‘Best Job in the World’ goes to Briton Ben Southall

It’s official! Tourism Queensland has chosen Ben Southall as their Island Caretaker.

Ben is the hardiest and most impressive candidate as far as extreme adventurism goes. It is very hard to top the Land Rover roaring, tough-as-nails man who…

The Edge: My viral marketing campaign for the ‘Best Job in the World’

In an article published on the Edge on 31st March 2009, Emily Tan interviewed me and documented  my digital campaigning efforts for the Best Job in the World. Read the story here: Viral marketing…

Expatriate Lifestyle Magazine Feature Now Out!

Even though I did not make the Top 16 shortlist for the Best Job in the World, media coverage will still be popping up here and there as a result of earlier efforts that was part of my longer-term…

James’ Farewell Drinks

While I didn’t make the Top 16, the other expat in the U.K. James Hill did. I went to his farewell do at Smiths on Smithfield in Farringdon yesterday evening to give him a megahug for making it…

I Didn’t Make it to the Top 16

It’s 10:30am, the day after I found out that I wasn’t picked to be on the Top 16. I’m feeling a cross between a bad hangover and positive wishes for the friends that I’ve made along the way who made…

Reason #3: Solid Tourism and Hospitality Experience

It has been a very busy few days for me. From moving house to being filmed for the BBC documentary, catching up with errands to watching James McAvoy in Three Days of Rain, I’ve been unable to sit down to…

Sin Chew Jit Poh Coverage

Here’s a Chinese article by a Malaysian Chinese national daily covering my success in making the Top 50. It was published on 5th March 2009.

Reason #1: I Have Good Taste

Beginning from today, I’m going to post reasons why Tourism Queensland should pick me to be in the Top 11. Here’s reason No. 1:- I have excellent taste in fashion. Forget the beanie, the akubra is the in…

ITV’s “I’m a Celebrity…” Filmed in Queensland

Did you know that last year’s most popular reality TV show in the U.K. I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! was filmed in Queensland, Australia? Ah the greenery was so fresh it almost lept out of…