Author: Jessica

It rained this afternoon. Finally say the locals. And I was invited over to friends in the evening. Real conversations with expats and some fun socializing! I always thought living in a skyscraper is nerve-wracking. And now I know it is. But apparently you get used to it. Even the storms scare you less. Also Read more

Jetlag has set in. Didn’t sleep at all last week. Last night a DJ didn’t save my life, but Netflix did. Watched Four Brothers & The Beautiful Game. The latter was fantastic: The Homeless World Cup Street Soccer Championships in Rome. I cried. My emotional state is delicate at the moment. Very far away from Read more

After an extensive sauna-like walk through George Town, I had a sundowner opposite the hotel. The breeze was refreshing (still like a hairdryer on it’s highest level though). The view was lovely, and there were lots of Asian girls doing sed card selfies! Mind you, while on the topic of selfies, when you solo travel, Read more

Slept very well, 11 hours in fact. The light is so different here: bright, like really bright. Opened up my laptop. I have a microsoft surface now (sorry Apple, let’s stay friends). And anyway, there’s something very cool about touching your computer screen and not squealing at the inevitable finger print massacre. Had a massage. Read more

I made it. North coast of Penang close to the heritage trail & forests. Hotel is beautiful. View stunning. Still slightly zoned out, but won’t take me long to get into the time-zone groove. Met Christian (CEO at B. Braun Malaysia) and his son for dinner at the harbour. He lives & works here with Read more

Yippppeeee. Left home at 6:45 13 June, and nearly 1,5 days later arrival Penang Island, Malaysia. Flight from Dubai was relatively calm, with a few bumps here and there. And I even managed to sleep for a few hours. And the staff from Flydubai were very friendly and accommodating. Humidity levels are high, temperatures sowieso! Read more