A blog about life, traveling around the planet and philosophy.

What else does one say about Hong Kong? Too glitzy for this chick and never thought I feel this way, but for the first time ever, I felt unglamorous!  HK women really do glam it up, must be the million and one designer stores in the endless succession of shopping malls! Good things about HK…the…

still in Namibia! On April 15th, embarked on a 3-week overland trip up the western coast of South Africa, into Namibia, northern Botswana and finally to Vic Falls (Zimbabwe side). Time was spent chasing animals, hiking up dunes, eating, drinking and meeting new people . The overland  is undoubtedly  the highlight of the overall journey…

I got to Cape Town and the first thought I had was “Oh No, not another big city!” It’s becoming increasingly apparent to me that city living is no longer my cup of tea! Did some prelim exploring along the waterfront (close to where I’m staying) on my first day, had a really good dinner,…

Today is my last day in Luxor, and had a very nice time. Ending up hanging out with some Brit uni stundents last night, drinking beer and chatting until the wee hours. Today, hung out with an American dude that lives in the Bay Area, then an older, but very fun, Canadian couple currently living  and…

Luxor is infinitely better than Cairo! There’s abundant farmland along the banks of the Nile, so one actually sees some green. It’s much less crowded, both in terms of tourists and locals, and walking around is not as scary. Interestingly enough, locals here seem more amenable to tourists than Cairo and surprisingly, more people seem to speak and understand…

I managed to miss my flight, for absolutely no good reason! Was sitting right there at the airport, happily munching away on my breakfast and completely lost track of time. Not typical Susan behaviour in the least, is this the shape of things to come? Eventually made it to Cairo, where I am at the…

With essentially 1 day left before I depart, my little head is spinning as I mentally run through the exhaustive checklist of to-dos. The thought of leaving SF, possibly never to return, feels a bit surreal..after all, I’ve lived here for almost 11 years! But I’ve never been more certain, that it is time to…