Hi Guys,
Short write-up on my recent trip to Bali. Had an awesome time and highly recommend it
Flew in and out on Garuda leaving Singapore around 7am on the Sunday and leaving Bali around 8pm on the Tuesday. Flight costs SGD350. Other carriers are Lion Air, Singapore Airlines and i think JetStar
Stayed at the Ahimsa Estate in a 3 bed villa with private pool. Cost USD400 per night. 25 mins from the airport - they pick you up. Was brilliant, in a great location in Seminyak, 2 min walk to the beach. They come cook breakfast for you in the morning and the rooms and bathrooms are very plush.
Touristy stuff we did - You can easily hire a driver for the day around USD30. Our guy Nyoman was very nice and would recommend using him (mention Sarah and the French girls - 081 239 49491) We went to Nusa Dua to take a glass bottomed boat out snorkelling (very poor, didn't see anything) and to Turtle Island (animal sanctuary where you can take pictures with turtles, eagles, bats, Iguanas and other weird and wonderful animals - its ok, but a bit mean on the animals in my view) - we paid USD20 each for the 2 hour trip.
Then we went to a beach on the way to Ulwatu temple. Real hideaway cove that was very nice, but no idea what it was called! Then Ulwatu temple for sunset and a local fire dance which was interesting to see. The following day we went to Denpasar market which was ok
We drank at Ku De Ta - highly recommend. Very cool beach bar to watch the sunset. Ate at Cafe Bali which was gorgeous and so cheap for what we got.
3 days is not enough time and i will be going back. No chance to go to Ubud, Kuta, Monkey forest, Cycle tour, Volcano etc which all came recommended
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Bangkok, Bintan and a Birdie
Hi All,
Well, suffice to say, although I’ve been away twice in as many weeks, this thing I do for about 11 hours a day has sure been taking its toll. It’s Q4, markets are crashing and we have to budget for next year. Lots of “intellectual masturbation” as one of my colleagues put it!! But when the big boss says jump, you don’t exactly leave early to play football (well, maybe once or twice!!!)
Nicole and Paul were passing through Bangkok after a couple of weeks on the beach in Krabi, so I went up to say hi. Bangkok is a cracking place – lovely food, welcoming people and some very cool places to go out. One thing is a serious problem though – traffic. Whatever you do, don’t plan on getting anywhere in a hurry!! Hours we spent in tuk-tuks (aka death-traps) and taxis. We went to go to the grand palace and turned up to be told it was closed for tourists until 1:30, but would we like to go on a tuk-tuk tour while we waited. Thought they were being nice and helpful until a couple walked past and told us we were being conned – sure enough, the palace was open so we hop skipped it round with Nicole doing her bit for cultural relations (see photos of her pose!)
Last weekend a group of 20 of us headed over to an Indonesian island called Bintan. It’s only a 1hr ferry ride away so very easy to get to. On the Saturday we played a round of golf – definitely one of the most frustrating games I’ve ever played. I typically manage to hit one nice shot per hole and finally it all came together on the par 3 on the 14th where I teed off to within 6 feet of the hole and putted in 1 – my first ever birdie – woohoo!!
We rented a couple of villas on the beach and that evening we had a pool and BBQ party with the theme Anchorman!! Some of the costumes were hilarious and some of them were disgusting (aka mine!!). Great fun and some cracking photos.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=49694&l=a2e60&id=512991087
Footy is still going well. I’ve been transferred into a new team…stepping up from the 5th to 2nd division. And my 5 a side team won its league
Tonight I’m heading off to the Races and next week I go meet Jamie Black for a few days relaxing in Hua Hin.
And I’m officially coming home at Christmas/Chanukah time – I land in London on Sunday 21st, stay there a few days and then head to Cardiff on Xmas Eve for a few days. Lemme know if you’re about
Keep in touch, J
Well, suffice to say, although I’ve been away twice in as many weeks, this thing I do for about 11 hours a day has sure been taking its toll. It’s Q4, markets are crashing and we have to budget for next year. Lots of “intellectual masturbation” as one of my colleagues put it!! But when the big boss says jump, you don’t exactly leave early to play football (well, maybe once or twice!!!)
Nicole and Paul were passing through Bangkok after a couple of weeks on the beach in Krabi, so I went up to say hi. Bangkok is a cracking place – lovely food, welcoming people and some very cool places to go out. One thing is a serious problem though – traffic. Whatever you do, don’t plan on getting anywhere in a hurry!! Hours we spent in tuk-tuks (aka death-traps) and taxis. We went to go to the grand palace and turned up to be told it was closed for tourists until 1:30, but would we like to go on a tuk-tuk tour while we waited. Thought they were being nice and helpful until a couple walked past and told us we were being conned – sure enough, the palace was open so we hop skipped it round with Nicole doing her bit for cultural relations (see photos of her pose!)
Last weekend a group of 20 of us headed over to an Indonesian island called Bintan. It’s only a 1hr ferry ride away so very easy to get to. On the Saturday we played a round of golf – definitely one of the most frustrating games I’ve ever played. I typically manage to hit one nice shot per hole and finally it all came together on the par 3 on the 14th where I teed off to within 6 feet of the hole and putted in 1 – my first ever birdie – woohoo!!
We rented a couple of villas on the beach and that evening we had a pool and BBQ party with the theme Anchorman!! Some of the costumes were hilarious and some of them were disgusting (aka mine!!). Great fun and some cracking photos.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=49694&l=a2e60&id=512991087
Footy is still going well. I’ve been transferred into a new team…stepping up from the 5th to 2nd division. And my 5 a side team won its league
Tonight I’m heading off to the Races and next week I go meet Jamie Black for a few days relaxing in Hua Hin.
And I’m officially coming home at Christmas/Chanukah time – I land in London on Sunday 21st, stay there a few days and then head to Cardiff on Xmas Eve for a few days. Lemme know if you’re about
Keep in touch, J
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Bangkok Tips
Hi Guys,
Had a short sharp trip to Bangkok. An excellent place worth visiting. Some tips.
Taxi to/from airport should cost no more than THB 500. Always make sure they’re on the meter. Took me 30 mins no traffic. Took 1hr back with traffic.
Traffic is an absolute nightmare. Skytrain supposedly efficient but I never took it. Tuk-tuks are pretty dangerous but great fun.
I went to the Grand Palace, reclining Buddha and spent an hour on a long boat – all in the same area and I recommend – just make sure you don’t get conned by the guys outside telling you the place doesn’t open for foreigners until 1:30 and how about you come on my tuk tuk for a tour for a few hours first – ignore them, they’re lying. You do need to cover up legs and shoulders in the grand palace, but you can borrow trousers/sarong there.
Ate dinner at Baan Khanita which was very good. Also recommend Face, Cabbages and Condoms, Curries and More. Food is very cheap
Drank at the open air bar Sirocco (at State Tower). Also recommend Vertigo (at Banyan Tree) and Bed Supper Club. (All London prices)
Stayed at Centrepoint Silom. Cost THB 2500 (about USD100). Hotels in general are pretty cheap and there are some cool boutique hotels – this is one of the cheapest of the lot, but a very 4 star good standard. Also recommend Peninsular, Oriental (expensive), Dusit Thani, Banyan Tree, Metropolitan (cheaper and very nice) Seven, Davis, Dream (Boutique)
Didn’t go to Khao San Rd this time, but very good fun and full of backpackers. Similarly, didn’t go, but I thought the area for “shows” is less seedy around Nana than Patpong. MBK and Siam Paragon are the enormous malls. And catch Muy Thai if you can – great fun.
Hope this helps.
Oh yeah, forgot to say….traffic is a nightmare!!! Jamie
Had a short sharp trip to Bangkok. An excellent place worth visiting. Some tips.
Taxi to/from airport should cost no more than THB 500. Always make sure they’re on the meter. Took me 30 mins no traffic. Took 1hr back with traffic.
Traffic is an absolute nightmare. Skytrain supposedly efficient but I never took it. Tuk-tuks are pretty dangerous but great fun.
I went to the Grand Palace, reclining Buddha and spent an hour on a long boat – all in the same area and I recommend – just make sure you don’t get conned by the guys outside telling you the place doesn’t open for foreigners until 1:30 and how about you come on my tuk tuk for a tour for a few hours first – ignore them, they’re lying. You do need to cover up legs and shoulders in the grand palace, but you can borrow trousers/sarong there.
Ate dinner at Baan Khanita which was very good. Also recommend Face, Cabbages and Condoms, Curries and More. Food is very cheap
Drank at the open air bar Sirocco (at State Tower). Also recommend Vertigo (at Banyan Tree) and Bed Supper Club. (All London prices)
Stayed at Centrepoint Silom. Cost THB 2500 (about USD100). Hotels in general are pretty cheap and there are some cool boutique hotels – this is one of the cheapest of the lot, but a very 4 star good standard. Also recommend Peninsular, Oriental (expensive), Dusit Thani, Banyan Tree, Metropolitan (cheaper and very nice) Seven, Davis, Dream (Boutique)
Didn’t go to Khao San Rd this time, but very good fun and full of backpackers. Similarly, didn’t go, but I thought the area for “shows” is less seedy around Nana than Patpong. MBK and Siam Paragon are the enormous malls. And catch Muy Thai if you can – great fun.
Hope this helps.
Oh yeah, forgot to say….traffic is a nightmare!!! Jamie
Monday, November 3, 2008
Perth....Hallowe'en....and a whole lot in between
Hi All,
While it’s been snowing back home, it’s been a pretty eventful couple of weeks in Asia.
The Northern Irishmen himself, Jamie Black came to stay for a few days before shooting off for a month traveling Asia – I’m meeting back up with him at the end of Nov for a few days partying and chilling on the beach. Had a couple of good nights out and showed Jamie some of the more “interesting” parts of Singapore!
Then a group of 8 of us headed off to Perth and Margaret River for 5 days of gluttony! Was basically a food and wine frenzy – couple of those “loosen your belts” moments! Stayed the first and last night in Perth – felt a bit like Cardiff – small City on the coast, easy to get around. Rest of the time we picked up a car (see my advert for Audi!) and drove down the coast to the southwest point of Oz – Margaret River. Gorgeous valleys and vineyards set against the beach and coast – really nice place to get away from it all and relax. Got some good pics on FB
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46487&l=30082&id=512991087
Friday night was of course Hallowe’en. Singaporeans sure make a big effort. A group of 12 of us headed to a comedy night under the theme “Golf Pros and Tennis Hos”! Some cracking costumes and a good boozy night all round. Not sure if it was because the first person was a guy and was British….or the fact that the “headline” was female and Australian, but it was one extreme to the other with the British fella having us in hysterics and the Aussie woman had us throwing plastic golf balls. Defining moment of the evening was our friend Jared getting up on stage in front of the 200 people for his dance interpretation of YMCA. Again, pics (and more importantly video!!) on FB
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46485&l=1be13&id=512991087
On Saturday, Anna “Preston” Preston arrived for 24 hours on her way to Sydney. Had a good night out at Supper Club and did some shopping and eating etc. Went to the famous Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel for lunch and can only describe my “Spring country chicken with frites” as KFC chicken and chips in a bucket – really frustrates me how these institutions trade on their name. That’s a problem with Singaporeans in general – they have no idea about good service.
Back to my old ways this week – seeing a Canadian comedian called Russell Peters. I’ve never heard of him, but he sold out his 3 shows in hours so I thought why not. And Friday we’re watching Avenue Q which I’m very excited about!! Next week, Nicole and Paul are in Bangkok so going to shoot up and see them for a couple of days.
Hope all is well wherever you are. Please write back and lemme know what’s going on, J x
While it’s been snowing back home, it’s been a pretty eventful couple of weeks in Asia.
The Northern Irishmen himself, Jamie Black came to stay for a few days before shooting off for a month traveling Asia – I’m meeting back up with him at the end of Nov for a few days partying and chilling on the beach. Had a couple of good nights out and showed Jamie some of the more “interesting” parts of Singapore!
Then a group of 8 of us headed off to Perth and Margaret River for 5 days of gluttony! Was basically a food and wine frenzy – couple of those “loosen your belts” moments! Stayed the first and last night in Perth – felt a bit like Cardiff – small City on the coast, easy to get around. Rest of the time we picked up a car (see my advert for Audi!) and drove down the coast to the southwest point of Oz – Margaret River. Gorgeous valleys and vineyards set against the beach and coast – really nice place to get away from it all and relax. Got some good pics on FB
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46487&l=30082&id=512991087
Friday night was of course Hallowe’en. Singaporeans sure make a big effort. A group of 12 of us headed to a comedy night under the theme “Golf Pros and Tennis Hos”! Some cracking costumes and a good boozy night all round. Not sure if it was because the first person was a guy and was British….or the fact that the “headline” was female and Australian, but it was one extreme to the other with the British fella having us in hysterics and the Aussie woman had us throwing plastic golf balls. Defining moment of the evening was our friend Jared getting up on stage in front of the 200 people for his dance interpretation of YMCA. Again, pics (and more importantly video!!) on FB
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46485&l=1be13&id=512991087
On Saturday, Anna “Preston” Preston arrived for 24 hours on her way to Sydney. Had a good night out at Supper Club and did some shopping and eating etc. Went to the famous Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel for lunch and can only describe my “Spring country chicken with frites” as KFC chicken and chips in a bucket – really frustrates me how these institutions trade on their name. That’s a problem with Singaporeans in general – they have no idea about good service.
Back to my old ways this week – seeing a Canadian comedian called Russell Peters. I’ve never heard of him, but he sold out his 3 shows in hours so I thought why not. And Friday we’re watching Avenue Q which I’m very excited about!! Next week, Nicole and Paul are in Bangkok so going to shoot up and see them for a couple of days.
Hope all is well wherever you are. Please write back and lemme know what’s going on, J x
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Perth and Margaret River Tips
Hi All,
Just thought you might like a summary of my recent trip incase you wanted to do one similar – would definitely recommend it
Flew on the Friday afternoon with Tiger Airways. Got into Perth around 9pm. Flight time around 5hrs
Stayed for 4 nights and flew back on Tuesday night. Got into Sing around 3am (killer!). Total cost around USD 500
Picked up a car from Europcar. Bit flash and got an A4 convertible for about USD 100 per day. Also could do a Rav 4 for about half that.
Stayed 1st night at Murray St Hotel, Subiaco. Cost USD 50 each per night. More like a motel and very average. OK location, but you can probably find somewhere more centrally in Subiaco
Went out to Subi Hotel (cool) and Sapphire (smelt a bit!). Food at 3am at Fast Eddy’s. Lots of other places around there (corner of Hay and Rockeby) for a good night out
Drove Sat morning towards Margaret River. About 3hrs. Stopped halfway for lunch in Bunbury at VAT. Very nice, on the water.
Stayed 2 nights at Smith Beach hotel and Resort, in a gorgeous 4 bed beach villa. Worked out USD 100 per night each.
Great facilities, like BBQ, big lounge area, 2 balconies, 2 kitchens, central pool etc
Ate lunch/dinner at (order of favourite) – Voyager, Wise, Lamonts (although all excellent)
Wine tasted at Leeuwins, Brooklands, Wise, Voyager, Graylin, Vasse Felix (again, all excellent)
Also visited – Simmos Ice Cream, Chocolate Factory, Fudge Factory, Lake Caves
Drove back to Perth on Monday afternoon and stayed in Ocean Beach Hotel for USD 50 each per night. Great location in Cottisloe, but very average hotel. Supposedly a good bar to drink at, but was quiet as a Monday
Had dinner at Indiana Tea House which was excellent. Breakfast at Blue Duck (above average)
Tuesday, went shopping in Subiaco (very good), King St (good), Harbour outlet (average). Also went to Burswood Casino which was fun.
I actually have a 12 page doc with more details on the vineyards and places to eat etc if you want it.
Hope this helps. Would be great if you could send any reports on places you’ve visited that you recommend
Cheers, Jamie
Just thought you might like a summary of my recent trip incase you wanted to do one similar – would definitely recommend it
Flew on the Friday afternoon with Tiger Airways. Got into Perth around 9pm. Flight time around 5hrs
Stayed for 4 nights and flew back on Tuesday night. Got into Sing around 3am (killer!). Total cost around USD 500
Picked up a car from Europcar. Bit flash and got an A4 convertible for about USD 100 per day. Also could do a Rav 4 for about half that.
Stayed 1st night at Murray St Hotel, Subiaco. Cost USD 50 each per night. More like a motel and very average. OK location, but you can probably find somewhere more centrally in Subiaco
Went out to Subi Hotel (cool) and Sapphire (smelt a bit!). Food at 3am at Fast Eddy’s. Lots of other places around there (corner of Hay and Rockeby) for a good night out
Drove Sat morning towards Margaret River. About 3hrs. Stopped halfway for lunch in Bunbury at VAT. Very nice, on the water.
Stayed 2 nights at Smith Beach hotel and Resort, in a gorgeous 4 bed beach villa. Worked out USD 100 per night each.
Great facilities, like BBQ, big lounge area, 2 balconies, 2 kitchens, central pool etc
Ate lunch/dinner at (order of favourite) – Voyager, Wise, Lamonts (although all excellent)
Wine tasted at Leeuwins, Brooklands, Wise, Voyager, Graylin, Vasse Felix (again, all excellent)
Also visited – Simmos Ice Cream, Chocolate Factory, Fudge Factory, Lake Caves
Drove back to Perth on Monday afternoon and stayed in Ocean Beach Hotel for USD 50 each per night. Great location in Cottisloe, but very average hotel. Supposedly a good bar to drink at, but was quiet as a Monday
Had dinner at Indiana Tea House which was excellent. Breakfast at Blue Duck (above average)
Tuesday, went shopping in Subiaco (very good), King St (good), Harbour outlet (average). Also went to Burswood Casino which was fun.
I actually have a 12 page doc with more details on the vineyards and places to eat etc if you want it.
Hope this helps. Would be great if you could send any reports on places you’ve visited that you recommend
Cheers, Jamie
Monday, October 20, 2008
Don’t work too hard
Hi Guys,
So, as someone replied to my last email…”are you doing any work there?” it made me realize I hadn’t mentioned work once!! So here goes!! Yes, I spend about 50 of the 168 hours a week at this place called an “office”. Whatever I have left over from those 50 of surfing the net, messing around on FaceBook and typing annoyingly long emails, I do this thing called “work”. OK, so it’s pretty interesting and would put my enjoyment/satisfaction level at about a 6. My last 9 months in London would have been a 3 and the preceeding 2 years would have been a 9, so I’m happy but not ecstatic. A lot of admin c.rap to do, cause basically I’m helping one of the big cheeses here set up the new Structuring team, but I’m learning a heck of a lot of how to run a business which should give me some good skills for later in life.
Ok, back to the fun part!!
Threw my Hawaiian themed BBQ and pool party on Saturday which was good fun. Unfortunately the count was only 2 straw skirts and precisely zero coconut bikinis, but was a good laugh, lots of food and drinks, but no real scandal.
Yesterday I somehow wangled my second ever goal and second man of the match in 3 games. Took an absolute pasting, but I was on hand to nick the ball off a defender on the box and clip it round the keeper at the far post http://www.espzen.com/matchreport_frame.asp?matchno=5002
Glad to see not too much has changed form back home and had our inaugural poker night last Weds. As the host, I had to let other people win, just so they come back..at least that was my excuse!! A girl won it. Someone’s ideas was to get naked butler type people round to put her off next time…although I think it might be a bit weird with 8 other blokes in the room!!
I made it through the 25 crazy hours of fasting in one piece! I kind of cheated by drinking some water, but please don’t tell the man upstairs! The community here are very friendly and headed to a family’s house to break the fast….on leaving we got invited to another house where they were just about to start so I had to eat all over again – would have been rude not to!
Now have the infamous Jamie “JB” Black staying with me for a few days. Doesn’t really feel too strange though cause there are so many Westerners here anyway…should have a fun week and then heading off to Perth and the Margaret River wine area this weekend. 8 of us going and I’ve called shotgun to drive the A4 convertible…have to do it in style!!
Keep in touch
Jamie
So, as someone replied to my last email…”are you doing any work there?” it made me realize I hadn’t mentioned work once!! So here goes!! Yes, I spend about 50 of the 168 hours a week at this place called an “office”. Whatever I have left over from those 50 of surfing the net, messing around on FaceBook and typing annoyingly long emails, I do this thing called “work”. OK, so it’s pretty interesting and would put my enjoyment/satisfaction level at about a 6. My last 9 months in London would have been a 3 and the preceeding 2 years would have been a 9, so I’m happy but not ecstatic. A lot of admin c.rap to do, cause basically I’m helping one of the big cheeses here set up the new Structuring team, but I’m learning a heck of a lot of how to run a business which should give me some good skills for later in life.
Ok, back to the fun part!!
Threw my Hawaiian themed BBQ and pool party on Saturday which was good fun. Unfortunately the count was only 2 straw skirts and precisely zero coconut bikinis, but was a good laugh, lots of food and drinks, but no real scandal.
Yesterday I somehow wangled my second ever goal and second man of the match in 3 games. Took an absolute pasting, but I was on hand to nick the ball off a defender on the box and clip it round the keeper at the far post http://www.espzen.com/matchreport_frame.asp?matchno=5002
Glad to see not too much has changed form back home and had our inaugural poker night last Weds. As the host, I had to let other people win, just so they come back..at least that was my excuse!! A girl won it. Someone’s ideas was to get naked butler type people round to put her off next time…although I think it might be a bit weird with 8 other blokes in the room!!
I made it through the 25 crazy hours of fasting in one piece! I kind of cheated by drinking some water, but please don’t tell the man upstairs! The community here are very friendly and headed to a family’s house to break the fast….on leaving we got invited to another house where they were just about to start so I had to eat all over again – would have been rude not to!
Now have the infamous Jamie “JB” Black staying with me for a few days. Doesn’t really feel too strange though cause there are so many Westerners here anyway…should have a fun week and then heading off to Perth and the Margaret River wine area this weekend. 8 of us going and I’ve called shotgun to drive the A4 convertible…have to do it in style!!
Keep in touch
Jamie
Monday, October 6, 2008
I scored...
…..no, not with a girl, but on the football pitch. And this time, it wasn’t a fluke and nor was it a friendly. It was a 100%, genuine, undeniable goal. I was playing between in midfield (they obviously don’t realize just how unfit I am) and 5 mins into the second half, picked up the ball about 35 yards out and let rip. Top corner and the keeper had no chance!! Great feeling, although 10 mins later I missed a sitter when I was squared the ball on the edge of the penalty area and side footed wide. Oh well!! I got MOTM too!!
http://www.espzen.com/matchreport_frame.asp?matchno=4941
After that I basically slept the whole day (this heat really takes it out of you), before heading to this beach bar called KM8. It’s basically a Singaporean version of Nikki Beach in St Tropez, but with Moet instead of Cristal !. People drinking champagne, messing about in a big Jacuzzi, some cracking looking local and foreign girls walking around in bikinis….just what you want in advance of a hard week at work!!
Wow….looking back, it really has been 10 days of partying!!!
- Started with the F1 a few days before the big race. Red Bull threw a party at a place called Café Del Mar (again, similar to KM8 or somewhere in South of France or Ibiza). Coulthard and Webber were there as were a load of local celebs, none of who I knew or recognized, but some of my friends seemed to be impressed. This one girl I met was called Rebecca Tan who’s a big tv star and business woman here – got a pic with her (see attached)…she was lovely and I definitely think there was some chemistry there…although I’m told she has a penchant for the same sex, so I’m not holding out too much hope!!
- Fri night I got up to the New Asia bar which is at the top of one of the hotels on the 70th floor. The most amazing view of the F1 seeing the whole course lit up…although the cars looked like micro machines (if you remember them from the 80s!)
- Saturday, I had an absolute result. My boss couldn’t use his tickets for the qualifying so gave them to me. After an absolute mission to get to my seat as I went in the wrong entrance, I found myself in the ING box overlooking the finish line and pits. As I arrive hot, sweaty and in desperate need of an ice cold shower(!) the lady takes us down to the pits to have a look at the cars and meet the mechanics. Was v cool!! Spent the rest of the day drinking and eating and watching the qualifying before heading off to a Mercedes party (cue more food and champagne!)
- Sunday was the day of the race. My friend Angela threw a brunch by the pool in the afternoon then we headed to the race. I have to say, F1 is pretty boring all in all, but it’s definitely something to go see at least once. The noise and atmosphere was electric. Critics have given Singapore a strong write-up for everything so am sure it’ll come back next year even better
- Click on the link below to see the pics
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=41822&l=899c3&id=512991087
And then last Thursday, a friend’s family who own a few clubs here had the opening of their latest venture….a jazz style cabaret called Bellini Room (another cue for more food and champagne). Cracking show and a good laugh.
To all my jewish friends, a shana tova and well over the fast this week.
My new number is +65 9712 1093. Don’t be afraid of calling (I’m 7 hours ahead) and I’m happy to call you back (it’s basically free) J x
http://www.espzen.com/matchreport_frame.asp?matchno=4941
After that I basically slept the whole day (this heat really takes it out of you), before heading to this beach bar called KM8. It’s basically a Singaporean version of Nikki Beach in St Tropez, but with Moet instead of Cristal !. People drinking champagne, messing about in a big Jacuzzi, some cracking looking local and foreign girls walking around in bikinis….just what you want in advance of a hard week at work!!
Wow….looking back, it really has been 10 days of partying!!!
- Started with the F1 a few days before the big race. Red Bull threw a party at a place called Café Del Mar (again, similar to KM8 or somewhere in South of France or Ibiza). Coulthard and Webber were there as were a load of local celebs, none of who I knew or recognized, but some of my friends seemed to be impressed. This one girl I met was called Rebecca Tan who’s a big tv star and business woman here – got a pic with her (see attached)…she was lovely and I definitely think there was some chemistry there…although I’m told she has a penchant for the same sex, so I’m not holding out too much hope!!
- Fri night I got up to the New Asia bar which is at the top of one of the hotels on the 70th floor. The most amazing view of the F1 seeing the whole course lit up…although the cars looked like micro machines (if you remember them from the 80s!)
- Saturday, I had an absolute result. My boss couldn’t use his tickets for the qualifying so gave them to me. After an absolute mission to get to my seat as I went in the wrong entrance, I found myself in the ING box overlooking the finish line and pits. As I arrive hot, sweaty and in desperate need of an ice cold shower(!) the lady takes us down to the pits to have a look at the cars and meet the mechanics. Was v cool!! Spent the rest of the day drinking and eating and watching the qualifying before heading off to a Mercedes party (cue more food and champagne!)
- Sunday was the day of the race. My friend Angela threw a brunch by the pool in the afternoon then we headed to the race. I have to say, F1 is pretty boring all in all, but it’s definitely something to go see at least once. The noise and atmosphere was electric. Critics have given Singapore a strong write-up for everything so am sure it’ll come back next year even better
- Click on the link below to see the pics
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=41822&l=899c3&id=512991087
And then last Thursday, a friend’s family who own a few clubs here had the opening of their latest venture….a jazz style cabaret called Bellini Room (another cue for more food and champagne). Cracking show and a good laugh.
To all my jewish friends, a shana tova and well over the fast this week.
My new number is +65 9712 1093. Don’t be afraid of calling (I’m 7 hours ahead) and I’m happy to call you back (it’s basically free) J x
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