It is a fair world, for who?

This is posting number 241.

We were overwhelmed by friends, relatives and well wishers that came to welcome us on Sunday. The excitement made us stayed awake till 2am and back into our 3 room flat where everything looked so familiar.

Most of the time we spend these few days were to meet up with different groups of relative and close friends. We had so much to talk about since we had not met each other for the past 31 months. Sam and I were interested to know about them, their current situation and upon seeing them healthily, we were very glad. They were interested in how we manage our journey along the way, digesting our stories and keen to know what were our plans upon reaching home.

We just came back from Queenstown, where my nanny was. She took care of me when I was young and the whole family treated me and my sister like their own children. My nanny’s children were much older than me and they looked after me like their blood brother. Since young, they had guided me to the correct way and had always shown love and concern to me.

I was very blessed,
I was very lucky,
to have them around in my life.

They were always giving me hope when I was lost,
they were always giving me light when I couldn’t see,
they were the ones that always had a room in my heart.

So we took a train to Queenstown, went to her apartment and the moment that we had longed for finally came.

I addressed my nanny as mother, which was pronounced in a mix slang of English and Mandarin. Mother had always looked young, flawless, kind and cheerful in her face. We spend our time chatting with mother and Sister Amy. Sam and I were so excited to share our experience with her and wanted to find out more about the other brothers and sisters. We had much laughter and joy.

I was happy when I saw AL coming at the door. AL was mother’s son in law, to elaborate more, AL was the husband of Sister LH and they lived just a few steps away. After AL and Sister LH got married, they had always chosen to stay very near to mother.

We greeted each other then I realized that AL was quite busy. Without speaking more than greetings, he took a bag from the table and left.

That was very unusual.

AL came alone, did not spoke much and left.

I looked at mother and asked her why AL left in a hurry. Her eyes were telling me something. She spoke to me in a soft but clear tone:

‘Sister LH was sick.’

I lost my breath. I knew it was something very serious as 10 years ago LH had just fully recovered from a mild stroke when she was in her 30’s.

I stood up from the couch walked to the kitchen, trying to hide my tears and emotion away from everyone. It took me quite a while to recover. I went back to the couch without letting them seeing tears on my face. It took me some time and courage to ask mother what had happened to Sister LH.

I tried to be strong and I must be strong.

Knowing the current situation of Sister LH health condition from mother had made me fell off. Within 2 seconds, the memories I had from Sister LH suddenly came flashing in a very quick slide show into my mind. I couldn’t help it and busted my tears in front of mother.

Sister LH was diagnosed with a 4th stage stomach cancer and she’s in her 40’s.

Sister LH had not done anything bad or evil in her life. She had inherited a lot of compassion, kindness and sympathy character from mother any why would it be so unfair to her?

Don’t tell me that she had done bad things in her previous life and had Khama,
Don’t tell me that God is trying to give her a challenge to make her stronger,
Don’t tell me all these of nonsense.

We see beastly murderers getting away from court with the help of good lawyer. Why didn’t these murderers recived punishment?

Don’t tell me they will have the punishment in their next life or yet to come.
Don’t tell me they will suffer in hell when they die.
Don’t tell me all these nonsense.

Why would a kind and lovely person like Sister LH suffer?

It’s unfair?

I couldn’t take it.

Mother was strong in her tone and looks when she told me about this. She just lost her husband a year ago and now her daughter is suffering from cancer.

I wanted to see Sister LH right at that moment but I couldn’t because I would never not have my tears pouring in front of her. I will make her feel worst.

Sister Amy encouraged me to give her a SMS but i do not know what to say.

I spend my last few minutes in the couch looking at the family portrait that was displayed in front me.

I need to go.

My tears had made mother wiped her eyes too. My tears couldn’t stop until now, at this moment of writing this post.

I need some time off from everything.

My dear friends, if you are reading this, please turn around and have a look at your loved ones.

I’m sorry, I just couldn’t write anymore…

Please help me pray for my loved ones: Sister LH and mother.

Live our dream, fly our flag!

We would like to thank the author of ‘A Tankful of Time’ by Mr Michael Peter Foong, which had lighted up my fire of dream in 2003.

Finally, after 2 years and 7 months, we did it.

We had achieved a zero accident record.

Now we are back, what’s next? Many are keen to find out.

We have to schedule out time to see our relatives and friends that had been missing us, that had been following our trip, that had been worrying about us and that had been giving us support all these while when we were out there.

I have to prepare my 11 days In-camp-training from the 10 August. Samantha had to start her driving lessons.


We have to prepare pictures and documents for presentations that some had invited us. It was a pleasure for us to share our experience with fellow Singaporeans, hoping that our story will inspire them.

Our blog will still continue. There are stories about Indonesia and Malaysia which we had not finished. There are many feelings about the trip that we want to share over this blog. There is much information that we would share too. So, we would still be ‘dreaming’ on this blog. Save it as your favorite webpage.

We would start looking for jobs.

We need to see Singapore again, as we had never did before in our life.

As for Hope Too, he is our only transport now. We wanted to keep the plastic aside because there were so many signatures on it that we would keep as memories. These signatures are valueless. We have to consider about Hope Too going around naked… so we have to earn a bit of money, buy another set of plastic for this buffalo, then we can keep the current plastic covering in the house before the rain and shine destroy those signatures.

We do not have much internet connection now but could be contacted via mobile phone. If you do have any enquires, please leave a message or use the search engine on the right side.

Thank you Singapore, thank you my parent, family and friends, thank you well wishers, thank you those that had not believe in us, thank you those that had made us stronger. We are back in Singapore to tell everyone that we (Singaporeans) can do it!

Peace and prosperity to Singapore and the world.

Goh Mia Chun and Samantha Pan

Top Story 2010!

There would be a short rally ride on 1st August, Sunday, 12noon at Esso, Gelang Patah, JB, Malaysia. It is to welcome the first official couple from Singapore that had circumnavigated the globe on their 'last minute' motorcycle. They had traveled thro Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, North America, Oceania and back to Asia via East Timor and Indonesia. Their journey started since 1st January 2008.

The coupled had various anonymous records: they are the first couple from Singapore and maybe Southeast Asia to

1) Circumnavigated round the world on a motorcycle without any companionship and backup support vehicle.

2) Traveled on a motorcycle from Ushuaia (Argentina) to Arctic Circle (Alaska, USA) using the Pan American Highway (the world's longest "motorable road" according to Guinness World Record).

3) The first couple in the world that had lost the motorcycle before the round the world trip.

Upon reaching Singapore land, the Singapore flag would be raised on their bike and would ride with it to Clementi Ave 2 with the convoy.

Their record and success for the round the world trip would also dedicate to Singapore’s 45th Birthday!

Please join them for the ride.


Lets look back the inspirational journey of Goh Mia Chun and Samantha Pan Ling Hong since 2007.






SINGAPORE : A young husband-and-wife team has embarked on a journey of a lifetime - an 18-month trip around the world on a motorbike.

Goh Mia Chun and his wife Pan Ling Hong quit their jobs to go on this trip that will take them through 48 countries.

"My motive is to see as much as possible, to experience as much as possible and to see the world," said Goh.

If they succeed, they'll be the first Singapore couple to complete this route.
It has taken them five years to plan the trip and there have been bumps along the way.
They spent S$40,000 on a motorbike and modifications such as a larger fuel tank.

But their motorbike was stolen in October while travelling in Malaysia.
The couple had to spend 40% of their budget to buy a replacement.
Shortly before leaving, the couple prayed before locking up their home.

Fellow bikers accompanied them to Tuas Checkpoint to give them a proper send-off on their marathon journey.

Source: Margaret Perry 2008, S'pore couple embarks on 18-month trip around world on motorbike , Channelnewsasia.com, viewed 4th January 2008

Posted by: Yvette

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we are still lagging in our posting. will post up the event of Java bikers where we were being escorted from central java to end of west java everyday with the full hospitality.

Marisol: once Hope Too and both of us stepped onto land of malaysia, we felt like kissing the ground. everything was under control and we knew what would be happening next. especially for sam, she would meet up with all her friends and relative first. actually it was me that was the first to meet my friend. he was another biker from singapore and spotted me on the highway... When we go back home, we will still continue this blog because you are reading it! tks... hugs and kisses from Malaysia!

posted on 23 July 2010