Where's the best place for a honeymoon?

A few months ago, I was doing some destination research for my honeymoon due in April.. and there are so many nice countries that we should visit! Travellers now are definitely spoilt with choices!

After looking at a few destination websites, I was already getting fickled minded! Hmm..driving and touring around New Zealand seems good, Shopping in Hong Kong sounds fantastic...or maybe a farm stay in Australia? Gosh! I cannot decide anymore!

There are so many countries I want to visit and so many things I want to do! I was sharing this with my good friend and then she knocked some sense into me... She said: " Honeymoon is a time to enjoy each other's company rather than a hectic holiday filled with activities!"

That' so true and I believe there is a time for everything! If it's a family holiday, then shopping in Hong Kong will be the right destination, if we are bringing our kids (in the future), then a farm stay in Australia will be ideal! As for our honeymoon (at least for me), it should be a tranquil and secluded retreat in a nice and cosy resort... and yes, we are going to Alila Hotels and Resorts in Bali Ubud and Manggis. That's exactly what we need....

What's your say on the best honeymoon destination?

A Prosperous Year of the Pig

Has the year of the Dog treated you well? Well, to most job seekers it would seem so. 2006 saw a whopping 173,300 jobs being created in Singapore (not to mention more than half to Singaporeans), which is 60,000 more than a year before.

The year of the Pig seems to be just as good if not better. With the government raising the growth forecast to 4.5 - 6.5%, we can expect the employment market to be just as bouyant.

High job creation translates into high turnover of staff in most organisations. An employee's market would mean that people now find it easier to move on.

This mixture of strong economic and employment growth coupled with a previous five year lull makes staff migration an even more acute issue.

Does your organisation experience such exodus? If so, how are you coping with the (temporary) extra load? What's your company's strategy to this big question?

Valentine's Day is around the corner!

I thought it would be educational and interesting to share with everyone how Valentine's Day came about.

According to Menstuff.com, the history of Valentine's Day can be traced back to the ancient Roman celebration of Lupercalia held on 15 February. During the festival to honour the gods, young men would draw names of young women from a box and each couple would be paired to stay together throughout the festival till the next celebration.

Emperor Claudius II of Rome believed that young men should stay as bachelors to stay concentrated on fighting for their country. At that time, he had difficulties recruiting young men as soldiers and cancelled all forms of engagement and weddings. Without his knowledge, St. Valentine, a Roman priest defied the Emperor and secretly continued to wed couples and hold wedding ceremonies. Unfortunately, he was caught and put to death on the 14 February. After his death, he was named a saint. As Christianity spread through Rome, the priests moved Lupercalia from 15 February to 14 February and renamed it St. Valentine's Day to honour him.

Now that we all know how Valentine's Day came about, what will you be doing on this day with your other half or friends to honour St Valentine? As for me, my creative juices are still at work. I've bought all the possible gifts - ties, shirts, pants, accessories, you name it.

Maybe it's time to do something different to honour the real significance of Valentine's Day this year...