Journey With Deb

Where old world and new world collide – Siem Reap to me is a country battling to find her identity. A mix of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, this mesh of culture, tradition and lifestyle intrigues me. Travelers  flocking to Cambodia has ‘visiting the ruins’ as top on the list of must do’s , then maybe [...]

Recently I was in Langkawi for work, conducting a site visit for a local resort called Frangipani Resort & Spa. They are one of the finalists for an Award scheme Wild Asia runs every year called the ‘Responsible Tourism Awards’. Only 15 accommodation operators around Asia have bagged this coveted Award since its inception in [...]

The last 2 months took me by storm. My initial thoughts were to scribble my work trips when I started in August but that became a far cry with events steadily lined one behind the other. I will attempt to take a beeline backwards (without boring you) – the last two months have been good [...]

It’s astounding how much of the Malaysian culture is hidden from the public eye. Although I’m not entirely new to the kampong lifestyle or even interactions with the indigenous people (orang asli) – this particular visit to Pulau Carey last week shed new light to the Malaysian indigenous culture. Having grown up in the city, [...]

A patchwork of experiences – that’s what my career path has been since I graduated from Murdoch Uni in 2005. Whilst others may have a vision of climbing the corporate ladder, the thought of that didn’t appeal to me. Instead I set out to look for a job that fulfilled my passions, capitalized on my [...]

Disappointments are hard to swallow, no one looks forward to it much less expects it to lurk around the corner. But that is life – it’s filled with ups and downs and we’re tested at all pitstops before we make it to the next milestone. Recently I was dropped with two bombshells by two different [...]

Just one day of work in KL confirmed my apprehension of having an office in the heart of the city. Don’t get me wrong, I think the city is very cosmopolitan with a lot to see and buy and a constant energy round the clock. For the reason of conducting a training session for one [...]

Let me see if I’ve got this straight. You don’t need someone to call you “Teacher” or “Sir” to consider yourself an imparter of lives. You don’t need to be an educator to earn that responsibility of sowing into lives. But you need perspective, and perspective that sometimes comes only through experience and deep pondering. [...]

“Parents, you have to understand that speech and drama is a plant of slow growth – I assure that you will see results, but be patient and journey along with your child as I guide them through” It’s about fun, fun and more fun to the kids, but it’s about results, results and MORE results [...]

Yup! Not realizing it, I have been teaching for a year now. Since the first time I heard ‘Teacher Debbie’ being called, now it’s not foreign at all. I have questioning / reckoning looks from my corporate work colleagues when I speak on the phone addressing myself either as ‘Commander Debbie’ or ‘Teacher Debbie’. There [...]