Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
I’ve had a few strange hotel experiences—but this is the one I still can’t explain.
It happened during a family trip in England. Back then, we often stayed at Travelodge—simple, affordable, and predictable. I’ve never been one for hotel rituals. It’s not that I don’t believe in ghosts; I just prefer not to acknowledge them, especially in unfamiliar places.
This was my second supernatural encounter in a hotel—this time in Osaka. If you haven’t already, you might want to read my post on Chinese superstitions when entering a hotel room… I wish I had followed them more closely on this trip.
It happened on 16 May 2010. My husband, my sister-in-law, and I travelled to Japan for a holiday. She had her own room, while my husband and I shared another. Like most Japanese hotel rooms, ours was compact but thoughtfully laid out. As you entered, there was a narrow landing with a bathroom on the left. Beyond that sat a double bed and, by the window, a small table neatly arranged with books.
As mentioned in my previous post, I used to work as an operating theatre nurse back in my days in Singapore. This is my second story about the strange paranormal incidents I experienced during my very first three night shifts.
During the first few weeks of orientation, we mainly worked office hours. Soon after, however, we were required to trial night shifts. On a normal night shift, there would usually be seven staff members running three operating theatres if things became busy. Since I was still a junior nurse and it was my very first night shift, I became the eighth member of the team.
Hello everyone! This is my second ghost story, and this time the topic is school toilets. Just hearing those two words still gives me goosebumps. I have always hated school toilets — they were usually small, dark, damp, and dirty. Even in broad daylight, they could feel unsettling.
The Faithful Spy tells the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer who conspired to kill Hitler. It’s a very well written book by John Hendrix, who has done extensive research about Dietrich Bonhoeffer by personally visiting the sites in Germany and gaining personal access to the original papers and letter of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Eberhard Bathge.
In his signature style of interwoven handwritten text and art, the author tells the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor who makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to free the German people from oppression during World War II.
