Armand loves to play golf.  There are a number of excellent courses in Singapore. Playing in Malaysia and Indonesia usually involved a 1 1/2 hour drive or a 45 minute ferry trip.   Either way it means a full day but is definitely worth it and is certainly a lot less expensive than playing in Singapore.

Now back in Canada it will be difficult to play year round but the selection of courses around Toronto is fantastic.

Other interests include regular tennis games and I am now getting back into a tennis routine in Toronto.  The downside of being an expat in Asia is that your friends have a habit of getting transferred away.  This makes it tough to keep regular tennis partners.

Marlene's special interest is cooking and shopping. She loves to do a variety of dishes from around the world but Italian, Thai and Indian are her favourites.  It is really fascinating to learn local dishes and Marlene was a regular at cooking schools in Singapore.  Her favourite school was at the Raffles Cooking Academy at the famous Raffles Hotel.