Trip #1 - August-September 1996
I wanted to see Hong Kong before it reverted to Chinese control so I planned a trip to Hong Kong and other parts of South-East Asia. I knew a number of people in Asia at the time and when I mentioned coming out they invited me to stay with them. Another friend of mine was going home to Singapore to see her parents and I decided to plan my trip to coincide with her being there.
| Dates | Country | Activities |
| 8/17-8/21 | Hong Kong | Stayed at the Regent (1 night) |
| Stayed at Mark's apartment (3 nights) | ||
| Landed in Kai Tak | ||
| Took the Star Ferry | ||
| Ate Dim Sum | ||
| Went to top of Victoria Peak | ||
| Went to Science Museum | ||
| Ordered suits | ||
| Went to Lantau - Saw big Buddha | ||
| Crossed the International Date Line | ||
| 8/21-8/23 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Stayed at Paul's Apartment (2 nights) |
| Hiked at Chibodas | ||
| Got a massage...ouch. | ||
| Lived through the traffic | ||
| Crossed the equator | ||
| 8/23-8/26 | Bali, Indonesia | Stayed at Bali Mandira with Paige (3 nights) |
| Whitewater rafting through the rain forest | ||
| Saw the monkey forest - fed monkeys | ||
| Saw rice paddies | ||
| Shopped for wood carvings in Ubud | ||
| Ate satte...Mmmm, meat on a stick | ||
| 8/26-8/27 | Singapore | Stayed at Phebe's House (1 night) |
| Ate at Raffles Hotel | ||
| 8/27-8/29 | Malaysia | Stayed in Port Hudson (2 nights) |
| Swam in the Indian Ocean | ||
| Went waterskiing | ||
| Went to Malacca | ||
| 8/29-8/30 | Singapore | Stayed at Phebe's House (1 night) |
| Went to Sentosa Island | ||
| Met Paige for lunch | ||
| 8/30-9/2 | Hong Kong | Stayed at Mark's apartment (2 nights) |
| Stayed at the Regent (1 night) | ||
| Hiked up Dragon back | ||
| Shopped at Stanley Market | ||
| Barbeque on Lantau | ||
| Shopped at Night and Jade Markets |
Trip #2 - August 1998
I took a Business trip to Asia to visit our Businesses there and talk to them about Security. My manager and I visited five countries with a stop-over in a sixth. I planned the trip and managed to spend weekends in the three countries I hadn't seen before. What luck!
| Dates | Country | Activities |
| 8/14-8/19 | Tokyo, Japan | Stayed at the Tokyo Hilton (5 nights) |
| Went to a driving range | ||
| Got mildly lost in Shinjuku Station | ||
| Went to a temple and drove around the Palace | ||
| Went to Ginza | ||
| Looked, in vain, for places selling woodblock prints | ||
| 8/19-8/20 | Hong Kong, China | Stayed at Conrad International Hong Kong (1 night) |
| Met Karen's friend for Dinner | ||
| Did some shopping, got lighter for Eddie | ||
| 8/20-8/23 | Bangkok, Thailand | Stayed at Bangkok Marriott (3 nights) |
| Went to Chatuchak Market...bought many things | ||
| Went to Narayaphan...government crafts store | ||
| Went to Patpong...'nuff said | ||
| Toured Wat Phra Kaow - Grand Palace | ||
| Went to Floating Market | ||
| 8/24 | Singapore | Stop-over on flight to Jakarta |
| 8/24-8/25 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Stayed at Jakarta Hilton (1 night) |
| Camera Stolen :( | ||
| Went shopping, Karen got a large model boat | ||
| 8/25 | Singapore | Stop-over on flight to Melbourne |
| Bought new camera | ||
| 8/25-8/27 | Melbourne, Australia | Stayed at Hilton on the Park (2 nights) |
| Took tour of Great Ocean Road & 12 Apostles | ||
| Saw kangaroos and penguins | ||
| 8/27-8/30 | Sydney, Australia | Stayed at the Sydney Hilton (3 nights) |
| Met up with Evan, et.al. | ||
| Went to Symphony at Town Hall | ||
| Went to Opera at Opera House | ||
| Went to top of Spire | ||
| Went over the Harbour Bridge | ||
| Went to IMax theatre |
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