Hope to get some feedback here. I thought I read before in the papers that there is growing rate of travel agents offering no rush packages. I can’t remember names now. We (adult party of 2 or 3) are planning for a 10 day vacation break in Sept and thought of covering 2 countries in Europe…perhaps Austria/Italy or Austria/Praque. Our constaints: can’t drive/no time to plan itineraries/all ladies so no strength to lug luggages… hence going through travel agent seems to be the best option. However, we all hate rushing through the mornings or from place to place. Can anyone provide any suggestions of which travel agents might be easier on the timing and offer more balanced "pace"? Thanks in advance…

My family practise serving "tea" in little small cups to parents/grandparents during CNY where greetings will be exchanged and angpows given from the elders. No kneeling. Just tea serving as a form of respect… I thought this is a good practice as it teaches our young the value of "respect"…

We should trust our spouse 100% but we need to be prepared to protect ourselves and our kids. Just ask those women who have been abandoned by their husbands - most of them "trusted" their men 100% before! If you work in the counselling or social services line…you would understand what I mean…

verykiasu2010:

ksi:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]it takes two hands to clap


why should YSL be responsible for all the wrongs ?

aren't all the women involved were also willing partners ?

as if YSL forced himself on them ? or he is doing it by himself ?

may be they all seduced him ? may be YSL is the real victim ?

I am NOT defending YSL nor any man. It is just not fair to crucify him over cyberspace here ..... (reading all the comments of YSL deserting everyone and skipped town to leave others to clear the mess ..... blah blah ......)

I am not sure why this fleeing message keeps coming up, I thought he has to give a response in a week to the govt? Perhaps he just needs time away to think through what he needs to do next, officially and unofficially to his family and going away is a natural course if he wants to avoid any noise around him. So I think we should stop thinking he is fleeing. Also, when a person has gone so down the pit, he already got his \"punishment\", any more hurting words will only kill him....

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If I am not wrong, it was reported in the papers that he is closing his business in Singapore and starting a new life somewhere. His wife joining him later. It appears to the reader that the departure is \"permanent\"...(but then the report could be wrong)....so that is why readers have impression that he is fleeing...

Oppsgal:

Wonder any man who is broke will still involve in EMA?

Money is not in the equation of EMA. Poor Self Control and High Self-Centeredness is....

MrsSeah:

Lemonlime:

[quote=Poor guy has a big mess to deal with - and I feel that the biggest pain from his BIG mistake is not his constituency but the pain he inflicted on people dearest to him - his wife, her family, his parents, his family and his mistress, her husband, mistress family etc. The mistress is rumoured to be pregnant by him - how to deal with that if it is true - I guess he faces a wall whichever way he turn..

A be a REAL man, he has to settle all this mess that he had make. And not run away and throw everything for others to clear for him.

Very true ...but when solution not in sight, he run lor. My heart is for those he hurt and left behind..

Daddy

BeContented:

YSL fled from SG Liao??

EMA only mah, serious until need to flee?

And leave his wife here alone?
Must be gone case liao...

Poor guy has a big mess to deal with - and I feel that the biggest pain from his BIG mistake is not his constituency but the pain he inflicted on people dearest to him - his wife, her family, his parents, his family and his mistress, her husband, mistress family etc. The mistress is rumoured to be pregnant by him - how to deal with that if it is true - I guess he faces a wall whichever way he turn..

insider:

Lilac66:

Sorry, but by saying this, you are inadvertently giving alot of men the excuse of straying. Many men involved in affairs always say they're torn because they also love the mistress.


As for Goh Keng Swee's case, if the public had known at that time, I believe most will frown on it considering the older generation being more conservative. That's why I believe he married her only after stepping down.
His children, seemed unwilling to talk too much about this union and still can't come to terms with it after his death , I believe.


And I won't call him wise for that, my 2cents.

If men were to stray, they will stray, not by I \"inadvertently giving alot of men the excuse of straying\" hor...

GKS was fortunate to live in an non-wired world at that time and so his EMA was limited to the knowledge of a small circle, which should include the cabinet and his family. He had the gut to bring it 'public' after stepping down instead of EMAing til the end of his life with his lover.

So, the 'right' thing to do is to honour his first marriage and forsake his second love and then the three of them (himself, wife, and lover) live miserably thereafter?

So, the 'right' thing for his child to do is to see his dad suffer and then mum staying in a marriage without love?

What's 'right' actually??

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...Two Wrongs do not make it Right - that's the way I see it.
Marriage is a commitment and there is no question about it. It is WRONG to stray or giving up on marriage or abandoning your commitment regardless of the reasons. This applies to everyone, ordinary or prominient class folks. Successful marriage is not about finding the right person to marry but rather learning to love the person you found..(And not oops..I married the wrong one so I jump ship)..

Thanks to all for your good advices and feedback !

Hi…i had wanted to bring my teen daughter to Club Med - Phuket but now concerned about the flooding situation in Thailand plus the hygiene aspects. Therefore the other option is Club Med Bintan.


Anyone been there (Bintan) in December, is it raining everyday?

I was thinking that it is good for teens to just amuse themselves with the club’s activities (they do not enjoy doing stuff with boring parents anyway) and parents can do their own thing.

Feedback about your experience in Bintan appreciated…