Chinese New Year : Jan-17

Despite not having much differences to our past Chinese New Year routine, I was particularly grateful to be back with the family for the entire 15 CNY days this year, without having to travel back to Melbourne for work.

As usual, we had great moments catching up with relatives and friends, taking photos whenever opportunities arose.  Such get-together should not be taken for granted and we treasure the chance to catch up with those we had not seen often.

First overseas trip with Qiqi : Jan-17

As i started my new year 2017 with lots of business traveling to Melbourne, i decided to reward Qiqi to come along with me during my first 2017 biz trip as she had worked hard for her 'A' level exams and having her holidays too.  Personally it was good for myself to have Qiqi around too as it was damn bored to work alone in a foreign country and definitely not fun to dine alone nor enjoy the places of interest.  While I spent most of my time at work, Qiqi was comfortably moving around Melbourne and enjoying her holidays.  We did plan for a weekend trip together to the Great Ocean Road, visited the Victoria Market several times and also watch a football match at the stadium.  It was a good experience to spend time bonding with my eldest daughter alone, our first overseas trip.