2009's here!

It's been a whirlwind of travelling and parties over the past month. My favourite time of the year has come - time to say goodbye to 2008 and usher in the new year. Looking back, 2008 has been perhaps the best year in my life thus far - in terms of discovering more of who I am, finding my favourite places in the world and being closer to my loved ones.

Let's look back at one of the best years I've had -2008:

• A wacky 3 Kings day in Granada, Spain with some good friends
• Sledging in Oslo, Norway and meeting a superb Norwegian host - an extremely memorable experience!
• Sleeping under the stars in the White Desert, Egypt
• Climbing the rose-red cliffs of Petra, Jordan
• Finding my favourite place in the world - Tanzania, Africa where I taught the best students of Bomani Pri Sch
• Seeing my family again in Singapore
• Sleeping in a tatami room in Miho's home, Tokyo
• Climbing the Great Wall of China and witnessing works of history in Beijing
• Fell in love with rustic SE Asia - Vietnam and Cambodia
• Having some of my best friends visit from all over - Melinda, Hannah, Heiko, Emily!
• Most importantly, started freelance travel writing! 

With 2009 here, here are my new year's resolutions and I can't wait take a peek at what the new year has in store for us! 

• Get published on more travel websites and magazines - Bootsnall and local magazines
• Finish up my new website, and turn it into a success!*
• Develop a stronger style of writing
• Learn Italian! - Buongiorno!
• Spend more than 3 months travelling Latin America*
• Play with the sealions at Galapagos Island
• Visit Vanessa in Argentina!*
• Finding a permanent home - hopefully we can buy our own house...

I know I know, it's a lot for 1 year of resolutions, but hey - I fulfilled ALL of my resolutions last year, so why can't I be a lil greedy and set my standards higher this time round? ;)