Realization

I came to a realization early on this trip. Actually, it was from a copy of the Straits Times that I read on SQ11 (Hey UAL, guess what? You CAN get newspapers and magazines on REAL airlines!) about midway through my flight.
I like the whole idea of staying in clean hostels and mucking about on the ground eating street food. I like going to local festivals and hanging out where locals do. Doing local things. I also luurve Business Class, airport lounges, Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and the Shinkansen.
But I hate wasting time. I hate waiting. And I like to plan things. My entire itinerary on JR on this trip? Planned to the minute 4 weeks prior. And guess what? It worked! I have a list of HSBC and Citibank locations for every destination on this trip. I can’t travel anywhere withouth my iPod and MacBook and I try to stay in establishments that provide free broadband or wi-fi.
These things sound contradictory? Hostels and Business Class? Not really the traditional backpacker? Guess what? I’m not a backpacker, I’m a flashpacker. Yup, flashpacker, yet another term you get to learn reading this site. At least it ain’t Singlish. Wah Lau!
The latter exclaimation was Singlish, by the way.