Browsing “Dress”

“A flavour of ice cream that describes me best would be salted caramel with rainbow marshmallows—I love salted caramel for its balance of sweet and savoury, and the marshmallows are light and fluffy, which is how I hope for life to be like sometimes.”

“I order fried rice at any eatery that I go to—even dim sum stalls!”

“One thing that made it easier for me to assimilate in Singapore was the people—they're very appreciative of Japanese culture, and fond of Japan in general.”

“If I had a million dollars, I’d invest part of the money and use the balance to set up my own business.”

“I’d like to see more acceptance in the world, and less of people forcing their views or beliefs onto others.”

“What I like about Singlish is the feeling of saying “ya lah”, especially when you’re frustrated.”

“Cuba’s the most memorable place I’ve travelled to—it was still very much a Communist society with ration windows distributing bread, sugar and other staples, and it was like nothing I’ve ever seen.”

“Working in media can be pretty unpredictable, so I like to have some degree of control, and that space of two to three hours in the morning is time that belongs entirely to me.”

“I get to meet many hosts and guests in the course of work, and finding out their travel stories and being able to share them has been something that keeps me going.”

Our wellspring of zen and guiding hand, Lesley’s gentle and calm leadership has led the team through sunshine and storm alike.

“I’ve lived in many places around the world, but my favourite has to be New York, because that was the first place where I learned to live on my own.”

“One thing I’d tell my younger self is not to worry too much, and trust that everything’s going to be okay.”