variety of grains sold at the market

Something to make you smile

Ho Chi Minh: Part 2

Ho Chi Minh City formerly known as Saigon has a very colourful past. The Chinese, the French and the American played various roles in shaping its history. We have heard about the 1,000 year of the Chinese domination, the French colonialism and the American and Vietnam war.
We all knew how the war ended!! The Vietnamese won the war. We went to Cu Chi tunnel which was one of the most complicated and sophisticated underground tunnels for the Viet Cong Red Armies and one of the fiercest battlegrounds during the war.

We went to the Reunification palace - beautiful architecture. We also visited the post office which is also one of the most majestic buildings in Vietnam. A snapshot of Mr. Ho Chi Minh's statue located in Saigon square completes my collection of photos.

Cu Chi Tunnel

The Post Office

Reunification Palace

Government Building

The statue of the man himself-Ho Chi Minh