I am planning to take one week off next month. I like to think of it as a holiday since I will not be working like “mad” but it is actually not a holiday in the true sense of the word. It is going to a a procurement trip. I hope that it will be […]

My friend, Paul, who is based in New York City as an architect-cum-contractor, asked me if I would be able to visit him this summer. We have planned this for a long time actually, but I had to postpone my trip numerous times because something or other came up that tied me down and I […]

My sister asked me if I have made plans to celebrate the wedding anniversary of our parents. It will be their 40th anniversary so we would like to make it more memorable but if my sister didn’t remind me, I would have left it to the last minute. We are planning a vacation for them […]

It’s just the start of the New Year and I am already waiting for Matta Travel Fair. Actually, I had wanted to take a vacation at the end of last year but it was not meant to be due to unforeseen family commitments. My long-awaited break has to be postponed, unfortunately! Actually, I have no […]

My parents will be going on their annual vacation right after Christmas and will be back just before New Year’s Eve. I am so envious of their retired lifestyle. I hope to be able to be that relaxed and carefree, except that I am aiming to retire earlier than them so that i could enjoy […]

My friend, Steve who planned to get married next year, was told by his mother that it will not be a good year to get married according to Chinese superstitions. Steve is not someone who is superstitious at all but he would not do something that would cause his parents concern. He would feel guilty […]

My sister told me that it has been years since we have gone on a family vacation. It’s true but it’s quite a chore to get all of us together since we are living in different parts of the world. It’s ironic that when we have the time to travel, we don’t have the money. […]