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Paris On A Budget
With the continued strengthening of the Euro, you can expect a holiday in Paris to significantly dent your bank account. Fortunately, there are a few things that you can do to stretch the power of your (limited) amount of Euros. Here are 10 tips which I hope you’ll find useful: 1. Pick your hotel wisely … Continue reading
KL-Singapore with AirAsia
My assistant and I flew to and from Singapore on AirAsia yesterday. We went in the morning, had a meeting with one customer, had a second meeting with a supplier, then flew back in the evening. The flights were on time, the leather seats were impeccably clean and felt luxuriously good, and the flight was … Continue reading
My Swiss Love Affair
My love affair with Switzerland started when I first laid eyes on its mountains and lakes and meadows in 1999. I fell in love at first sight and I fell hard. Image from MySwitzerland.com At that time, DH and I needed to go to Geneva but Malaysia Airlines only flew to Zurich, so at his … Continue reading
Jetlag
After staying for about a week in Europe, the 6-hour difference — KL’s GMT +8 vs Geneva/Paris/Amsterdam’s GMT +2 — has thrown my body completely into a loop. By the time I got back home, it took me about the same number of days to recover completely. I’ve been sleeping for the past week for … Continue reading
First Stop: Geneva
Geneva was the first stop in our recent whirlwind trip to Europe. I’ve always regarded Geneva as a small, sleepy town. It is, indeed, small — measuring only 15.86 square kilometres (6.1 square miles) — but it is hardly sleepy, as it is the place where major world organizations have their headquarters, such as WHO … Continue reading
About Me:
Selamat datang (welcome)!
I am Mimi -- mother, careerwoman, incidental world traveler, photography enthusiast, self-confessed gadget geek, and aspiring linguist (7 languages to date).
I'm a Filipina married to a Malaysian. Kuala Lumpur has been my home since 1993.
You may reach me at mimi[at]sleeplessinkl.com.
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