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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Donald Trump's incoming “border czar” on Thursday, with the Democratic mayor expressing an enthusiasm to work with the incoming administration to pursue violent criminals in the city while Trump promises mass deportations. The mayor's meeting with Tom Homan, who will oversee the southern and northern borders and be responsible for deportation efforts in the Trump administration, came as Adams has welcomed parts of the president-elect's hardline immigration platform. Adams told reporters at a brief news conference that he and Homan agreed on pursuing people who commit violent crimes in the city but did not disclose additional details or future plans. “We're not going to be a safe haven for those who commit repeated violent crimes against innocent migrants, immigrants and longstanding New Yorkers,” he said. “That was my conversation today with the border czar, to figure out how to go after those individuals who are repeatedly committing crimes in our city.” Homan said the two connected as career law enforcement officers and that he came away from the meeting with “a whole new outlook on the mayor.” “I've called him out this past year, many times, about being more of a politician than a police officer. I was wrong,” Homan said during an interview with Dr Phil McGraw on his Merit TV network. “He came through today as a police officer and a mayor that cares about the safety and security of his city.” The meeting marked Adams' latest and most definitive step toward collaborating with the Trump administration, a development that has startled critics in one of the country's most liberal cities. In the weeks since Trump's election win, Adams has mused about potentially scaling back the city's so-called sanctuary policies and coordinating with the incoming administration on immigration. He has also said migrants accused of crimes shouldn't have due process rights under the Constitution, though he eventually walked back those comments. The mayor further stunned Democrats when he sidestepped questions last week on whether he would consider changing parties to become a Republican, telling journalists that he was part of the “American party.” Adams later clarified that he would remain a Democrat. For Adams, a centrist Democrat known for quarrelling with the city's progressive left, the recent comments on immigration follow frustration with the Biden administration over its immigration policies and a surge of international migrants in the city. He has maintained his positions have not changed and argues he's trying to protect New Yorkers, pointing to the law-and-order platform he has staked out throughout his political career and while running for mayor. At his news conference Thursday, Adams reiterated his commitment to New York's generous social safety net. “We're going to tell those who are here, who are law-abiding, to continue to utilise the services that are open to the city, the services that they have a right to utilise, educating their children, health care, public protection,” he said. “But we will not be the safe haven for those who commit violent acts.” Follow The Gleaner on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us at onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com .
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It looked like a recipe for disaster. So, when his country's swimmers were being accused of doping earlier this year, one Chinese official cooked up something fast. He blamed it on contaminated noodles. In fact, he argued, it could have been a culinary conspiracy concocted by criminals, whose actions led to the cooking wine used to prepare the noodles being laced with a banned heart drug that found its way into an athlete's system. This theory was spelled out to international anti-doping officials during a meeting and, after weeks of wrangling, finally made it into the thousands of pages of data handed over to the lawyer who investigated the case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who had tested positive for that same drug. The attorney, appointed by the World Anti-Doping Agency, refused to consider that scenario as he sifted through the evidence. In spelling out his reasoning, lawyer Eric Cottier paid heed to the half-baked nature of the theory. "The Investigator considers this scenario, which he has described in the conditional tense, to be possible, no less, no more," Cottier wrote. Even without the contaminated-noodles theory, Cottier found problems with the way WADA and the Chinese handled the case but ultimately determined WADA had acted reasonably in not appealing China's conclusion that its athletes had been inadvertently contaminated. Critics of the way the China case was handled can't help but wonder if a wider exploration of the noodle theory, details of which were discovered by The Associated Press via notes and emails from after the meeting where it was delivered, might have lent a different flavor to Cottier's conclusions. "There are more story twists to the ways the Chinese explain the TMZ case than a James Bond movie," said Rob Koehler, the director general of the advocacy group Global Athlete. "And all of it is complete fiction." In April, reporting from the New York Times and the German broadcaster ARD revealed that the 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine, also known as TMZ. China's anti-doping agency determined the athletes had been contaminated, and so, did not sanction them. WADA accepted that explanation, did not press the case further, and China was never made to deliver a public notice about the "no-fault findings," as is often seen in similar cases. The stock explanation for the contamination was that traces of TMZ were found in the kitchen of a hotel where the swimmers were staying. In his 58-page report, Cottier relayed some suspicions about the feasibility of that chain of events — noting that WADA's chief scientist "saw no other solution than to accept it, even if he continued to have doubts about the reality of contamination as described by the Chinese authorities." But without evidence to support pursuing the case, and with the chance of winning an appeal at almost nil, Cottier determined WADA's "decision not to appeal appears indisputably reasonable." A mystery remained: How did those traces of TMZ get into the kitchen? Shortly after the doping positives were revealed, the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organizations held a meeting on April 30 where it heard from the leader of China's agency, Li Zhiquan. Li's presentation was mostly filled with the same talking points that have been delivered throughout the saga — that the positive tests resulted from contamination from the kitchen. But he expanded on one way the kitchen might have become contaminated, harkening to another case in China involving a low-level TMZ positive. A pharmaceutical factory, he explained, had used industrial alcohol in the distillation process for producing TMZ. The industrial alcohol laced with the drug "then entered the market through illegal channels," he said. The alcohol "was re-used by the perpetrators to process and produce cooking wine, which is an important seasoning used locally to make beef noodles," Li said. "The contaminated beef noodles were consumed by that athlete, resulting in an extremely low concentration of TMZ in the positive sample. "The wrongdoers involved have been brought to justice." This new information raised eyebrows among the anti-doping leaders listening to Li's report. So much so that over the next month, several emails ensued to make sure the details about the noodles and wine made their way to WADA lawyers, who could then pass it onto Cottier. Eventually, Li did pass on the information to WADA general counsel Ross Wenzel and, just to be sure, one of the anti-doping leaders forwarded it, as well, according to the emails seen by the AP. All this came with Li's request that the noodles story be kept confidential. Turns out, it made it into Cottier's report, though he took the information with a grain of salt. "Indeed, giving it more attention would have required it to be documented, then scientifically verified and validated," he wrote. Neither Wenzel nor officials at the Chinese anti-doping agency returned messages from AP asking about the noodles conspiracy and the other athlete who Li suggested had been contaminated by them. Meanwhile, 11 of the swimmers who originally tested positive competed at the Paris Games earlier this year in a meet held under the cloud of the Chinese doping case. Though WADA considers the case closed, Koehler and others point to situations like this as one of many reasons that an investigation by someone other than Cottier, who was hired by WADA, is still needed. "It gives the appearance that people are just making things up as they go along on this, and hoping the story just goes away," Koehler said. "Which clearly it has not." Get local news delivered to your inbox!KINGSTON, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. 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BOSTON (AP) — Forty years ago, Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie rolled to his right and threw a pass that has become one of college football’s most iconic moments. With Boston College trailing defending champion Miami, Flutie threw the Hail Mary and found receiver Gerard Phalen , who made the grab while falling into the end zone behind a pair of defenders for a game-winning 48-yard TD. Flutie and many of his 1984 teammates were honored on the field during BC’s game against North Carolina before the second quarter on Saturday afternoon, the anniversary of the Eagles’ Miracle in Miami. “There’s no way its been 40 years,” Flutie told The Associated Press on the sideline a few minutes before he walked out with some of his former teammates to be recognized after a video of The Play was shown on the scoreboards. It’s a moment and highlight that’s not only played throughout decades of BC students and fans, but around the college football world. “What is really so humbling is that the kids 40 years later are wearing 22 jerseys, still,” Flutie said of his old number. “That amazes me.” That game was played on national TV the Friday after Thanksgiving. The ironic thing is it was originally scheduled for earlier in the season before CBS paid Rutgers to move its game against Miami, thus setting up the BC-Miami post-holiday matchup. “It shows you how random some things are, that the game was moved,” Flutie said. “The game got moved to the Friday after Thanksgiving, which was the most watched game of the year. We both end up being nationally ranked and up there. All those things lent to how big the game itself was, and made the pass and the catch that much more relevant and remembered because so many people were watching.” There’s a statue of Flutie winding up to make The Pass outside the north gates at Alumni Stadium. Fans and visitors can often be seen taking photos there. “In casual conversation, it comes up every day,” Flutie said, when asked how many times people bring it up. “It brings a smile to my face every time we talk about it.” A week after the game-ending Flutie pass, the Eagles beat Holy Cross and before he flew off to New York to accept the Heisman. They went on to win the 49th Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. “Forty years seem almost like incomprehensible,” said Phalen, also standing on the sideline a few minutes after the game started. “I always say to Doug: ‘Thank God for social media. It’s kept it alive for us.”’ Earlier this week, current BC coach Bill O’Brien, 55, was asked if he remembered where he was 40 years ago. “We were eating Thanksgiving leftovers in my family room,” he said. “My mom was saying a Rosary in the kitchen because she didn’t like Miami and wanted BC to win. My dad, my brother and I were watching the game. “It was unbelievable,” he said. “Everybody remembers where they were for the Hail Mary, Flutie pass.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballG7 foreign ministers push for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in final G7 of Biden administrationTrump says he plans to enact new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on his first day in his officeJohn Prescott should be remembered not only for his character - but for the issues and causes he championed, long-time friend Angela Rayner said. And she said the similarities between the two deputy Labour leaders go beyond their no-nonsense approach to politics. “Everyone talks about how uncanny it is, me and him are very similar, come from a similar background and say it how we see it,” she said. “But actually if you look at what I'm my program for government now, it’s very much legacy building on what John delivered when he was deputy Prime Minister. “The devolution agenda, employment rights - he obviously did quite a lot on seafarers - and tackling regional inequalities, the first ever agreement on climate change. He had so much substance. “But obviously like like John, I get the character bit - nobody talks about the substance. It's usually the character, but John had so much depth to him and and his legacy is far more than his character.” She went on: "I’ve obviously followed on from what what John has done and he's been incredibly supportive of me when I became deputy leader. He was so pleased and he came around and and worked with me on the campaign. And every time I did Prime Ministers questions he'd always ring me up afterwards and say “That was brilliant” and “You did really well” and “you really socked it to them.” “That was his that was his favourite phrase” Be the first with news from Mirror Politics US ELECTION WHATSAPP: Join our US Election WhatsApp group here to be first to get all the biggest news and results as America heads to the polls. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . POLITICS WHATSAPP: Be first to get the biggest bombshells and breaking news by joining our Politics WhatsApp group here . We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. 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Crystal Falls Forest Park didn’t just come to play. It came to win. Sending an emphatic message from the start, No. 3-ranked Forest Park left little doubt over which trophy it was after with a 42-20 victory over No. 7 Morrice in the eight-player football Division 2 state title game. “I told them before the game that I had two opportunities in this game as a player and came out on the losing end – I didn’t recommend it,” said fifth-year coach Brian Fabbri, who played on the 2004 and 2005 state runner-up teams at Forest Park. “I took a lot of life lessons from those games, but there has to be no better feeling as a player than to walk off that field with a win.” The state championship was the fifth for Forest Park (12-1), the Upper Peninsula school that has qualified for the playoffs 28 years in a row and has played in 15 state title games since 1975. The Trojans last won it all in 2017. RELATED : 9-minute march to history clinches 8P-D1 title A program that has finished as state runner-up a record 10 times, Forest Park looked like it was prepared to settle for nothing but the best this time around. The Trojans announced their presence with authority, delivering a tone-setting drive on the grand stage of the Marquette Superior Dome. Forest Park marched 53 yards on an impressive 12-play drive that included two fourth-down conversions, punching in a 4-yard touchdown by Grayson Sundell for the instant advantage. “That was unbelievable,” Fabbri said. “To go down and score, then see that kick go through, there’s nothing better than that. “I knew we were ready. We have a lot of seniors and you could tell they had that feeling of determination.” Then the Trojans gave Morrice (11-2) no chance to counter. Dietrich Rasner, who was 6-for-6 on PATs for the game, executed an on-side kick, giving Forest Park the ball back for another march. While it couldn’t cash in, Forest Park controlled the football for all but one play of the first quarter and had asserted its might. The Trojans showed also showed their quick-strike ability as Dax Hukki broke loose for a 58-yard touchdown run on their first play of their next possession. The tacked on an 8-yard score by Nik Stephens and a 4-yard TD from Hukki – with just 10 seconds left in the opening half – to build a commanding 28-0 lead heading into intermission. Morrice (11-2) battled throughout the second half, keeping the contest somewhat in doubt. Joel Fisher scored from 5 yards out to cap the opening drive of the third quarter and Wyatt Cartier scored a 1-yard TD to make it 35-14. And when Fisher returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown, the Orioles had inched within 35-20 with 5:30 left in the game. But one minute later, Stephens found an opening and dashed 49 yards to the house for the 42-20 lead and the game-clinching margin. “Typically, we’re not known for our quick scoring ability,” Fabbri said. “But we had some people make some big plays, get some big blocks and we executed when we had to.” Hukki led the charge for Forest Park, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, while Stephens ran for 67 yards and three TDs on just six rushes. Vic Giuliani finished 4 of 4 passing for 60 yards at quarterback. The defense was fronted by Brody Starr and Kevin Giuliani with eight tackles while Matthew Showers and Stephens tallied seven apiece. Morrice, a young squad that was looking to join the 2018 team among the school’s all-time state champions, couldn’t recover from Forest Park’s dominating start. The Orioles did their best to fight back with their run-dominated attack but had too little, too late. Fisher finished with 99 yards on 12 carries and Cartier added 95 yards on 26 attempts. Morrice did not complete a pass in the game. Braden Hart notched 11 tackles to lead defensively while Cartier added 10, Fisher nine and Travis Smith eight. But it was Forest Park – and its nearby community – that was left celebrating under the dome at Northern Michigan University. “That’s what it’s all about, the kids,” Fabbri said. “That’s why we do this as coaches. We were all players and we had our opportunities. Now we want to see these kids experience this and make lifelong friends and memories.” If you would like your local high school sports news delivered free to your inbox daily, click here and sign up for one of our local high school sports newsletters. Love reading about local sports? Don’t miss any of the excitement from the season ahead. Purchase your subscription now and get full access to every story on MLive!
Golden at-bat idea brings critics to the plate: 'Absolutely stupid and ridiculous'Rajah Caruth reacts to winning Most Popular Driver in Craftsman Truck SeriesA high-profile barrister who was cleared of misconduct over social media posts has called on the head of the Bar Standards Board to resign. Dr Charlotte Proudman, who specialises in family law, had faced a Bar Standards Board (BSB) disciplinary tribunal over a 14-part Twitter thread criticising a judge’s ruling over a domestic abuse case, saying it echoed a “boys’ club”. However, the five charges against the 36-year-old were dropped on Thursday. In an interview with The Times, Dr Proudman described the position of Mark Neale, the board’s director-general, as “untenable” and said its chairwoman, Kathryn Stone, should also stand down. “They need a change, not just in those two individuals, though, because, of course, it seeps down to the rest of the organisation,” she said. She told the paper she “genuinely” wanted to work with the Bar Standards Board in helping them to understand how misogyny and sexism have impacted women at the bar. However, she said that “under the current leadership, it’s just not going to be possible”. The charges alleged Dr Proudman had “failed to act with integrity” in posting the tweets, that they amounted to professional misconduct, were “misleading” and “inaccurately reflected the findings of the judge” in the case. The women’s rights campaigner was also accused of behaving in a way “which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public placed in her and in the profession”, and that she “knowingly or recklessly misled or attempted to mislead the public” by making the posts. But panel chairman Nicholas Ainley found her tweets are protected under Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right of freedom of expression. He said her tweets did not “gravely damage” the judiciary, which would “put them outside” of Article 10 protection, even if they “might not have been pleasant for any judge to read” or even “hurtful”. “We take the view that the judiciary of England and Wales is far more robust than that,” he said. The panel also concluded that some of the tweets were only inaccurate “to a minor degree” and not to the extent necessary for a charge of a lack of integrity. Speaking after the hearing, Dr Proudman told the PA news agency: “This ruling is a victory for women’s rights and a right to freedom of speech. “The prosecution against me brought by my regulatory body, the Bar Standards Board, should never have happened and I said that from day one. “I criticised a domestic abuse judgment. Everyone should have the right to do that, whether you’re a barrister or not. Our justice system, which I strongly believe in, is robust enough to withstand criticism from me.” She believes her tweets help “foster confidence” in the justice system, adding: “Only that way can we go about building change and a better treatment for all victims, women and children and men who are affected by domestic abuse.” Explaining that the BSB appears to have spent almost £40,000 “of barristers’ money” on instructing counsel in her case, she added: “I think it’s shameful that they’re using our money to pay for, in my view, malicious, vexatious prosecutions which I have no doubt was a personal attack against me as a woman and as a feminist, as an outspoken critic and advocate for women’s rights.” Dr Proudman called for “systemic change” within the board. “They don’t understand gender, they don’t understand diversity, I don’t think they’ve ever heard of the concept misogyny and certainly not institutional misogyny,” she said. “Until they recognise the deeply rooted, entrenched issue of bullying, harassment, sexism at the bar, for which I have suffered relentlessly... and own up to it I don’t think we’re going to see any change and I have no confidence in them.” She told of how male barristers have called her insulting names on social media and made derogatory comments about her. In the posts on April 6 2022, Dr Proudman referenced a case in which her client alleged she had been subjected to coercive and controlling behaviour by her husband, a part-time judge, meaning she had been “unable to freely enter” the couple’s “post-nuptial” financial agreement. Commenting on the ruling by Family Court judge Sir Jonathan Cohen, Dr Proudman wrote: “I represented Amanda Traharne. “She said she was coerced into signing a post-nuptial agreement by her husband (who is a part-time judge). I lost the case. “I do not accept the Judge’s reasoning. I will never accept the minimisation of domestic abuse.” She continued: “Demeaning the significance of domestic abuse has the affect of silencing victims and rendering perpetrators invisible. “This judgement has echoes of (t)he ‘boys club’ which still exists among men in powerful positions.” In the thread, Dr Proudman wrote that the judge had described the relationship of the couple as “tempestuous”, which she argued was a “trivialisation” of domestic abuse. “Tempestuous? Lose his temper? Isn’t this the trivialisation of domestic abuse & gendered language. This is not normal married life,” she wrote.
According to SI.com , former NBA star Lou Williams has an opinion on who is and should be the face of the WNBA and it’s not Caitlin Clark . Williams thinks that Las Vegas Aces star and WNBA MVP, A’ja Wilson is still the face of the league despite Caitlin Clark’s success in the WNBA. In a recent interview with FanDuel TV show ‘ Run It Back’ , Lou Williams said, “I still think that [the title of face of women’s basketball] still belongs to A’ja Wilson. A’ja has done a tremendous job of being a champion, being an MVP, doing all of these things. And now her visibility has gone up. You’re starting to see her in commercials.... [So] I still feel like it’s A’ja Wilson.” When the discussion arises about who the face of the league is, there are only two logical choices. With A’ja Wilson being the reigning MVP (2020, 2022, and 2024) and Caitlin Clark who was named Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year 2024 and WNBA Rookie of the Year captivating new WNBA fans, the choices are clear. Wilson has not only won the league MVP in three of the last five seasons, but she has proven to be a team leader in guiding the Aces to two WNBA championships. Last season, Wilson set the single season scoring record with 1,000 points. Clark has brought new fans to the league and a little bit more recognition for the league to people who were not usually watching WNBA games before Clark. You can also measure her superstardom coming into the league from college basketball and playing against the likes of former LSU standout and Chicago Sky star Angel Reese. Williams also went on to say, “A’ja has done a tremendous job of being a champion, being an MVP, doing all of these things. And now her visibility has gone up. You’re starting to see her in commercials.” In respect to Clark, Williams said, “I think some of these people are here for the wrong reasons and I don’t think they stay around to see the tremendous career that she’s gonna put together. Is she the absolute face of the WNBA? She’s one of them, for sure... but I think that still belongs to A’ja Wilson.” This article first appeared on Dice City Sports and was syndicated with permission.OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has directed a top adviser to deliver a renewed national security strategy setting out a framework for Canada’s security, defence and diplomatic posture. In a mandate letter to national security and intelligence adviser Nathalie Drouin, Trudeau says he expects her to consult Canadians and work through the national security council to develop the strategy. He says the strategy, to be ready next year, should be reviewed every four years to ensure it remains current and responsive. Trudeau also says he expects Drouin, who became security adviser last January, to manage the flow of intelligence and analysis necessary for him to effectively fulfil his duties. In addition, he cites a need to improve transparency and dialogue with Canadians — especially those directly affected by emerging threats — to help raise awareness and improve Canada’s ability to respond. Trudeau says this includes better dialogue with parliamentarians, civil society representatives, diaspora communities, provinces and territories, Indigenous groups, allied partners, industry and others. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 25, 2024.
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Media Contact Company Name: Creative Diagnostics Contact Person: Thomas Schmitt Email:Send Email [ https://www.abnewswire.com/email_contact_us.php?pr=creative-diagnostics-announces-bacterial-dna-residue-assay-kits-qpcr-for-biological-research ] State: New York Country: United States Website: https://qbd.creative-diagnostics.com/ This release was published on openPR.The TL;DR: We check in with four young frequent travellers who go the extra mile in pursuit of experiences that fuel their passions. (Clockwise from top left) Ms Jaedyn Choo, Ms Genevieve Sia, Ms Nadiah Motosir and Mr Isaac Lee Zhi Wen hope to turn every journey into a story worth sharing. SINGAPORE – They do not let school or a full-time job stand in the way of chasing their travel dreams. Even if they have to scrimp, save or juggle side hustles, they find creative ways to fund their next getaway. Whether it is discovering new cultures, building bonds across borders, savouring new cuisine, capturing evocative vignettes of the world, or chasing the rush of catching K-pop idols live, these four young people are turning every journey into a story worth sharing – as they do on their socials. Budget travel, priceless connections At 19, Miss Jaedyn Choo went on her first solo adventure – a two-week backpacking trip in Thailand in 2023. She was eager to meet new people from around the world, and her itinerary included going to look at the Golden Buddha in Bangkok, partying in Chiang Mai, and tipsy tubing – floating down the Pai River in a tube while sipping on an alcoholic beverage – in northern Thailand. Including her flight costs, she spent $800 on that trip. Now a third-year student in the Media, Arts & Design School at Singapore Polytechnic, she has backpacked to another three countries since that trip. To fund her travels, she juggles part-time work such as banquet serving work alongside her school commitments. She stretches her dollar by searching for affordable flights – once snagging a $30 one-way ticket from Langkawi, Malaysia, to Singapore – and by staying in hostels. “When I plan ‘normal’ trips with friends, accommodation can be $40 to $60 per night, which is reasonable,” she mused, adding that this amount “sounds crazy to me” when viewed from her budget traveller pov, given that she spends $10 to $15 for hostels. Ms Jaedyn Choo in Nong Khiaw, Laos. PHOTO: COURTESY OF JAEDYN CHOO While her shortest trip – to Kuala Lumpur and Cameron Highlands – was just five days, she usually packs in multiple cities in the same country over about two weeks. Her school schedule prevents her from longer travels, she said. Her 15-day stay in Langkawi – her longest – was her most memorable. She said: “It was my first time staying in an all-female hostel. It felt very cosy, and it rained a lot so all the girls would just sit and watch movies together.” Twelve hours before her flight back home, Miss Choo spontaneously extended her trip, which was originally set to be a week long. Her favourite memories from her travels “always revolve around a group of people from different backgrounds and of different ages hanging out together”. Ms Jaedyn Choo in Ha Giang, Vietnam. PHOTO: COURTESY OF JAEDYN CHOO At a hostel in Okinawa, Japan, she recalled having dinner in the communal area and listening to a Canadian man, who looked to be in his 50s, regaling fellow travellers with his tales about backpacking in India. She said she was struck by the community spirit and shared sense of adventure among the group of strangers – from countries such as Canada, Chile, and Germany, and of diverse ages. Miss Choo’s parents had initially opposed the idea of their teenage daughter backpacking solo, worrying about her safety. But she said she asserted her rights as “an adult” and went ahead. She takes precautions such as ensuring there are others around, and frequently updates her parents about her location. “Because I also managed to start (on) TikTok, I think my mum is a little bit proud of me, so it’s not so bad. Obviously, they still don’t love it or encourage it, but now they’re just irritated,” she quipped. Sharing her travel tales on her TikTok account (@jaejaepeanut), Miss Choo has amassed 17,800 followers on the platform since she started posting in October 2023. the 7 year old knew how to communicate with google translate😭 #tiktoksg #fypsg #travel She enjoys posting not just about backpacking, but also vlogs about her life on TikTok. “I have a lot of fun. Every now and then, I get to do ads, which is great because I can use the money to travel more.” But she does not see a future in being a content creator. “I try not to put too much weight on it – I just post and hope to earn money,” she said. “So when it stops, it stops.” The fangirl era tour K-pop fangirl Genevieve Sia was just 17 when she attended her first overseas concert in Seoul, South Korea, in 2019. Back then, she paid for only the ticket, while her parents covered her travel costs. Now, the 22-year-old communications student at University at Buffalo – Singapore Institute of Management said she is adopting a Yolo mindset when it comes to travelling to see her favourite K-pop groups. “You really never know when your last day is, so I want to maximise my youth and travel for concerts when I still have the capacity to. I doubt it will be as easy when I’m working a full-time job.” The fan of K-pop boy bands The Boyz and NCT Dream added: “Since I’ve become an adult, it’s been easier to fly for concerts, so I try to go to every Asia stop for groups I like whenever they tour.” She has lost track of the number of overseas concerts she has attended, but said she and her friends have been to at least seven shows of The Boyz’s recent world tour, Zeneration. Ms Genevieve Sia at K-pop boy band The Boyz’s World Tour Zeneration Encore in Seoul, South Korea. PHOTO: COURTESY OF GENEVIEVE SIA The communications student usually shares short post-trip vlogs about her getaways on TikTok and YouTube, and uses her earnings as a content creator to fund her concert pilgrimages. Excluding food and shopping expenses, a trip for a multiple-day concert can cost her between $5,000 and $6,000 for concert tickets, flights and accommodation. She usually attends overseas concerts because she wants to see the artiste again, and her family does not object to her pursuits, she said. “Most concerts are on the weekends, so it doesn’t really affect my school schedule. I can always fly on Friday after class and fly back in time for classes on Monday.” The content creator, who has over 187,500 followers on TikTok (@genevievesjy), said: “It’s much more exciting when it’s during a school term because it gives me something to look forward to every few weeks.” tbz in jakarta vlog + fancams💞 everyone was so nice and the vibes in jkt are always ON TOP🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 @THE BOYZ When she was in Bangkok, Thailand, in August for The Boyz’s concert and fansign session, a band member recognised her from their concerts, Miss Sia said. “Chang-min actually told me he always sees me at their concerts and that he knew it was my second time at a physical fansign. I don’t ever expect any of my idols to remember me, but the fact that he remembered me from a short interaction really touched me! “Things like this make me think it’s worth it to keep travelling to see them again.” Getting his showreel on the road Mr Isaac Lee Zhi Wen, a third-year student in Nanyang Polytechnic’s Mass Media Management, enjoys travelling for his videography and photography pursuits. The 19-year-old has been making travel vlogs for about five years now. He started at 14 while on a family vacation. “I was inspired by travel videographers Benntk and Casey Neistat, whose content resonated deeply with me,” he said. In the past five years, the young videographer has visited eight cities, including Angsana Ihuru in the Maldives, Bangkok in Thailand, and Osaka and Tokyo in Japan. He usually travels with a trusted friend or his family, as his parents are concerned about his safety. Mr Isaac Lee Zhi Wen enjoys travelling for his videography and photography pursuits. PHOTO: COURTESY OF ISAAC LEE ZHI WEN His videos are cinematic showreels of the various places he visits, as well as the locals whom he meets along the way. He usually posts them on Instagram (@maybeimisaac) to keep a record of his memories from his trips. He said taking travel videos and photos is his way of expressing his creativity and fully immersing himself in the moment. “I can shut off the world and focus on capturing the present through my camera lens.” He typically carries a lot of videography gear while travelling – which may include multiple camera lenses and even a drone. “Depending on the trip, I might have to pack lighter or buy extra baggage to accommodate all the equipment,” he said. On a trip to Bali with a fellow videographer in March 2023, he had to purchase an additional 20kg of checked baggage to accommodate his filming equipment, which included his new $1,900 drone. Mr Isaac Lee Zhi Wen trying out his new drone in Bali, Indonesia, in March 2023. PHOTO: COURTESY OF ISAAC LEE ZHI WEN He had a close call with the drone while attempting to film a wide shot of the beach during that trip. “Everything was going smoothly until the drone’s battery started running low unexpectedly. We had to land it quickly, but since it was my first time flying a drone, I wasn’t sure how to safely catch and land it,” Mr Lee said. “The drone almost crashed, but thankfully, we managed to bring it down safely just in time. It was a nerve-racking moment, but it taught me a lot about handling equipment under pressure.” Mr Lee is able to fund his trips by taking up various freelance videography projects while he is not busy with school. “I usually do corporate or event videography. It pays about $1,200 per project, so I save the money for new equipment and trips.” Stamping her culinary passport From weekend getaways to two week-long escapades, Ms Nadiah Motosir, 27, travels at least once a month to try new foods and experiences. She has been to 30 cities in Asia, and prefers investing in travel experiences instead of material possessions. “In Singapore, I’m frugal. I eat at home, take public transport, and only shop when needed. My splurges are reserved for travel,” she said. And splurge she does. She budgets $500 to $1,000 per day for meals and activities during her holidays. She squirrels away about a third of her take-home pay from her job in corporate strategy. To ensure that she tries only the best, Ms Motosir said she meticulously maps out must-see spots and researches food options. She once travelled from Osaka to Kobe just for dinner at Royal Mouriya, a renowned spot for Kobe beef. Her best friend had claimed that Kobe beef was better than wagyu, so she had to try it for herself. “The experience was fantastic, and the beef was delicious, but I still prefer wagyu – I’m a sucker for its fatty, melt-in-your-mouth texture.” And she still savours the memory of a deer meat rice bowl she had at Amano-Ya restaurant in Yamanakako, a village near Mount Fuji in Japan. Ms Nadiah Motosir in Yamanakako, Japan, with Mount Fuji in the background. PHOTO: COURTESY OF NADIAH MOTOSIR She discovered the dish by chance while cycling with a travel buddy during Japan’s Golden Week in May 2023, when many businesses – especially in less touristy areas – were closed. Hungry at 7am, they happened to stumble across a “charming little shop” that was open, and immediately went in. They noticed locals enthusiastically tucking into venison donburi. “Curious, we decided to try it and I’m so glad we did. The meat was tender and flavourful, and it turned out to be one of the best dishes I’ve ever had, despite my initial hesitation about eating something so heavy in the morning.” Ms Nadiah Motosir still savours the memory of a deer meat rice bowl she had in Yamanakako, a village near Mount Fuji in Japan. PHOTO: COURTESY OF NADIAH MOTOSIR She shares her foodie stories on Lemon8 (@deznadz), where she has over 12,100 followers, whose supportive messages motivate her, she said. They often thank her for her posts, and reach out for travel tips. Ms Motosir said her best memories tend to come from quieter areas where locals gather – “places that feel genuine, not curated for Instagram”. On her travel goals, she said: “Ideally, I’d love to visit every country at least once, but realistically, I have limited annual leave. My focus is on quality over quantity, so I’ll probably prioritise four to six new destinations in Asia for now. “I’m not racing against anyone; I want to savour the experiences fully.” Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel now
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