Travel
Diving Trip to Koh Lipe
The Northeast Monsoon from November to March brings heavy rain and strong winds. It marks the end of diving season on the East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia. Instead of putting my dive gear in storage, I made three separate trips to Thailand that saw me diving in Phi Phi, Koh Lanta and most recently Koh … Continue reading
ChinaJoy – Of long lines, unbearable humidity and booth babes
I was recently in Shanghai for ChinaJoy, arguable Asia’s biggest gaming conference and exhibition. It is an extremely vibrant event and showcases China’s imminent dominance in the online game developing arena even more so with China surpassing the US as the world’s largest internet market. If you plan on attending the event next year make … Continue reading
Trying on leather shoes without socks – the China way
I accompanied my friend Steve to a shoe shop in Shanghai several weeks ago. He was looking to buy a pair of leather work shoes and soon spotted one which he liked. He got the sales assistant to bring him a pair in his size and sat down to try them on. The sales assistant … Continue reading