First Post: Wanderlust

First post. It's 4am. Didn't catch a minute of sleep since this morning. Terribly anxious about my move to Paris - a mix of extreme excitement and already missing Singapore.

All packed. Stuffed luggage (i now learn it's not easy to pack for a long period of time!)

I have been literally dreaming of this day. To be able to traverse the streets, countryside, culture of Europe. Surrounding myself with the Parisian city beat. Living by myself for the first time in my life (a big thing for Singaporean students - most of us live at home with our parents since the day we were born).

This blog is to document my journey. So that I will never forget that I have had such an experience in my undergraduate years (probably would be the best years of my young life).

Though I have travelled quite a fair bit previously, I feel the urge to start a travel blog now simply because it would be such a waste to not record key moments throughout my exchange programme. And to encourage myself to write more often, I will keep my posts succinct :)

2 more hours till I head to the airport. Goodbye Singapore, I am sure I will return to you with fresh eyes and a refreshed perspective. Meanwhile, Hello Paris & Europe, looking forward to meet you. I hope you will show me a good time, be a good host and embrace me with open arms.

So here's to 2011. The year of Wanderlust.

Donc, à plus.

-jho