tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post2581294766020360520..comments2024-03-10T17:04:13.920+08:00Comments on *The KUANTAN blog*: An Expat Life - or not?Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12693187639452569397noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-14825677160143897042013-07-11T21:23:28.039+08:002013-07-11T21:23:28.039+08:00great post!great post!Pui Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459123792993868853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-5698927808997924662013-07-10T21:35:13.941+08:002013-07-10T21:35:13.941+08:00Thanks Teacher to share a great post for us. I can...Thanks Teacher to share a great post for us. I can learn many new words from there and also can experience your great life!Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-47773282309473225862013-07-10T21:33:57.185+08:002013-07-10T21:33:57.185+08:00I agreed with Duncan saying , adapt to a new place...I agreed with Duncan saying , adapt to a new place will make us settled down quickly.i should had learnt this before. mrs fam mrs famnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-37034518879510829922013-07-10T21:32:06.784+08:002013-07-10T21:32:06.784+08:00I'm so happy to read the post.I'm so happy to read the post.SfLeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-87950054151465595272013-07-10T21:31:24.400+08:002013-07-10T21:31:24.400+08:00It is a very interesting and inspirational experie...It is a very interesting and inspirational experience. I really enjoyed it and the phone call part is so funny.shafiqahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-19617719787292759792013-07-10T21:25:49.288+08:002013-07-10T21:25:49.288+08:00i think Mr.Duncan is very like malaysia and lived ...i think Mr.Duncan is very like malaysia and lived well in malaysia hewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-61609834877183268322013-07-10T21:25:38.787+08:002013-07-10T21:25:38.787+08:00I like mr.duncan write his expat experience in Mal...I like mr.duncan write his expat experience in Malaysia because Malaysia is a good country and has a wide array of fruits.Winsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-66878237537680229912012-03-21T17:03:23.319+08:002012-03-21T17:03:23.319+08:00Hi Restaurant Brugge, thanks for coming to visit m...Hi Restaurant Brugge, thanks for coming to visit my blog! Glad you enjoyed this post and hope you'll find some more interesting posts here :)Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693187639452569397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-49152190178011314652012-03-20T17:00:13.360+08:002012-03-20T17:00:13.360+08:00thanks 4 sharing this post with usthanks 4 sharing this post with usRestaurant Bruggehttp://www.pomperlut.be/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-21901316242769717962012-03-17T11:48:09.222+08:002012-03-17T11:48:09.222+08:00Hi Linda, I was trying to tell her that my wife wa...Hi Linda, I was trying to tell her that my wife was sleeping, but in the wrong language!<br /><br />Leovi, it was daunting at first but the adventure and education of it was amazing!Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693187639452569397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-25603852837330064262012-03-16T19:03:28.622+08:002012-03-16T19:03:28.622+08:00I recognize that to do this with 19 years must be ...I recognize that to do this with 19 years must be very brave and like a lot of adventure.Leovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-73379513991644012862012-03-16T18:55:38.303+08:002012-03-16T18:55:38.303+08:00I love the post Duncan and the first comment above...I love the post Duncan and the first comment above from your beloved Mum. A great interview some of which I can relate to as an expat. I wonder just what you were saying to the lady on the phone though. :)<br />Life is an adventure.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-1624524704763805102012-03-16T14:53:39.241+08:002012-03-16T14:53:39.241+08:00Hi Florianna, yes that conversation was very funny...Hi Florianna, yes that conversation was very funny and still makes us laugh now!<br /><br />Odie, thanks so much, and it's been great finding you online too. Thanks for your friendship!<br /><br />Hi Leovi, it has been a great experience indeed and I've learned so much about myself and the world since leaving home at 19.<br /><br />Thanks Angel, it's all gone by so quickly as well!<br /><br />Hi ordinary malaysian, you are spot-on, being settled with my own family here is perfect. Those friends in my early days in Klang were my family at that time and I have brilliant memories with them :)<br /><br />Hi Randy, thanks for reading. It is eye-opening and educational to live abroad for a space of time. Who knows you may go somewhere tropical to retire!<br /><br />Hi Leia, thanks so much for coming over and reading the post!<br /><br />Fie, I will surely be aiming for PR in another 5 years!<br /><br />Hi Wong, I love that part too! The lovely hot weather on the vast majority of days makes it feel so holidayish!<br /><br />Lotta, thanks for stopping by and reading this post. I responded to your questions at your blog :)<br /><br />Hi Ros, yes, my life since 19 has been one fantastic experience after another and I couldn't possibly have wished for anything better! Thanks for coming along and reading this post!Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693187639452569397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-45394123006857494272012-03-16T03:06:46.796+08:002012-03-16T03:06:46.796+08:00I didn't realise this blog was going to be abo...I didn't realise this blog was going to be about Roger Federer. I've probably said this before but I do wish I'd done something like that when I was younger. What experiences you've had. Fascinating.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-72978051869156397162012-03-16T02:31:51.842+08:002012-03-16T02:31:51.842+08:00Hello Duncan.
It was great to läsa.Tänk you will n...Hello Duncan.<br />It was great to läsa.Tänk you will not so far from mig.Det sounds really nice with how you describe your life down there.<br />Did you mom dad and siblings in England, or were you an only child?<br />Where in England are you from?<br />Thanks for an entertaining post with a lot of wonderful pictures from your youth.<br />KramizzzzzLottahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202509919081588724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-25823678786975913042012-03-15T22:17:59.859+08:002012-03-15T22:17:59.859+08:00I like the "everydy feels like a holiday"...I like the "everydy feels like a holiday" ....黄清华 Wong Ching Wahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059967570931100163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-20430093679123065462012-03-15T18:37:22.444+08:002012-03-15T18:37:22.444+08:00Great article honey! I am glad you love Malaysia. ...Great article honey! I am glad you love Malaysia. Hoping you will get a PR in 5 years time.Fidelia Sawai Hornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630630192110089010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-33843374917985197212012-03-15T18:03:54.438+08:002012-03-15T18:03:54.438+08:00Very interesting reportage.You are doing a wonderf...Very interesting reportage.You are doing a wonderful job there!<br />LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-78034276320335583382012-03-15T12:00:31.996+08:002012-03-15T12:00:31.996+08:00Awesome post Duncan. I wish I had traveled abroad ...Awesome post Duncan. I wish I had traveled abroad when I was younger. Not that I couldn't now I just wish I had lived somewhere else for awhile.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-66088345925380897982012-03-15T07:58:20.165+08:002012-03-15T07:58:20.165+08:00So interesting to read of your early days in Malay...So interesting to read of your early days in Malaysia and how you so quickly came to terms with culture shock. I think having a wonderful set of Klang friends so early on must have helped. Thanks for sharing. Now that you are happily settled here with a wonderful wife and two adorable daughters, I think you are even more happy to be living here. Keep on blogging and all the best to you and family.ordinary malaysianhttp://lifeasanordinarymalaysian.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-22486299078637891072012-03-15T03:12:33.053+08:002012-03-15T03:12:33.053+08:00I'm glad you like Malaysia. It's a huge th...I'm glad you like Malaysia. It's a huge thing to do; to move from your hometown to another country and for that, I take my hat off. That is truly inspirational.Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01750767130438284561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-18484163806437774822012-03-15T01:02:05.609+08:002012-03-15T01:02:05.609+08:00Beautiful photos, you look very young. I love to l...Beautiful photos, you look very young. I love to live an experience like yours., Very interesting. Greetings.Leovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-30475865330271332522012-03-14T20:16:35.142+08:002012-03-14T20:16:35.142+08:00This was a wonderful post Duncan. The details of y...This was a wonderful post Duncan. The details of your first time there and your experiences made me feel like I know you even better.<br />You have certainly come a long way from that time in 2002 and I am rejoicing over having met you on line. Have a wonderful day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920831144240024660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-7372789478713923002012-03-14T16:32:49.195+08:002012-03-14T16:32:49.195+08:00love reading this .. laugh at the part when u wrot...love reading this .. laugh at the part when u wrote about the conversation u have on the phone with the woman... :)this is me~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/00650354932296657609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415847947845553634.post-73430670236543581322012-03-14T16:00:24.331+08:002012-03-14T16:00:24.331+08:00Hi Mum, thanks for your comment here. I know it...Hi Mum, thanks for your comment here. I know it's been difficult for you but you've handled it well and I think you're fine with it now. And you get free accommodation on holidays to Malaysia :)Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693187639452569397noreply@blogger.com