Bonjour | Ciao | Hola | Konnichiwa (こんにちは) | Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요) | Ni Hao (你好) | Sawadee-Ka
What are these above phrases? They all mean “Hello”, just in different languages. Travel is more than just booking a flight, getting to your destination and just checking off any checklist. I believe that travel should also be about discovering the local culture, people, language, ethnicity food, local entertainment and attractions. I just love how travel expands my horizons, and enables me to view everything and anything with a new set of eyes.
Who am I really?
Over the years, I stick with these monikers – Jezebel, Artemis and my own nick Chris. Imagine Christina Jezebel Artemis, ha how long the name would be.
Born and raised in a sunny red dot known as Singapore, my maternal family has introduced me to travel when i was seven. I went with them and my parents to New Zealand on my first international tour package. It was also when I started journaling. Well there was no internet or computers back then, so no blogging yet. And that was before Lord of the Rings Trilogy was released, so believe me, I am SO going back there someday soon! I guess you can say that travel has always been in my blood. I enjoy exploring new places, trying new experiences and meeting new people.
Till this day, I have not stopped writing or dreaming. Even if I may have taken a long hiatus from blogging, this has not stopped me from fulfilling my wanderlust or adventures. I am not the ever-popular “influencer” or “digital nomad”, so I do currently hold a day job that is unrelated to this blog. My aim this time is to make this an ongoing venture to inspire more to take the untrodden paths and fall in love with travel as I do. So this blog is not my first and it likely ain’t gonna be my last. If you wish to read my older blogs, you may drop me a private message and I just might share them with you.
Why do I name this Artemis Goddess of the Moon?
I wanted something that resonates strongly with me when i was thinking about this blog name. One of my interests that not many may know is that I love mythologies, especially Greek mythology. So Artemis is one of the many Greek Goddesses in the mythology, whom is the only one that connect with me strongly.
Artemis is not just the Goddess of the Moon, she is also known as the Goddess of the Hunt, the Night, Children, Wild Animals, Wilderness etc. She is often depicted as a huntress with a bow and arrow in books and art. She appeals to me as she embodies the traits that I value – independence, confidence, strength.
Some little tidbits about me
- I hold a diploma in Early Childhood Education and a social sciences degree with psychology major. Indeed, human psychology is one of my main interests.
- I took an elective in Italian, a course in basic French and a basic Spanish course during and after my university studies. My interest in languages lean more towards the Latin languages than Asian languages.
- I used to be a Peer Helper, learning and providing peer counselling during university days. This is one of the very useful skills one can acquire.
- I have taken salsa, belly dancing, aerobic dance, Zumba, hip hop, jazz dance and more classes over the years.
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