I haven't written much lately, simply because there's not too much to tell..

We've been busy with the usual, everyday stuff. Hanging out with friends, watching football at the weekend, working out (not that it shows or anything..), shopping, planning travels..

 

We've finally started to travel again. Erik's been so busy with work lately, that we haven't been able to go anywhere. Two months completely without travel is pretty unusual for us!

 

First, I went to Johor Bahru for a day of shopping with my girlfriends. JB is just across the border in Malaysia, and the prices are a lot lower than in Singapore. Watch out for my new designer bags, levi's jeans, and t-shirts that are a little bit too small (Asian sizes...)!

 

First weekend in April we went to Bintan, which is an Indonesian island just 45 minutes by boat from Singapore. Great place for a weekend break; Beaches, sunshine, cheap alcohol and cigarettes, and not much else to do than relax.

 

A few days after that, I went to Bangkok with my friend Kari. Just us two girls, and you would think that would have been all about shopping but we actually did some sightseeing as well. And we ended up not buying much anyway.. We're not shopaholics, and I think we were a little overwhelmed. There is so much stuff, so noisy, dirty, polluted, and so chaotic. But very interesting, and actually very charming. I like Bangkok.. Inspite of it seediness, its tragedies, and its poverty. And the food is fab! It's Thai-food, after all. And, compared with Singapore anyway, it is very cheap!

I will definitively go back there. More time is needed to get to know the place properly, and with it being so close to Singapore and the airfare being so cheap I don't think it will be too long..

 

Next up, however, is Vietnam. We're off to Saigon (Hoh Chi Minh) in a couple of weeks, and I'm very excited!!

 

At the moment it is Easter. In Singapore it doesn't mean much, just a day off (today) really. No Easter decorations in the shops and in town, and no "Easter food" in the restaurants and shops.

The Norwegians here talk about it a lot, though. They all seem to miss going skiing.. Not me, though! Not at all! As far as I'm concerned, this Easter in the sun (although it's actually raining today) is perfect!

 

I've created two new photo albums: Bintan and Bangkok.

 

Happy Easter!

 

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