Enjoying The Life

“Enjoying the life” is a Darling Man translation of a Vietnamese expression that I can no longer remember. It’s an expression I use a lot because I love the.

12 years ago

Saigon Street Eats Update

It’s been just over three months since we launched our street food tours in Ho Chi Minh City and we have been blown away by the response to our.

13 years ago

Paddling Like Mad

It’s been quiet on the dropout front. The radio silence is mostly because I’ve been in shock at losing the remote part-time job that’s funded the past nine months.

14 years ago

Dropping Back In

I walk down a marble-floored corridor, the clonk of my heels sounding unfamiliar after nearly a year in flats. I felt very aware that I was standing up straight..

14 years ago

State Of The Dropout

It’s a bit over six months since I quit my job in Singapore and dropped out of the rat race for a more relaxed life in northern Thailand. Not.

14 years ago

Saying Sayonara To The Singapore Commute

I walk past the strangely quiet beer garden, almost unrecognisable with daylight, a locked gate and empty tables. Past our local hawker corner, suddenly undergoing renovations, so no crowds.

15 years ago

Today Was A Good Day To Quit

I had planned to treat myself to a taxi to work today. Q-Day, the day I was to quit my job. Taking a taxi would give me an extra.

15 years ago

Sometimes, Breaking Up With Your Boss Is Hard To Do

On Friday I’m going to have that “it’s not you, it’s me” chat with my boss. I’ve had sleepless nights over it. I don’t know how he’s going to.

15 years ago