Apologies for the absence, it’s been a bit of a crazy week.

So, Singapore. Having been to Singapore (or singers as people in our company tend to refer to it) I had a fair idea of what to expect for my quick trip this week. That said, I found it quite a bit more interesting this time around.

I left Tuesday morning in order to make it to my Wednesday meeting and ended up flying on the largest plane I’ve ever seen. I feel like a bumpkin saying that but this particular Airbus is one of the largest planes in the friendly skies these days and transports something around 700 people when full. Seriously, the plane had two full stories, a ‘’suites” class in which people were afforded their own beds and room for over 70 rows of economy seats. I will admit I took a minute to wonder if the thing would get off the ground…I never really was a fan of physics.

Well, clearly I made it. After a little wandering I managed to find a night market full of foodstalls and while eating in a south east asian foodstall can be a bit of an adventure, some of the best food can be found in the small side streets. It’s also typically pretty cheap…there are certain rules on food stalls (eat where the locals are eating, make sure the food is prepared in front of you verses eating food that may have been sitting there for a few years…etc) but with a little patience and common sense one can walk away with a good meal and a stomach that won’t rebel in 45 minutes.

That said, if traveling in Asia bottled water is your friend (T says it’s not a friend, it’s a must…even in Japan if you are newly landed),

The next day was full of meetings so I didn’t really get to see much aside from our Singapore office.

I know, not all that exciting..but still a nice break from the usual…

Oh and on the way back, I realized there’s one more skill I need to learn prior to leaving Japan: the ability to fall asleep immediately while sitting up. It’s a skill we’ve seen all over Japan, especially on the trains, and I have some serious envy as it would have been very helpful on the flight back.

Tomorrow: I take one for the team…