Pauline Mura: Recent Episodes
Pauline Mura
Meet Ying, Young malasian who grew up in Singapore. When in need of some independence and an adventure, she decided to go live abroad 🌎 in Europe and in Africa for a few months. What started with a few months in Maun, Botswana turned out to be 5 years! She takes through her radical change of life from Singapore’s skyscrapers, and Haussmannian Paris to Maun; small town where 🐂 cattle and chickens run freely in the streets of the city. Describes her day to day as a 🦁 safari camp marketing manager, and takes us on a wonderful tour of the unique Okavango Delta, sharing a couple bush stories along the way, the magic of a 🦒 safari experience, as well as her favorite restaurant and bar in Maun: 🍹Bar: the Old Bridge Backpackers, great for cocktails https://maun-backpackers.com/ 🍗Restaurant: Marc’s eatery (http://www.marcseatery.com), mostly open for lunch but experiments new recipes on friday nights and makes the best duck terrine! As always, I asked for a 🎤song, and Ying shares Am I Wrong (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg1sT4ILG0w) by Nico and Vinz, as the video clip was filmed in Maun, to promote Africa and give a better image of this continent. To discover Maun and see nice views of the Old bridge watch this video. And her top recommendation when on a Safari in Okavango Delta, find a nice spot to watch the 🌄 sunset, and enjoy this present moment.
Credits: Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYI0Rrnk1Jo) Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagne (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=xYI0Rrnk1Jo&event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFpyS3l4amppWE1ldXJGQjE0YWxzazJ6X2F5UXxBQ3Jtc0trTERjRzhEYjRRMFpYVW1yTHdBUUxqSGZLaDdLNGVqczItSDZtd2xSZE1wWjJtQWw3aEpwUHdSVE9lZEk1SDY0a1N6eDdlYU5YVlhNeUFmanBPeDBMVzFNc2J4R1FrdVNlMGJYNUFQRko1S2VDb3FKSQ%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fcoreygagne)
Meet Mado, An Island girl who grew up in paradise between 🌴 Tahiti and Malaysia. In this episode she shares with us her expat experience in Singapore 🇸🇬, how it changed her way of approaching work, and also the move back to Paris. We start with her decision to leave Paris to move back to Asia. From the rocky beginnings, where finding a job didn’t turn out being as easy as expected to finally settling in, meeting locals and living the stress free life in the Island state. From tasting the fine asian cuisine 🥡, and going on your typical weekend in Bali 🐚, to discovering a work environment and culture giving you time and space to do the things you enjoy, Mado tells us everything there is to know about living in Singapore, the “safe bubble” and shares her favorite places to visit: 🍱 Din Tai Fung: a Restaurant chain to sample local cuisine https://dintaifung.com.sg 🍹 Level 33: a Rooftop Bar for the best views over Singapore https://www.level33.com.sg
Her favorite neighborhoods Haji Lane + Arab Street : lovely stroll through an area of Singapore with beautiful shophouses (no high-rise buildings!) and a very hipster vibe https://thehoneycombers.com/singapore/guide-to-haji-lane-singapore/ (https://thehoneycombers.com/singapore/guide-to-haji-lane-singapore/) Lau Pa Sat: a former wet market converted into a sprawling food court.
And the song 🎤she heard during Ramadan, taking her back to her childhood in Malaysia: Selamat Hari Raya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QY2qEfMpTs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QY2qEfMpTs) She takes us on her introspective journey 🧘: going through a set back, finding clarity in her career and life direction. And putting it all in action a few years after her return to Paris, with the creation of Lumina Travel (https://www.lumina-travel.com/), a well-being retreats company with a former colleague she met in Singapore.
Meet Kim, A Dutch - Australian born in Zimbabwe who has lived in 8 countries 🌎 up to date, and who’s world tour took a different turn when the Covid- 19 pandemic broke out. She tells us how it was moving every two years as a child, the cries when it came to leaving friends but also the richness ♥️of discovering new cultures, foods and most importantly how you become adaptable to change and embrace it when it comes your way. We then embark on her Asian tour, as she and her partner decided to leave the comfort of their home in Europe to go travelling for a year. What steps did they take to make it happen, how she continues to run her business while travelling; and how the pandemic led them to change their plans and settle down for a few months in Cambodia. She shares her favorite spots in Kampot and the music genre which will stick with her Asian trip: 🍃Vegan restaurant: Little things which makes the best mango cashew 🍰cheesecake http://simplethings.me (http://simplethings.me/) Bar with the best sunsets over the river: Fish Market The Fishmarket Kampot (https://www.facebook.com/FishMarketKampot/) Koh Rong Sanloem her favorite island : https://www.google.com/maps/place/Koh+Rong+Sanloem/@10.5837092,103.2739727,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3107eede3706b249:0xf4bc7be5df0f6e74!8m2!3d10.5886219!4d103.2952096 (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Koh+Rong+Sanloem/@10.5837092,103.2739727,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3107eede3706b249:0xf4bc7be5df0f6e74!8m2!3d10.5886219!4d103.2952096) Cambodian music: number one hit in top songs of Cambodia 2020 list: Jay Chan (https://youtu.be/moD9wkaGQBo)
Meet Carly, Australian young woman who’s Erasmus in Madrid led to living and working in NYC 🗽 for 3 years. She tells us how she kept up with the city vibrant and fast paced, eventually finding balance and building strong relationships. Finally we discuss knowing when the time has come to leave and start from scratch all over again, in Dublin! ☘️
As top tips for New York, more specifically Williamsburg, she recommends: Lucky Dog (https://www.facebook.com/luckydogbrooklyn/), a divebar with dogs running around, and for a nice asian fusion japaneese resaurant Bozu (https://www.facebook.com/luckydogbrooklyn/). 🍣 If you too are looking to find balance through yoga in NYC, check out Yoga Vida with studios all around the city https://yogavida.com/ and if yoga is your thing and you want to meet Carly, try one of her online classes with CocoBella 🧘 https://www.cocobellayoga.com/
Music credits: Her NYC Friday song is Sunset Lover by Petit Biscuit podcast intro & outro: Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYI0Rrnk1Jo) Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagne (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fcoreygagne&v=xYI0Rrnk1Jo&event=video_description&redir_token=XVsG3A_wMPEjnRO-LoL9thvso5x8MTU4ODM0MDQyN0AxNTg4MjU0MDI3)