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Jake Needham, Author of Best-Selling Crime and Espionage Novels

December 1, 2025 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Jake Needham is an American-born novelist and former screenwriter who has lived in Asia—mainly Thailand and Singapore—since the early 1980s. He has published 18 books and has been nominated for the Barry Award three times. His seventh book in the Inspector Tay series — Who the Hell Is Harry Black? — won the Barry Award for Best Paperback Mystery of 2024. Q. You are originally from Houston, Texas, but you have been living in Asia since the 80s. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Asia, Bangkok Thailand, Britain, Burma, Cruising, Culture, England, Fashion, Film, History, Hollywood, Hong Kong, Houston, Interview, Paradise, Singapore, Sydney, Texas, Thailand, Traffic

Brent Huff, Award-Winning Actor, Writer and Director

November 1, 2025 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Brent Huff is an award-winning actor, writer, and director best known for his recurring roles in Shameless, The Rookie, The Rookie: Feds, Pensacola: Wings of Gold, and Black Scorpion. His early career took off in the 1980s when he starred in the French cult classic The Perils of Gwendoline. Over the years, Brent has been recognized with several honors, including awards from the Stony Brook Film Festival, the International Family Film Festival, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Architecture, Argentina, Art, Brazil, Culture, Drinking, Fashion, Festival, Film, Food and Wine, Iceland, Interview, Missouri, Paris, Romania, Serbia, South America, Spain, Thailand

Lizeth Yarlequé, Documentary Filmmaker and Fixer

October 17, 2025 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Lizeth Yarlequé is a Peruvian documentary filmmaker, producer, fixer and founder of Humana Films. Her works have been featured on major international platforms including Warner Bros, ARTE, ZDF, Al Jazeera, the United Nations, CNN, Business Insider, The Goldman Environmental Prize among others on projects deeply connected to indigenous communities and cultures. She is passionately committed to environmental causes and her major participation as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Andes, Architecture, Art, Beach, Canada, Culture, Festival, Film, Food and Wine, Germany, Interview, Ireland, London, Machu Picchu, Mountain Climbing, Peru, Photography, Rainforest, Travel Abroad, Wildlife

Partner Visa 820: Do You Meet the Basic Criteria?

October 3, 2025 by DaveLeave a Comment

Couples wanting to live with their partners permanently can apply for the Partner Visa 820. This visa enables the partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or a qualified New Zealand citizen to live in Australia temporarily. As this is among the most important steps, getting to know about the basic requirements is needed to have a smooth application. Eligibility Criteria To begin the journey toward obtaining a Partner Visa … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Australia, Interview, Journey, New Zealand, Visa

Dan Buettner, Founder of Blue Zones & New York Times Bestselling Author

April 5, 2024 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow, the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of five books on longevity and happiness, and a three-time Guinness World Record holder for long-distance cycling. In 2003, Buettner founded Blue Zones, where he has studied communities with increased longevity, including Ikaria, Greece; Loma Linda, California; Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Nicoya, Costa Rica. His study of longevity has been adapted into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Bicycle, California, China, Costa Rica, Drinking, Food and Wine, Golf, Greece, Hiking, History, Interview, Italy, Japan, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Massage, Minnesota, National Geographic, New York City

How Living with Strangers Sparked a Filmmaker’s Dream – The Story of Christoph Pehofer

January 25, 2024 by Teh Chin Liang1 Comment

The first time I heard about Couchsurfing was when I visited LA back in 2007. While cruising through the steel and glass of LA's concrete jungle in a car with David, a long-time friend of mine and the owner and editor of  Dave's Travel Corner, we were hit with this crazy idea of crashing on strangers' couches. Despite the discomfort of wrapping up in a sleeping bag on the cold living room floor, we had so much fun getting to know so many great … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Asia, Cruising, Film, Germany, Interview, Journey, Naked, North America, Rainforest

Thomas Ramdahl, SVP Network Management at airBaltic

December 7, 2023 by Teh Chin Liang3 Comments

Q. Thank you for joining our interview.  I know you only recently joined airBaltic in the spring of 2023. Could you briefly introduce yourself to our readers and tell us what drew you to join airBaltic? What are some of the aspects of airBaltic you enjoy the most working here? I have over 25 years of experience in the airline industry, and I have worked with four different airlines in Norway. I was approached by airBaltic, a company you likely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Africa, Airline, Airport, America, Asia, Europe, Food and Wine, Interview, Montenegro, North America, Norway, Restaurants, Technology, Traffic, Walking tour

Babak A. Tafreshi, National Geographic Photographer, Explorer, Speaker

November 25, 2023 by Teh Chin Liang1 Comment

Babak Tafreshi is an Iranian-born photographer, science communicator, and dark sky advocate. He is known for his work in astrophotography and nightscape photography, capturing stunning images of the night sky, including stars, galaxies, and celestial events. Tafreshi is the founder of  The World at Night (TWAN), a global program that uses photography to raise awareness about light pollution and the importance of preserving natural nightscapes. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Art, California, Chile, Culture, Desert, Europe, Everest, Film, Food and Wine, Interview, Iran, Journey, Kenya, National Geographic, National Park, Nepal, Oman, Photography

Delving into the Art of Travel Writing with Nathan James Thomas, Founder and Chief Editor of Intrepid Times

June 20, 2023 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Nathan James Thomas is the founding editor of Intrepid Times, an online magazine that publishes narrative travel writing. He is the co-editor alongside Jennifer Roberts of the travel writing anthology Fearless Footsteps (2020), and the author of Travel Your Way (2022) and Untethered (Coming September 2023). In this interview, Nathan talks about his journey in establishing Intrepid Times, what narrative travel writing means to him, how to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Art, Bangkok Thailand, Beer, Caves, Dancing, Drinking, England, Georgia, Internet, Interview, Jordan, Journey, New Zealand, Petra Jordan, Portugal, Singapore, Taxi, Technology, Walking tour

Southern Hospitality Awaits You in Mobile, Alabama

May 19, 2023 by Joannee TroverLeave a Comment

Mobile, Alabama has never been a city on my “to visit” list, but sometimes life presents you with an opportunity, so you just go with the flow and enjoy the ride. Such an opportunity presented itself when I recently flew from Savannah to Atlanta to Mobile. I had one specific goal: obtain my Global Entry status. Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Alabama, America, Beer, Culinary travel, Culture, Drinking, Georgia, History, Interview, Mexico, Music, Pizza, Restaurants, Seafood, Shopping Mall, Sports, Sushi, Walking tour, Wine Tasting

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