The Global Adventures of Lady Rox

Daydream-Worthy Item No. 2

2009-11-04T17:35:00.004-05:00

Oh DailyCandy, you are dangerous!There I was, minding my own business, puttering away like a good worker bee when I happened to notice that I'd received new mail. Now I know I shouldn't be checking my personal email at the office (although I challenge you find me someone who doesn't... I bet they're boring), but it was DailyCandy's weekly Travel installment and I couldn't resist and quite

Daydreaming

2009-11-03T18:20:00.003-05:00

I have a confession to make. I seriously considered deleting this blog.This whole having a full-time job thing has really thrown a monkey wrench in my plans to explore the world. Which in turn means I don't have any fabulous trips to report about here. I am, of course, NOT complaining about being employed (only an idiot would in this economy), but it has made life, well, not so exotic.Since in

VAY to the CAY T-I-O-N

2009-02-27T10:29:00.008-05:00

Law school = doneMA bar exam = done...and for the next 3 weeks, I am free to do whatever the heck I please (within reason of course)!!Seeing that this is a blog about travel, it would only make sense for me to do as much. My original plan was to be a conscientious world citizen and participate in a volunteer vacation of some sort, but that's not going to happen... at least not now. (Don't get

Post Bar trip planning

2008-11-16T14:46:00.003-05:00

It appears that with the return to the U.S., I've all but forgotten about this blog. That's not very nice, I'll admit... so, in the interest of proving that I really am a master-procrastinator, it's only appropriate that I update this baby with my next major vacation plans. (I say "major" because I will be traveling home to the Bahamas for the holidays but that's a given and no where near as

The best time to shop for US flights

2008-09-06T11:12:00.002-04:00

This article offers useful advice RE: buying plane tickets courtesy of the Boston Globe.Apparently, Mondays (starting at 3pm) through Wednesdays (presumably until midnight, although no time is given).

Dealbreaker

2008-04-28T04:18:00.006-04:00

I was sifting through some old files on my computer when I came across an free short movie I had downloaded from iTunes a few years ago called Dealbreaker. It's about a woman who lives in NYC and she's recounting what it was about each of the men she'd dated in the past that caused them to be oh so wrong. In some cases, it's only one date and she knows immediately. And in others, she dates the

you only live once...

2008-04-26T00:10:00.004-04:00

I don't normally consider myself to be a thrill-seeker but, of late, I've certainly been doing things the Roxanne of a year ago would probably baulk at... and I've enjoyed it.As I mentioned in a previous post, I took a motorcycle ride through a small town in southern Viet Nam... which might not be anything big to some, was huge for me. And then, while Mommy and Erin were visiting, I convinced

You just don't get it

2008-04-25T03:10:00.000-04:00

A guy I know (who will remain unnamed) recently posted a fairly scathing review of one of my all-time favourite books, Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. By his words, my love for this book made me a "literary moron" who merely follows whatever the new trend at the time may be... literary or otherwise.While I like to think I have relatively thick skin, I was a bit offended and was a little

meh...

2008-04-24T00:02:00.000-04:00

For the past few years, I've been on the advisory board for my undergraduate sorority and I occasionally find myself incorporating some of their lingo into my own day-to-day vocabulary. "Meh" is probably my favourite term to date. As best I can describe, it means something along the lines of, "eh, I'm indifferent" and that pretty much sums up how I feel about KL.Prior to moving to Singapore,

Matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a man...

2008-04-23T00:00:00.000-04:00

Now that my time here in Singapore is rapidly approaching its end, I'm finding that a number of S'poreans and expats alike are asking me whether I'd consider moving back once I'm done with my degree. And while it's very easy for me to say that I love living here and am not excited to leave, I wouldn't be totally honest if I said I had no qualms about returning in the future.Why this hesitation?

What's in a name?

2008-04-16T08:02:00.006-04:00

At FNDC the other night there were two Paul's and, about two months ago, when I first started attending FNDC's, there were two Will's. I couldn't help but think, it must get frustrating to have to share your name with others on such a regular basis. Because, often you're not just referred to by your name, there's always some other identifier attached to it - an identifier you may or may not

Forgive me, please!

2008-04-13T13:19:00.002-04:00

I know it's been way too long since my last real blog entry and it's not that I don't have anything to talk about... because I do! It's just that the end of semester is kicking my butt. But by the end of the week things should be infinitely better.On Saturday, I head to Lao People's Democratic Republic (which, ironically, is a communist state) for a few days (by myself, eek!). Laos/Lao PDR is

Getting to Europe Is About to Get Easier

2008-03-25T21:54:00.002-04:00

NY Times Travel SectionBy MICHELLE HIGGINS Published: March 23, 2008 Air travel to Europe is about to undergo a significant change, one that is likely to spell more choices and cheaper fares for travelers.

News flash: Lucy Liu is not really Asian!!

2008-03-19T12:26:00.003-04:00

I know I devote far too much blog space to discussions on the tiny sizes of Asians but I'm sorry, I cannot help it... My mother arrived a few days ago and I was certain that given her general tininess she would have no issues trying to buy clothing here in Singapore. Alas, I was wrong! My mother, whose "fat pants" are Gap size 2 regular, barely fit into a size large traditional Chinese dress.

Road to Angkor, Days 5 - 9

2008-03-12T15:22:00.011-04:00

I’m realizing that if I don’t write this post soon, it may never happen and what better time than when my body is refusing to fall asleep...Day 5 - Siem Reap and Phnom Penh This was our last morning in Siem Reap and also the morning of our cooking class… the first I can recall since Home Ec in 7th grade. It ended up only being two of us, Rhi and myself, and our instructor, Sophea – who as it

The Road to Angkor, days 1 - 4

2008-03-09T00:49:00.020-05:00

It's been a week since I returned from my recess week trip and there's a large part of me that wishes I was still traipsing around SE Asia as opposed to trying to write papers on taxation and trademark law. Ah well...DAY 1 - BangkokOur group met in Bangkok on Saturday evening and had dinner near Khao San Road. As expected the food was delish but the service was remarkably slow. I suppose it

Mecca

2008-03-04T02:55:00.003-05:00

Ikea.Singapore, has two. TWO!Massachusetts has a measly one.Population of Massachusetts = 6,437,193(2006 estimate according to US Census Bureau)Population of Singapore = 4,553,009(2007 estimate according to US CIA World Factbook)Does this sound wrong to anyone else?

Lazy man's yoga

2008-02-26T02:47:00.002-05:00

I'm a few days into my spring break trip and waiting for everyone to arrive so we can go on a lake tour and check out some floating villages. In the meantime, I feel compelled to share my new favorite things to waste money on... thankfully not too much money.Thai massage... or what I like to call, "lazy man's yoga" (although I can't be sure I'm copying that tagline from someone else)It costs

On my soapbox (a.k.a. my only post about U.S. politics, hopefully)

2008-02-19T13:30:00.004-05:00

Despite telling myself that I should focus my attentions elsewhere, I find I’m repeatedly drawn to the U.S. presidential happenings. In particular, I have this freakish obsession with the race for the Democratic Party nomination. You see, I’m an ardent supporter of Hillary Clinton; always have been. Way back in ’92, when Bill was first elected president, I remember feeling there was

I may have a problem...

2008-02-19T01:07:00.003-05:00

I picked up my passport from the Viet Nam embassy this morning after checking out the new stamp, came the quick realization that I may have a problem.No, not with getting into (or out of) Viet Nam; that's all set.My problem is that most of these countries like to use two visa pages for a single entry visa (or at least for the first single entry visa). You see, one page is used for the actual

Feeling hot, hot, hot

2008-02-13T11:54:00.005-05:00

"Girl, I wanna make you sweat. Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more..." Inner Circle, circa 1993Having been at the disgusting point where I was convinced I couldn't possibly sweat any further, circa now, this does not sound appealing in the least.Just when I thought the heat in Singapore was outrageous, Bali made me rethink my categorization. All trips to Bali should come with a warning about the

Yummy yummy yummy in my tummy tummy tummy

2008-02-13T10:54:00.003-05:00

I recently returned from Bali (and yes, I'll post some pics soon) but instead of trying to squeeze everything about my trip into one post - where inevitably I'll get tired of writing and then cut out a lot of the details - I'm going to try multiple posts, each (ideally) discussing something different about the trip.Whether I succeed at this approach or let tiredness win remains to be seen...

I've never met anyone from there before!

2008-02-04T02:39:00.000-05:00

I'm pretty used to receiving the standard barrage of statements/questions whenever I meet someone who's never met a Bahamian before. Oftentimes, they begin with the obligatory, "I've never met anyone from there before." And my standard response is, "Well, there aren't that many of us so that's no surprise." Of course, the conversation then progresses usually including (but certainly not

Why I have no love for Citizens Bank

2008-01-29T01:04:00.001-05:00

If there is anything that can really sour my day it's not being able to access money when I need it. Citizens Bank has done just that and gotten on my last nerve. While I can understand the idea of protecting the bank against false charges, the bank owes its customers the right to be informed that their charges have been flagged and that future activity on the account may be stopped.Chase

Brownie Points for Cambodia

2008-01-27T20:26:00.000-05:00

I never thought I'd find myself saying this but, many a country - including the "developed" ones - could do to take a page out of Cambodia's book.As a citizen of a nation where our Ministry of Foreign Affairs is quite possibly one of the most useless ones out there, I have to obtain tourist (and/or transit) visas for practically everywhere. I'm sure you can imagine the aggravation and hassle