My English Rose

"I Still Call Australia Home" is a song written and performed by Peter Allen in 1980. In it, Allen sings of the expatriate's longing for home.

"I've been to cities that never close down, from New York to Rome and old London town, but no matter how far or how wide I roam, I still call Australia home."

I’ve been travelling a lot ever since I started working in hospitality sales & marketing. Last year was an incredible year of travel. I went to so many places, that I’d wake up in the middle of the night not knowing where I was.

The best thing about my travels is meeting new people. This photo was taken at the World Travel Market in London a few months ago. The beautiful lady besides me works for my resort’s UK representative. Her name is Sue Power. In the few days that I was there, I got to know her very well. So much so that I consider her a friend. I think of her as my English Rose!

I’ve met many wonderful people all over the world, and while Malaysia is what I consider HOME, I’m increasingly getting the feeling that I am becoming a citizen of the world.

Indeed, there are many cities I truly like and love, London, New York, Sydney and Taipei. But in the end, Kuala Lumpur is still the city I call home.