Hmmm, i've not even finished writing my blog on taipei and i'm leaving for holiday again. Later today in the wee hours, i'll be waking up at 0445 to prep myself to the airport for 0710 flight to phuket. however, this time will be slightly different. i'm taking my virgin flight on a budget airline, tiger airways instead of the usual SQ. somehow, i've gotten so used to SQ that whenever i take anyother flight and when they miss out something, i'll start to whine to myself why aren't they like SQ. So far, my experience with the european airlines have been quite disappointing. well, enough of the crap.
the weird feeling has gotten into me again. i'm thinking now that i'm typing my blog and later in the day, i'll be in phuket, enjoying the sun, booze, spa and the gals, hahaha in a way, it'll be different as i've always travelled to the city instead of resorts or a more layback province. this time, i'm gonna take it slow and enjoy the wind in my face as later in the week, i'll be hustling and bustling in hongkong/macau for my second part of the trip.
i really love travelling, it gives me a sense of uncertainty, curiosity of a new place that makes me wanna explore further which will amaze me in one way or another. maybe i'm sick of singapore. not the fact that i want to migrate but just the need of fresh air and a new perspective. i remember sitting at tel aviv beach near the old jaffa town looking at sunset across the mediterranean sea. the sun has never look so big, round and red before and it just slowly but surely disappeared into the horizon. i never felt so peaceful and calm for a long time.
i've learned to appreciate different cultures and realised that my local papers are a load of bullshit. despite the neverending propaganda saying how good we are and how bad other countries are, when i was in that country, i see the lighter side of it and people making the best out of the system. things still function thou not as efficient as us but i can feel the heart, the human factor and the sincerity in it. after travelling to quite a number of countries, i've realised that we're sterile and why we lack the buzz factor compared to hongkong or even taipei. the former two countries might seem chaotic but it's organised chaos. people found ways to function efficiently in an chaotic environment and that is what makes them buzz. we? we're like traffic light, always waiting for lights to change before making any movement, too systematic for our own good. and one thing's for sure, i lost the trust in my local papers, they're not giving new perspective but just regurgitating old thoughts and lack of courage to be neutral in reporting.
well, i think i'm gonna sleep later, still got to plan an itinerary for my parents on what to do in hongkong before i get to meet them. till then my frens, i'll try to update my latest trip and finished my taipei discovery when i'm back on the 13th. :)
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