tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69406769031122565382024-03-06T00:34:43.394+01:00FONTastiqueLife and times in FONTainebleau, Paris, Singapore, and anywhere else our adventures take us...KMNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06382063549700532008noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-9092317654624853902011-07-21T02:32:00.000+02:002011-07-21T02:32:00.372+02:00Au Revoir Fonty And Another Game of Catch Up<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Well folks, our time in Fontainebleau has come to an end. It was a great ride and we're still getting used to the idea that France isn't our home for the time being. I don't think it'll be the last time for us though - Karim loves to quote the catchy Friendly Fires song and say "someday we're gonna live in Paris - I promise..." I'm holding him to it.<br />
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But before we wrap up our INSEAD portion of this blog, we need to play catch up once again.<br />
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Since we last wrote we've traveled to Ibiza and Sevilla, Spain and took a chartered flight to Split, Croatia with the majority of Karim's class for our official graduation trip. Then Nehdi arrived and Karim graduated (and yes, I screamed like a proud soccer mom for him when they announced his name!). We said good bye to INSEAD in typical fashion - with a great big party at a chateau full of champagne, bad dancing and a few tears. The next morning it was off to Greece with our good friends Kelsey and Justin. And now I'm back in the US of A with my family here in Bethesda. Karim got the short end of the stick and single-handedly moved 14 of our suitcases and boxes from Fonty to London via the Eurostar and then hauled them off to storage for a month. He's also on a mission to find us our London flat. Wish him luck!<br />
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Karim will be back on Saturday and then, come mid-August, we'll be off to our new home - London!<br />
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But before then, we'll share some photos from the past month or so.<br />
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</div>LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819477246923073049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-30825428082578939312011-06-17T10:03:00.000+02:002011-06-17T10:03:19.992+02:00Random shots from the past few monthsYes, we've traveled a lot, but we also have a great time when we hang out in good old Fontainebleau - we just don't take as many pictures here. Here are a couple fun, random shots from the past few months. And now we're caught up!<br />
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Next week we'll be in Ibiza and Seville, Spain. Then we're headed to Split, Croatia for the INSEAD grad trip. After Karim's graduation we're jetting off to Santorini, Greece with Kelsey and Justin. We'll update the blog with photos from those trips when we have the chance. And we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible when we're in the US from mid July to mid August!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our 3 year old neighbor Aletor loves Karim</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alberto doing his best Che impression</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karim and Liz is matching Nigerian outfits</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner out in Fonty at Chez Elle, home of trashy waitresses in rose-colored glasses</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ouzak, my second favorite gentle giant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Give me sexy girls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a cute shot of Kelsey and Justin!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Relaxing in the grass after a great meal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go Jason go!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice one Justin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dusk in Barbizon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner at Adi and Assi's place. So glad they'll be in London too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another photo of Adi and Assi's backyard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini Me making his way off the rugby field</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The INSEAD rugby team. Undefeated!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz & Kelsey smile before our alterna-ball dinner</td></tr>
</tbody></table>LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819477246923073049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-70090465866440891362011-06-16T19:08:00.000+02:002011-06-16T19:08:38.553+02:005 Days in ProvenceFrom London we headed back to Fontainebleau to unpack and repack our bags and headed off to Fayence in Provence. Our good friend Come had invited us, along with some other friends, down to stay at his family's vacation house for the week. It was a wonderfully relaxing few days filled with reading in the sun, good conversation, excellent produce and lots of rose and petanque. Thanks again for having us Come!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nina, Nicolas, Come and Liz picking up wine at a vineyard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A couple shots of the vineyard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the petanque begins...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karim looking dapper in his pastels</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roma sends the petanque ball flying</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A couple shots of the yard at Come's house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A perfect spot for relaxation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the petanque continues. It might be the worst spectator sport ever, but it's pretty fun to play</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz has a go</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gemma's signature heel lift</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Liz + Kevin </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And we're off for a hike! Love the pink shirt Come. Where'd you get it?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Max, Karim, Come, Liz, Roma and Kevin take a break from hiking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What was the name of this town? It was a teeny tiny town we visited after our hike</td></tr>
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Also, if any of you know London real estate particularly well, give us a shout. We're looking for a 2 bedroom rental with lots of light and space for me to set up a small studio. Our favorite neighborhoods are Shoreditch, Hoxton, Angel, Fitzrovia, Notting Hill, South Kensington, Chelsea and Marylebone.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lovely color combination in Notting Hill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz & Wills</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karim introduced me to the fabulous Saatchi gallery & I went a little nuts taking photos there</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of a wonderfully bizarre installation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another close up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The installation at a distance</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The great outdoors transformed by pattern</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A detail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creepy embroidery over a photo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A print on post its - love it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sewn pope in flames</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having fun in a phone booth</td></tr>
</tbody></table>LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819477246923073049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-90341784132392543962011-06-16T10:31:00.000+02:002011-06-16T10:31:41.776+02:00Fontainebleau chateau grounds in the springFrom Washington state I headed to DC to visit with my family and old friends. It was an eventful trip - mom and I found my wedding dress (sorry, I won't be posting that photo here!) and I had a great time catching up with Alicia, Kate, Erin, Sarah and all the folks at SmartBrief HQ. Unfortunately, we didn't take pictures on that trip, so now I'll move into a pictorial overview of the Fontainebleau chateau grounds in the springtime.<br />
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After 3 weeks in the DC area, I headed back to France, just in time for quite possibly the most beautiful April and May I have ever experienced. I don't think it rained even once over that time. We were blessed with blue skies and balmy air, which were great for my mood, but seriously bad for the French farmers.<br />
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I've gotten in the habit of taking a walk on the Fontainebleau chateau grounds pretty much every day since they are right next to our apartment. On the days when there aren't too many tourists around I sometimes pretend that it's my own private place. Insane, I know, but that's what imagination's for, isn't it? Here are some photos from my walks around these idyllic grounds.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flowering bushes in bloom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trees overhead</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quite possibly heaven</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beej, Kelsey and Casey strike a pose</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kelsey & Liz reunited - yay!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kelsey and the adorned bride to be</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz looking intellectual - or something</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beej all decked out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kelsey, Casey and Liz later at the bar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just love this one. Kelsey and Casey have too much fun together</td></tr>
</tbody></table>LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819477246923073049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-34289500408104300372011-06-16T09:42:00.000+02:002011-06-16T09:42:28.489+02:00Seoul, South KoreaWe're about to embark on trips to Ibiza and Seville in Spain, Split, Croatia and Santorini, Greece, so I better hurry up and finish our posts from earlier in the year! <br />
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The last stop of our two month whirlwind tour of Asia was Seoul, South Korea. We took an "overnight" (aka 3 hour) flight from Hanoi to Seoul and had several hours to explore the city before Karim headed back to France and I headed to Washington state to visit Kelsey and her awesome family. Karim and I literally spent 6 hours in Seoul, so this is by no means a comprehensive post of what the city has to offer, but hopefully we'll have a chance to explore it again in the not too distant future since our good friends Parkin and Irene will be moving there.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sun rising over Seoul. We're soooo tired</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We visited an amazing temple toward the north of the city - Karim - what was the name?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of hundreds of detail shots of the temple - so cool!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome sculpture with mountains in the background</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A gorgeous painted interior</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karim in costume</td></tr>
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Along with Dani and Alberto, we piled into a crowded minivan early in the morning for our 4+ hour drive to the hauntingly beautiful Halong Bay. Driving in Vietnam is an interesting experience and it was one of those moments when I was extremely thankful to be pocket-sized. Poor Karim was cramped beyond belief.<br />
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But when we arrived at Halong Bay, we understood what all the hubbub was about. The huge bay is filled with undulating mountains that are shrouded in fog and mist by day and create breathtakingly beautiful seascapes of blue on blue at night.<br />
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We stayed out in Halong Bay overnight in a rustic sleeper boat and visited Halong Bay's "Amazing Cave" the next morning. Despite food poisoning among some of us, we were glad we made the journey.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dani and Alberto share a moment</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And another</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The next morning</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the floating villages in Halong Bay</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The scene from outside the Amazing Cave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And now entering the Amazing Cave...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was like another planet in there</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More shots from outside the Amazing Cave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No more funky seafood dishes please!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819477246923073049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-82194570308682090322011-05-30T18:10:00.000+02:002011-05-30T18:10:14.255+02:00HanoiAfter our whirlwind tour of Angkor Wat and the other temples of Siem Reap, we jetted off to Hanoi, still without Liz's lost luggage. But thankfully I was finally reunited with my suitcase, since my two lightweight sundresses weren't going to cut it in chilly Hanoi. We also met up with our good friends, Dani and Alberto, for this leg of the trip. It's always a good time with our favorite Columbians!<br />
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The city is utter chaos - something like 2 million motorbikes zip along in every which way, navigating around pedestrians and vendors. Power lines sag across the streets in huge bundles. It was definitely a change from our last stop. Here's a pictorial overview of our time in Hanoi.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Motorbikes and clothing stores aplenty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rare intersection without hundreds of motorbikes, but plenty of powerlines</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karim on a teeny tiny stool</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids here were freaking adorable</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chaos! Crossing the street made my heart palpitate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karim bravely stood in front of traffic at a red light to take this shot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He climbs any tree he can find</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dani, Liz and Alberto</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rush hour here is INSANE</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dani and Karim strike a gangster pose</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As does Liz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the girls think they're in a karaoke bar</td></tr>
</tbody></table>LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819477246923073049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-20019904190644302072011-05-30T16:11:00.000+02:002011-05-30T16:11:54.828+02:00Cambodia: Part 3Here's the last bunch of photos from Cambodia. We packed as many temple visits in as we could over our day and a half in Siem Reap. If you can get over there, we highly recommend it. This was one of our favorite trips in Southeast Asia.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karim, looking uncharacteristically tiny in comparison to the temple</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm so strong!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Relaxing in the shade. It's seriously hot here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just love this series of detail shots</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is one of my favorite shots of the whole trip</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the hundreds of vendor stands near the temples</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karim is happiest when he's climbing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just incredible</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ride 'em cowboy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical Cambodian mode of transport</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some young Cambodians that sold us sodas </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karim, mid jump</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This tree was freaking huge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one too</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are no words for this...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner at Nest before hopping on a late night flight to Hanoi</td></tr>
</tbody></table>LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819477246923073049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-84479393034550601632011-05-30T15:51:00.001+02:002011-06-05T22:19:21.528+02:00Cambodia: Part 2Cambodia was such a feast for the eyes that we managed to take hundreds of photos there, even though we were only in Siem Reap for a day and a half. Here are some of our favorites from our second day visiting the temples.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz lined up in a row of giant heads</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doing my best impression of the sculpture behind me</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lovely detail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Temple made up of giant heads</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Age has made these temples even more beautiful in my opinion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading from our hotel to Angkor Wat on a tuk tuk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Cambodian family riding by on a motorbike</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz in the tuk tuk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We made it to Angkor Wat just before sunset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many layers of beauty at Angkor Wat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy tourists</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karim gets comfy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This place is just massive</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even Karim looks tiny</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The level of detail everywhere is just incredible</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The light starts to change</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the sun starts to set</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More lion sculptures</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the brilliant orange robes the monks wear</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Striking a pose again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quiet nook</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's higher up than he looks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view from halfway up the highest tower</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We paid a corrupt cop to take us to a section closed off to the public</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another shot from above</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another detail of the relief sculptures throughout the temple</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just love this shot - a perfect way to end this post</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_1399336939"></span><span id="goog_1399336940"></span>LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819477246923073049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-60275207713863936352011-05-27T19:10:00.000+02:002011-05-27T19:10:00.797+02:00Girls Night out in Singapore - late FebruaryWe've tried to fit in at least one girls' night out during each INSEAD term, and P3 in Singapore was no exception. But downtown Singapore makes for a more dramatic backdrop than quaint little Fonty. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dani, Liz and Sara headed to the restaurant in a cab (a novelty after our time in Fonty)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ladies strike a pose with Singapore's skyscrapers in the background</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ladies at a rooftop bar after dinner</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love my long, swingy dress!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the rooftop bar - gorgeous!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dani and Liz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dani and Liz trying to keep up with the crazy Japanese dancers</td></tr>
</tbody></table>LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819477246923073049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-37317302328197132202011-05-27T18:53:00.000+02:002011-05-27T18:53:34.653+02:00Railay Beach Redux - mid February 2011In mid February Karim headed back to Hong Kong for an INSEAD trek to meet with several luxury goods companies. I decided that would make for a perfect weekend back to Railay Beach to check out prospective wedding venues. My good friend Daniela, a fiery Columbian, agreed to join me for the trip. We had an amazing time together and I can't wait to get married at Railay Beach!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the look of pure bliss. Railay Beach is heaven!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dani and I enjoyed lunch on the beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dani soaking up the rays</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I could stay here forever</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz enjoying a welcome drink at the Bhu Nga Thani Resort</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bhu Nga Thani's beautiful reception area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the Bhu Nga Thani's restaurant. We'll probably have our rehearsal dinner here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A private pool off of one of the rooms at the Bhu Nga Thani</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A room at the Bhu Nga Thani set up for newly weds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The vaulted ceiling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous pool at the Bhu Nga Thani</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view from our room at the Railay Princess</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rayavadee's reception area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Intricate carving at the Rayavadee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The grounds of the Rayavadee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another part of the Rayavadee's grounds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the residences at the Rayavadee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patio area overlooking Phranang beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dani in the Grotto at the Rayavadee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the Grotto. We're getting married here! Sans tables of course</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dani and Liz strike a pose overlooking Phranang beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living area in one of the villas at the Rayavadee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bedroom at the Rayavadee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adorable monkey on the Rayavadee grounds!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the boat back to mainland Krabi and then back to real life</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819477246923073049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-30169838262438591352011-05-27T18:33:00.000+02:002011-05-27T18:33:03.761+02:00Catching upSo, this is embarrassing. We haven't posted anything in two months. Well we're sorry about that, but now it's time to play catch up. Since we last updated you on our adventures we traveled around Asia together, Liz headed back to the US for a month, we crashed the royal wedding to scope out potential places to live when we move to London and we traveled to beautiful Provence with a group of friends. At least those are some of the highlights of the past few months. We'll spare you the details of Karim's stress-filled days as the head of sales and marketing for his "Your First Hundred Days" class and my research-filled work days in front of the computer. So without further ado...LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819477246923073049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-137076762500646152011-03-15T02:07:00.006+01:002011-03-15T23:14:27.201+01:00Há»™i An, Vietnam<div style="font-family: inherit;">For the weekend before Valentine's Day we were graciously invited by our dear friends Chris and <span style="font-size: small;">Filippa to </span><span style="font-size: small;">join them at their family's home in </span><span style="font-size: small;">Há»™i An</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">, Vietnam. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">Even though I had already made plans to go to Bangkok that weekend, the opportunity was too good to pass up. Also, Liz didn't really give me a choice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Há»™i An</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> i</span></span>s a city near Da Nang on the central coast of Vietnam, on the area of the South China Sea also known as China Beach (there was an 80s TV show of the same name based on this area, apparently). Now under immense development, it seems certain that this beautiful area will become the next hot beach destination in SE Asia, like Phuket or Bali before it. Luckily, for the time being it is still a fairly quiet place with fisherman working the waters in their unique -- and seemingly unnavigable -- round fishing boats.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="font-family: inherit;">The place we stayed, a residence within the <a href="http://www.thenamhai.com/">Nam Hai</a> resort, was simply amazing. Each of us had a separate villa clustered around the living room, kitchen and pool, and the attention to detail in design and luxury blew us away. Definitely high on the list of the nicest resorts I've been to.</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lizard lounging in the villa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz and Bud </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lounging in front of the villa </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael doing beach calisthenics</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael, Bud and Dan finding zen in the pool</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The villas from the beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crew (from left to right): Michael, Chris, Filippa, Karim, Bud, Daniel and Sarah (Liz was behind the camera)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The resort's terraced pools at night</td></tr>
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</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Of course, the trip was about more than the resort - we were there to check out <span style="font-size: small;">Há»™i An.</span> Once the leading port in Vietnam, the strategic importance of <span style="font-size: small;">Há»™i An</span> waned as the harbour silted up. As a result, the town was mostly spared in the Vietnam War and the colonial architecture from the era of French rule is mostly intact, creating beautiful street scenes. At night, the chipped, fading yellow paint on the buildings creates an exquisite, textured glow in the light of the moon and the streetlamps. Unfortunately I'm not skilled enough with filtering yet to have properly captured it, but that certainly didn't stop me from trying.</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our gracious hosts, Chris and Filippa</td></tr>
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</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">During the day, the town is bustling with boat-borne vendors donning nĂ³n lĂ¡ conical hats on the riverfront and tourists walking between souvenir shops and <span style="font-size: small;">Há»™i An's many </span>tailors, an industry which has captured the attention of many thrifty fashionisto/as.</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="font-family: inherit;">The best known of the tailors, and the most highly recommended by Chris and his family, is <a href="http://www.yalycouture.com/Index.asp">YALY</a>. Those who know me well know of my love for all things linen (particularly in pastels), and for a great price they managed (in 3 days) to get two suits, four shirts and four pairs of pants measured, tailored and made. Oh, the number of business ideas that have sprung out of that experience...</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</div>KMNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06382063549700532008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-82760882989213523082011-03-14T21:30:00.001+01:002011-03-14T21:48:24.759+01:00Catching up...Dear avid readers,<br />
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As you could probably tell from the difference between the imprint and actual publication dates of the Bali posts, we didn't have much time for blogging in February and have a number of unfinished drafts sitting in queue. Too few weekends and too many amazing Asian destinations.<br />
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BUT worry not, we are working on them now and hope to get caught up in the next few days, before classes really heat up again. And for those of you wondering: yes, I am still in school, and no, INSEAD is not just an extended vacation. It's just more fun to blog about travel and I don't think there's much of an audience for my pictures of whiteboards and lecture notes. Do let me know if I'm mistaken...KMNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06382063549700532008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-84107055591224097632011-02-09T12:53:00.252+01:002011-03-15T23:31:51.994+01:00Bali, Part III (Uluwatu, Ubud, Monkeys, Temples and Volcanos)Once we had our new camera, we decided to explore the island. Our first stop was a clifftop temple called Pura Luhur, overlooking the crashing waves in Uluwatu on the west side of Bali's Bukit peninsula. Despite a few clouds, it was beautiful scene, a mix of abundant greenery, ancient statues, crashing waves and monkeys leaping from one precarious ledge to another and permanently scarring Liz by reaching for her bag, hissing and bearing their teeth. One was so aggressive that I had to punt it like a soccer ball. (ok PETA, I didn't really punt it but I did have to nudge it away from us with my foot).<br />
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Unfortunately, the end of our Uluwatu visit was marked by a torrential downpour. Luckily we had a taxi driver waiting for us to take us back to Sanur, but we were soaked by the time we got to the car and the trip was long so I stripped down to my skivvies in the back of the cab...and got a few interesting looks from the cars next to us (Liz got some photos but I'll spare you by not publishing them here).<br />
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The next day, we got up early to go to on a roadtrip to the middle and northern parts of the island. First we stopped at a traditional Batik factory, where in the midst of her textile bliss I tried to explain to Liz the economics of a taxi driver's commissions and the resulting goods premium. Nevertheless, we walked out with arms full of scarves, sarongs and bedspreads.<br />
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Afterwards, we made our way up to Ubud. We began by touring the market, which was a colorful but exhausting mix of repelling aggressive vendors, negotiating for wares and figuring out that much of the cheaper market Batik actually came from India (we were looking for a less popular size, and when they pulled out the bags they had made in India markings all over them).<br />
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After a delicious sushi lunch at Minami (highly recommended), we made our way to the monkey forest, a temple complex / park overrun by friendlier monkeys that were more interested in eating the copious amount of bananas offered by tourists than attacking Liz. Inside were lots of interesting statues, streams, and fountains, and the thick humidity and verdant jungle smell made me think I was in a Rudyard Kipling story (I kept looking for Baloo the Bear - my cartoon soul-mate - and King Louie but I couldn't find them).<br />
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Afterwards, we headed up to some of the beautiful rice terraces near Ubud. Unfortunately, my snap-happiness had burned through the battery of our new camera about halfway through our jaunt through the Ubud monkey forest, so from that point on I had to use the iPhone (apologies for the poorer picture quality of such an amazing place).<br />
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A little further up the hill was an organic farm that produced Kopi Luwak, the fabled low-production coffee made from beans digested (and passed through) by Asian Palm Civets that only live in the Indonesian archipelago. Although the idea was a little tough to stomach at first, the coffee smelled so good that we were soon gulping it down (along with locally-grown cocoa and tea beverages). I definitely understand why it is so renowned, but I'm still not sure that I would be willing to regularly spend $6600 per kilo ($3000 per pound) to buy it. That said, we made sure to get a small portion to take home with us.<br />
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</tbody></table>The hill we were working our way up was actually the main destination, Mount Agung, an active stratovolcano. On the slopes of this volcano is Pura Besakih, Bali's holiest Hindu temple dating from around the 14th century. A mix of rainclouds and ash permeated the air, but we were still impressed by the grandeur and placement of the temple. However, the pagoda-like, multi-tiered towers made of wood and straw roofs seem a bit risky in the presence of an active volcano...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz looking very Hindu-chic...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...here's to hoping that it doesn't bring on an "Eat, Pray, Love" moment</td></tr>
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All in all, it was another great day in the amazing experience known as INSEAD.KMNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06382063549700532008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-52141108163969330412011-02-09T12:45:00.004+01:002011-03-16T21:56:19.202+01:00Bali, Part II (Seminyak, ku de ta and the camera)Since the official purpose of our trip to Bali was to celebrate Liz's birthday, we decided to have one special night out in Seminyak with dinner and drinks at <i>ku de ta</i>, a renowned lounge / restaurant hotspot that over the past 10 years has earned something of a cult following among the jetset (at least, the small fraction of which we have exposure to via INSEAD). Think buddha bar 15 years ago, but in a balmy island location. <br />
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We hopped in a cab and asked him to bring us to <i>ku de ta</i>, but on the way over we drove down a shopping strip in Seminyak that made Liz's eyes pop out of her head in a cartoonish way (like Wile E. Coyote chasing a new bikini). So, after verifying that we were close to the restaurant we stopped and got out of the cab. After 20 minutes of the most joyful experience of any man's life - listening to his wife / girlfriend / fiancee gripe as she tries on bikinis - Liz finally found something suitably scintillating and we were able to go on to our meal, now 15 minutes late.<br />
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Unfortunately, we were not quite as close as we thought we'd be, and had to wander along the mean streets of Seminyak, the shadowy resorts hiding untold numbers of Austro- and Eurotrash out to rob us of the authenticity of our experience. After this oh-so harrowing journey we arrived, sat down and relaxed with a bit of Champagne - a true celebratory luxury for us, given the frequency of consumption we had come to enjoy in France and the vein-itching withdrawal we went through in Sin-tax heavy Singapore.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz rekindling the relationship with her long-lost friend, Champagne</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Since our night out happened to fall on Chinese New Year's Eve, we were treated to a dancing dragon wandering the establishment and making friends with / scaring the hell out of the patrons.<br />
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Through all this free-spirited, champagne-addled pageantry and spectacle I kept a tight grip on our trusty Canon G7, an amazing (if slightly bulky) P&S/SLR hybrid that my parents had given us a few years ago. Strapless and missing a few screws (no, I'm not talking about Liz in a sundress), the camera had faithfully accompanied us on many a voyage. But my poses began to battle Liz's poses, and with a single errant collision our beloved camera flew through the air and crashed against the stone floor, pieces strewn about our feet. The loss of our camera in such a dramatic fashion was a blow so flooring, so heart-shattering, so devastating that Liz started crying...although I suspect the tapped Veuve Cliquot bottle may have also had something to do with the tears. Unfortunately, the night ended with me doing my best to calm Liz down, asking everyone we could for recommendations on nearby camera repair shops (to no avail), and figuring out what we were going to do without a camera on our trip the next day to Ubud and the volcanoes.<br />
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The morning after came, and the combination of champagne hangover and camera mourning made us decide to postpone our adventure. Instead, I went to the local Carrefour (apparently the grocery sponsor of INSEAD locations) and looked for a replacement. The selection at Carrefour was terrible, but the shopping complex happened to have a camera store which happened to have one remaining Canon G12, the successor to our cherished G7. After trying unsuccessfully to negotiate the price -- including a scene in which I made a stink, left the store and strolled around the complex for 15 minutes to let the vendors contemplate the mistake they had made in not bargaining with me -- I came back and bought the camera at full price, despite the fact that I had no mobile internet and thus could do no on-the-spot price comparisons (look out for my upcoming blog/facebook/twitter posting about how frightening life without mobile internet can be).<br />
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Only once I got back to our bungalow and the coddle of wifi did I compare prices - to joyfully find that the price I paid was actually cheaper than I would have been able to get online, in Singapore or in France! Thank you growth-addicted ASEAN nations and your currency devaluations!KMNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06382063549700532008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-57842728784232267282011-02-09T12:34:00.005+01:002011-03-14T21:37:50.800+01:00Bali, Part I (Arrival, Tandjung Sari)<span id="goog_797999185"></span><span id="goog_797999186"></span>INSEAD gave me a few days off for the Chinese New Year, so Liz and I made our way down to Bali, Indonesia celebrate her birthday. We were excited after hearing so many stories from classmates that had already visited, so last Wednesday we made our way over to the beloved Changi airport to get out of dodge. I'm pretty sure the immigration people there are starting to recognize us.<br />
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We were booked on Indonesia's national carrier, Garuda Airlines, and had an interesting experience getting over to Bali. Despite being crowned the illustrious title of the <i>World's Most Improved Airline</i>, they were casually delayed in everything they did, so we were more than a bit delayed in getting to Jakarta. Once there, we rushed to get through immigration only to be shocked with the realization that our entry visas cost 500,000 Indonesian rupiah...lucky for us, we learned that's only ~$50. Nevertheless, we had no relevant currency (rupiah or USD) so I needed to negotiate with the security to let me out of the "secure" immigration area to find an ATM.<br />
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Once our immigration fiasco was resolved, we made our way through Soekarno-Hatta airport, which was mostly deserted and strangely rudimentary / third-world feeling (given how big a city Jakarta is). After a few false starts, boarding finally started and we were herded onto a packed double-decker 747 (to Bali!). Even though we flew on the Airbus A380 to Singapore (currently the largest plane in commercial operation), Liz was excited / amazed to be flying on "a plane with a hump."<br />
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</tbody></table>Well, it was more like a plane over the hump (ha! I'm so witty). Clearly not updated since 1986, the plane was what I remembered from the Alitalia flights we used to take to Africa when I was a kid... seemingly excessive turbulence, beige everywhere, enormous ceiling-mounted projectors playing a grainy, out-of-focus security video, and "old plane smell" mixed with the effects of the tropical heat on 600 passengers. By the way, for those interested, Garuda recently had an IPO and you can still buy shares as you check-in at the airport. An interesting underwriting approach to be sure -- Goldman, watch out. Maybe they'll use the new capital to buy some new planes.<br />
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Enough about the journey. We finally got to Bali and it was all that we hoped: warm, rich in natural and cultural beauty, and cheap.<br />
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Our bungalow was the first of the trip's delights. We lodged at the Tanjung Sari, a fabled beachfront compound of 20 or so bungalows that was the hub of Bali's nascent tourism scene in the 1960s and 70s and played host to Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Phil Collins and other people idolized by our parents when they were our age. Although it isn't one of the ultra-modern, ultra-luxury resorts so popular in Seminyak or Nusa Dua, we loved its simple luxury, elegant beauty and focus on service. And with the beach-front view of the Ganung Agung volcano, lush gardens and tons of beautiful Balinese and Dutch colonial artifacts, we couldn't help taking lots of pictures...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sidewalk leading to our bungalow<span id="goog_1149908367"></span><span id="goog_1149908368"></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our own little outdoor sitting area next to the bungalow, where many a discussion of our future was had</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this one. So creepy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strike>Standing</strike> Sitting Guard</td></tr>
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Sanur, the town where the Tandjung Sari is located, is an interesting place. The food options are pretty good, especially a wonderful place called Kayu Manis that may offer one of the best quality-to-cost equations I've ever experienced. We ate two very good, very inexpensive meals there over the course of the trip, but the restaurant shared a theme with our hotel and the rest of the town: every other guest has gray hair. Luckily, I have a few grays and Liz thinks like a granny, so we didn't mind the calm afforded by our antediluvian neighbors. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beach at night...</td></tr>
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The resort also sponsors a foundation for the preservation of Balinese dance, meaning that adorable Balinese children spend a few hours a couple of times a week learning <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legong">legong</a> and other traditional dances. One very cute, very uncoordinated little boy led me to try my hand at iPhone cinematography, with the results below (funny boy is in the yellow shirt). The second video is of a very talented 10 year old that was already almost as good as the teacher.<br />
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Overall, we would definitely recommend the hotel to anyone wanting a relaxed time in Bali. <br />
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<span id="goog_1539935507"></span><span id="goog_1539935508"></span>KMNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06382063549700532008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-37017277392714277902011-02-01T03:58:00.008+01:002011-02-15T05:48:51.740+01:00Hong KongThis past weekend we made our way up to Hong Kong to get out of the tropical heat and spend some time in a real city. Sorry Singapore, you just remind me too much of Disneyland to be taken seriously.<br />
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From the airport we decided to take the double-decker bus into the city. Liz likes them, and we thought it might be a more scenic and affordable way to get into the city (trying to cut costs where we can since we have been traveling every weekend). Unfortunately it took a really long time and went through the not-so-scenic parts of Hong Kong, but at least we had the opportunity to continue our tradition of taking unflattering photos of ourselves on buses... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz getting mauled by a tan monkey</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forced smile</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Also in the spirit of frugality, I decided to cash in some of my last SPG points for a room at the W Hotel in Hong Kong, which was the right decision. We got upgraded to a great corner room on one of the highest floors, and the hotel had an amazing rooftop pool.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Artsy" view from our room (i.e., Liz can't not take a blurry photo) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking silly at the rooftop pool</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot tub with a great view of HK, where I spent more time than I care to admit</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Although we hesitated at some points, we did in fact leave the hotel. Most of our time was spent wandering around HK island, admiring the verticality and endless luxury storefronts and continuing our never-ending search for good eating and drinking venues. This included two instances of delicious, excessive dim sum kicking our butts and making our stomachs hate our eyes.<br />
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Our friend Come (from the <a href="http://fontastique.blogspot.com/2011/01/railay-beach-part-2.html">Railay Beach posts</a>) and his lovely fiancee Claire were also in HK for the weekend, and we met up for a great dinner and rooftop drinks.<br />
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While we didn't do a lot of sightseeing on the trip, we did make it up to Victoria Peak to get a few touristy photos...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We tried visiting the jade market in Mong Kok, but failed to find any of the things we were looking for there - an all-jade pair of carved cufflinks, and jade carved with the Chinese symbol for long life. Afterwards, we made our way to a Taoist temple called Wong Tai Sin, in the upper reaches of Kowloon. I'm not sure why we decided to visit it (it was a Sunday, so maybe we were feeling spiritually hungry?), but I'm glad we did. Since it was nearly the Chinese New Year, there were hundreds of Kau Cim worshippers lighting incense, praying and making a wish before the main altar. Afterwards, they shake a bamboo cylinder with fortune sticks until a a stick falls out. The worshippers then take their sticks to one or more fortunetellers to figure out if they'll get their wish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The trip unfortunately came to a bad end when our flight out of HK, scheduled for 9pm, ended up getting delayed until after 2am, meaning that we didn't get back to Singapore until after 6am. Oh, the perils of being jetset.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At this point our post is probably boring you to tears, so I'll stop writing and conclude with a few random photos that I didn't manage to weave into the storyline...</div><br />
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</div>KMNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06382063549700532008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-34602294857924929342011-01-27T05:19:00.001+01:002011-02-09T15:55:31.010+01:00Railay Beach, Part III - Longtail boatsSo, I became a little obsessed with the longtail boats in Railay - the beautiful colors and unique form against the stunning backdrop turned me into a very trigger-happy photographer. Even though there were a ton of photos, I really like the way they came out, so I thought I'd dedicate a post to this series...hope you enjoy. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panoramic view of a Railay Beach</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The eastern cliffs (to the left in the picture) were what Come, Ben and I decided to climb. The climb began on the path to Pranang from the other beaches, a few ropes and a cautionary sign on the side of a steep, muddy vertical rise. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down on Come and Ben climbing</td></tr>
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After making our way up to the top of the cliffs, we managed to find the lookout point pretty easily and got a few photos...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Come in the jungle, en route to the lagoon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rocks down to the lagoon (from below)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we finally arrived to the lagoon, we were tired and ragged, sandals lost and shirts stained and ripped. Even though the lagoon was not particularly scenic and very muddy, the adventure of the climb made it worthwhile. And entertainingly, prior visitors had used the mud to create little shrunken heads along one of the walls - so I made one, and once I had placed it on the wall it shrunk and kind of looked like a football head (like Stewie from Family Guy).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lagoon</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Afterwards, we joined Lizard to enjoy Railay Beach's less strenuous offerings. Pranang beach was beautiful, so many more pictures were taken...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lizard lounging in the water</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cliffs and caves leading to the hollow center of the big limestone outcropping seen on the left-hand side of the panorama above</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That evening, we went to the hopping east side of the peninsula to find some dinner. After first stopping at a dud of a restaurant, we found a nice restaurant that Come said reminded him of Bali (we'll be there in less than a week!). There we had some great food and even some red wine, which all of us were missing after a month in Singapore (home of the $100 table wine).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ben, Come and Karim at failed dinner spot #1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thai Buddha/Santa</td></tr>
</tbody></table>KMNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06382063549700532008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-43417684985673749142011-01-27T03:47:00.004+01:002011-02-09T15:56:05.406+01:00Railay Beach, Part IWe liked Thailand so much that we went back again this past weekend. It was a last minute decision - we had debated all week what we wanted to do for the weekend, and finally decided on Thursday night to fly to Krabi on Friday. Without really knowing what we were getting into, we booked a hotel on Railay Beach, a little peninsula off Krabi that is surrounded by high cliffs cutting it off from the mainland and thus only accessible by boat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishing boats at the marina</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karim and Come at the marina in Krabi, waiting for departure<br />
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</tbody></table>Rather than getting the hotel boat to pick us up, we thought it would be better / cheaper to get a longtail boat to take us. It was less expensive, but we paid the price of many delays and multiple stops to pick up other passengers en route to paradise. No matter - it was tough to wipe the smiles off of our faces.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Come and Liz on the longtail boat to Railay</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Of course, when you're going through the choppy waters of the Andaman Sea in a long-tail boat, you're bound to get splashed a bit. And since the child in me really wanted to sit at the front of the boat, I got soaked. Again, not enough for me to stop the grinning. I love boats. <br />
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The excitement grew as we approached Railay and saw jagged rocks and dense jungles surrounding the peninsula. Liz's favorite refrain of late has been "Is this really my life?!?" and I heard it a few times as we got closer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the cliffs separating the peninsula from the mainland</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossing another longtail</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Once we had finally arrived and settled into the hotel, we went out to the beach to have a drink and catch the sunset. This was a most beautiful scene, with bright colors and the texture of the beach at low tide creating a splendid landscape. Many photos were taken. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz is in a good place here.</td></tr>
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Towards the end of the evening -- after much grilled seafood, and many Chang beers and Railay Coolers (Liz's new favorite drink - pineapple juice, rum, and Cointreau) -- we decided to recreate our NYE experience and launch a few lanterns into the sky. In doing so, we met a <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="fr"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">très</span> </span> sympa British couple that now reside permanently in Phuket - she runs a physical therapy clinic, and he creates TV ads for music companies (including <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrxnmgZkntM">these</a> <i>Now! That's What I Call Music</i> ads). Well-versed in all things Railay, they told us about a "spectacular" lookout spot and a hidden lagoon that could be reached in an hour's climb... and with that, we had plans for the next day.KMNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06382063549700532008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940676903112256538.post-10609066704042596172011-01-20T12:06:00.001+01:002011-01-23T16:52:35.684+01:00Singapore by nightAs part of the welcome-back-to-INSEAD festivities, there was a party on the top of the Marina Bay Sands, an enormous, three-tower casino complex that looks like it has a surfboard on top of it.<br />
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So we rented out <i>ku de ta</i> on the top of the Marina Bay Sands (no big deal), and all I got were these crappy photos...<br />
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