Today is March 28th and we have just arrived in Singapore. Our flight left Los Angeles @ 9:00pm Pacific time on March 26th and we arrived Singapore @ 6am local time in Singapore on March 28th. The flight was 17 hours long from Los Angeles and was non-stop. Since we crossed the dateline and Singapore is 13 hours ahead of Chicago, we arrived 2 days after we departed. We flew on Singapore Air, which has won the award for best airline several times. I must say that they lived up to the expectations. This particular flight is their Executive Economy flight, which means less seats and more room in economy. There are only 2 cabins on the plane Business Class and Executive Economy. Normally on long haul flights the seat configuration in Economy is 3-5-3 or 2-4-2. On this flight the economy configuration was 2-3-2.
The airport is enormous and very clean! Our arrival was so efficient and hassle free.
The hotel Marina Mandarin is a 25 minute drive from the airport and it is a beautiful hotel. It is the only Leading Hotels of the World hotel in Singapore.
We have a free day to get rested from the long flight and this evening we will get together for Singapores famous cocktail, The Singapore Sling.
I think I'll go to the fitness center to get the blood circulation going.
It is now 12:30am. we have just returned from dinner. We went t the Fishermans Village at the East Coast Seafood Centre. This is an area on the coast that s lined with seafood restaurants. It is very casual dining. One of the specialties is Chile Crab. This is a huge Sri Lankan or Snow Crab smothered in a hot chile sauce. The other speciality is shrimp or as they call it prawns. The prawns were also with a spicey or garlicky sauce. We ate to our hearts content.
The chairman of the board called the first meeting with a round of drinks in the hotel lobby bar.
Signing off for now. Check out the blog tomorrow for another update and tune in to WVON Sunday @ 4pm for a live update about the trip.
Ja'Vonne
Thursday, March 27, 2008
March 30, 2008
Hello Fellow World Travelers,
Listen to The Traveling Eye this Sunday from 4-5pm Central as we will journey to Southeast Asia (Singapore and Bali, Indonesia), on The Talk of Chicago 1690 WVON or listen on line http://www.wvon.com/.
Ja'Vonne will be in Southeast Asia and call in live from Bali, the second stop of the tour.
If you have any questions and/or comments call us to be part of the discussion. 773-591-1690.
Listen to The Traveling Eye this Sunday from 4-5pm Central as we will journey to Southeast Asia (Singapore and Bali, Indonesia), on The Talk of Chicago 1690 WVON or listen on line http://www.wvon.com/.
Ja'Vonne will be in Southeast Asia and call in live from Bali, the second stop of the tour.
If you have any questions and/or comments call us to be part of the discussion. 773-591-1690.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
March 23, 2008
Hello Fellow World Travelers,
The Traveling Eye with Bonnie DeShong and Ja'Vonne Harley is live every Sunday from 4-5 PM Central time on the Talk of Chicago 1690 WVON and on line @ www.wvon.com/
This Sunday, March 23rd, The Traveling Eye will have a round table discussion with frequent travelers from different demographics (a married couple, a single male traveler, a female traveler and a family traveler). We will address the differences for each traveler and they will share their experiences and tips with you.
Want to join in on the discussion or ask a question? Call us @ 773-591-1690 during the show. You can send us your questions ahead of time to thetravelingeye@aol.com.
The Traveling Eye with Bonnie DeShong and Ja'Vonne Harley is live every Sunday from 4-5 PM Central time on the Talk of Chicago 1690 WVON and on line @ www.wvon.com/
This Sunday, March 23rd, The Traveling Eye will have a round table discussion with frequent travelers from different demographics (a married couple, a single male traveler, a female traveler and a family traveler). We will address the differences for each traveler and they will share their experiences and tips with you.
Want to join in on the discussion or ask a question? Call us @ 773-591-1690 during the show. You can send us your questions ahead of time to thetravelingeye@aol.com.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
March 16, 2008
Hello Fellow World Travelers,
The Traveling Eye with Bonnie DeShong and Ja'Vonne Harley is live every Sunday from 4-5 PM Central time on the Talk of Chicago 1690 WVON and on line @ www.wvon.com This Sunday, March 16, 2008, Ja'Vonne is back in the studio after being in Southern Africa with a group of 100 travelers for the past two weeks.
This week we will address TRAVEL FEARS! There are people who will not travel because of various fears and/or phobias. We will discuss and explore everything from the fear of flying to germ phobias.
Think you are alone, think again and tune in to get your questions answered or share your experience with an expert.
Psychologist, Dr. Melissa Perrin and Psychiatrist Dr. Brett Plyler will be in the studio with us to discuss fears and phobias in travel and some of the solutions that may help us overcome them.
Tune in to the Traveling Eye, Sunday from 4 to 5 PM with Bonnie and Ja'Vonne . If you would like to call and comment or have a question, the number is 773 591-1690 or you can email us at thetravelingeye@aol.com. Visit our blog at thetravelingeye.blogspot.com and read about past shows and Ja'Vonne's travels to Southern Africa
Please feel free to pass this on to family and friends!
The Traveling Eye with Bonnie DeShong and Ja'Vonne Harley is live every Sunday from 4-5 PM Central time on the Talk of Chicago 1690 WVON and on line @ www.wvon.com This Sunday, March 16, 2008, Ja'Vonne is back in the studio after being in Southern Africa with a group of 100 travelers for the past two weeks.
This week we will address TRAVEL FEARS! There are people who will not travel because of various fears and/or phobias. We will discuss and explore everything from the fear of flying to germ phobias.
Think you are alone, think again and tune in to get your questions answered or share your experience with an expert.
Psychologist, Dr. Melissa Perrin and Psychiatrist Dr. Brett Plyler will be in the studio with us to discuss fears and phobias in travel and some of the solutions that may help us overcome them.
Tune in to the Traveling Eye, Sunday from 4 to 5 PM with Bonnie and Ja'Vonne . If you would like to call and comment or have a question, the number is 773 591-1690 or you can email us at thetravelingeye@aol.com. Visit our blog at thetravelingeye.blogspot.com and read about past shows and Ja'Vonne's travels to Southern Africa
Please feel free to pass this on to family and friends!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
March 9 Southern Africa
Hello fellow world travelers,
I am in southern Africa with 100 passengers. We started our journey in Johannesburg, South Africa. In Johannesburg we learned of the culture and the Apartheid era and movement against Apartheid. We visited Soweto, an acronym for south western townships. this was the place that black South Africans were forced to live. Today all South Africans can live anywhere of their choosing but many choose to stay in Soweto. We visited Winnie and Nelson Mandelas house, the Hector Peiterson Memorial, the Apartheid Museum and we had lunch at Wandi's. Wandi's is a Sowetan Soul Food Restaurant in the heart of Soweto.
Also, during our visit we donated food to the Motswaledi Informal Settlement. We selected 100 families most in need and we handed out food parcels. We then stopped by one of the grade schools and donated school supplies. Thanks to Pam Nelson & levy Home Entertainment for their donation of 4 cases of books and 1 case of copy paper. A special thank you to Cherly Burton for her donation of a computer for the school.
We then proceeded over the river and through the woods to Botswana. We arrived at the Zambian Airport and transfered by ground to the Zambian Border and then across the river to the Botswana border. By Landrovers we transfer to our lodge, the Chobe Safari Lodge. Our accommodations were rustic but far from roughing it. We did 2 land safaris and 2 boat safaris. On these safaris we saw lots of elephants, giraffe, lion, kudu, impala, hippos, baboons and other wildlife. We continued our journey to Zimbabwe and visited Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world. The falls were specatular and yes we got very wet. The adventurous of the group went bungee jumping.
We finished our time with a Namibian Village Walk. we learned about the culture of the village.
Now we are in Durban, South Africa, our last stop. Our first day we went to the Valley of 1000 hills, and as the name suggest, we saw rolling green hills and beautiful landscape. we also went to a crocodile farm.
Today we went to Shakaland. This is the movie set where Shaka Zulu the movie was filmed. It is now a living museum. We learned about Zulu culture and the different tribes of the Zulu nation and of course the story of the famous warrior Shaka Zulu. We participated in the dances. What a time.
Tune in the 1690 WVON or online http://www.wvon.com/ to listen to the discussion of our trip.
I am in southern Africa with 100 passengers. We started our journey in Johannesburg, South Africa. In Johannesburg we learned of the culture and the Apartheid era and movement against Apartheid. We visited Soweto, an acronym for south western townships. this was the place that black South Africans were forced to live. Today all South Africans can live anywhere of their choosing but many choose to stay in Soweto. We visited Winnie and Nelson Mandelas house, the Hector Peiterson Memorial, the Apartheid Museum and we had lunch at Wandi's. Wandi's is a Sowetan Soul Food Restaurant in the heart of Soweto.
Also, during our visit we donated food to the Motswaledi Informal Settlement. We selected 100 families most in need and we handed out food parcels. We then stopped by one of the grade schools and donated school supplies. Thanks to Pam Nelson & levy Home Entertainment for their donation of 4 cases of books and 1 case of copy paper. A special thank you to Cherly Burton for her donation of a computer for the school.
We then proceeded over the river and through the woods to Botswana. We arrived at the Zambian Airport and transfered by ground to the Zambian Border and then across the river to the Botswana border. By Landrovers we transfer to our lodge, the Chobe Safari Lodge. Our accommodations were rustic but far from roughing it. We did 2 land safaris and 2 boat safaris. On these safaris we saw lots of elephants, giraffe, lion, kudu, impala, hippos, baboons and other wildlife. We continued our journey to Zimbabwe and visited Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world. The falls were specatular and yes we got very wet. The adventurous of the group went bungee jumping.
We finished our time with a Namibian Village Walk. we learned about the culture of the village.
Now we are in Durban, South Africa, our last stop. Our first day we went to the Valley of 1000 hills, and as the name suggest, we saw rolling green hills and beautiful landscape. we also went to a crocodile farm.
Today we went to Shakaland. This is the movie set where Shaka Zulu the movie was filmed. It is now a living museum. We learned about Zulu culture and the different tribes of the Zulu nation and of course the story of the famous warrior Shaka Zulu. We participated in the dances. What a time.
Tune in the 1690 WVON or online http://www.wvon.com/ to listen to the discussion of our trip.
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