Tomorrow marks the end of my travelling stint for 2008. I will definitely not be heading overseas during the long weekends. It would be nice that’s for sure. However, with less than 6 months validity left in my passport, that’s not going to happen. I intend to make a new passport, but it’ll also depend on how long that will take. It’s supposed to be pretty quick though.

Yeah, after tomorrow, I don’t see myself travelling on any business trips until 2009. It’s still not firm if I’ll be required to head back to Sydney, but from what I’ve been hearing, that’s highly likely. Only tricky issue will be the timing. I’ve already got several events which I’ll want to attend all listed out. How it will all pan out remains to be seen.

It’s been an amazing year for me. All in all, I’ve spent a total of 257 days out of the country! It didn’t seem that much at first, but after counting, I’m amazed by the numbers. It’s a quick and dirty count, starting from the day I fly until the day I touch down in Changi Airport, but it’s a good enough count for me anyway.

The shortest trip was 5 days, and the longest time spent abroad, 90 days. If this is what 2008 has thrown at me, I’m interested at what’s in store for me in 2009. If all goes well, time spent overseas is not the only thing I’m aiming to improve upon. There’s one more, and well, I think it’s something better to be left until the time is right.

Oh, and apparently I do not have to pay any tax, since I’ve been out of the country for as long as I have! That’s a double bonus in itself! Yeah!