Dear friends,

Thank you for all your concern, I have received all your messages but was very occupied lately (and limited by data roaming). I am very grateful to be showered with attention from all of you. I am alive and well in Singapore, despite several drawbacks hindering my visit to Fiji, which now will take place in 2017.

25 October 2016

Arriving safely in Singapore on 3K202 at 1235hrs local time, I checked in to my hotel at around 1400hrs. As part of procedure, my passport was verified and I was given my room key afterwards.

1435 hrs: I received my room key but not my passport back. I did not realize this and only realized it when I was leaving the hotel, the front desk woman reminded me about the passport and handed it back to me.

1500hrs: Attempting to keep my appointments in time, I received the passport and head straight out with my passport on the pocket, for lunch in Orchard and then a short visit to Novena. It was between this trip my passport has dropped off the pocket into the roads of Singapore.

1900hrs: I proceeded for a dinner at Buona Vista by MRT.

2115hrs: Conducting a last check before going back to the hotel, I realized the passport has missing. Phone calls were made into the places I had visited in the afternoon, including MRT stations that I've passed. No sightings of my passport.

2200hrs: I returned to my hotel and searched in case I have dropped it there, and it was not the case.

2300hrs: Police report was eventually made to declare the passport was missing, the diplomatic mission of Indonesia in Singapore was also made aware of this incident. Fiji flights were rescheduled by phone.

26 October 2016

My friend, Daniel had agreed to hosted me in his house as I was sorting out the legal issues of getting my passport back. I would like to extend my highest appreciation to Daniel and his parents for accepting me at their home in this time of crisis.

0945hrs: Visited the Indonesian diplomatic mission in Singapore to seek a temporary document to allow my exit from Singapore.

1330hrs: I was in a coffee shop in Plaza Singapura when I was browsing through social media, and had realized one of my friends, Hugo have left me a message. He had received a tip-off via facebook from someone who apparently have found and kept my passport securely.

1345hrs: Phone call was made to the number of the person found my passport, whom I found out as Ms Michelle. She confirmed the condition of the passport and agreed to set up the meeting to return my passport in Raffles Place.

1615hrs: I meet Ms Michelle at her office in downtown Singapore. Extending my greatest gratitude for her integrity and dedication to actually collect my passport and return it to me. I can't thank her enough for that and may God repay her kindness to me. You are certainly my hero, Madam! :)

1845hrs: I visited the Central Police HQ to inform my passport has been found. On my way back home, I checked-in my Path account on "Outram Park MRT" but geo-tagging redirected my by accident to nearby Singapore General Hospital. I only realized this mistake later when all of you messaged me. Thank you and I am grateful.

27 October 2016

1045hrs: I visited the Indonesian diplomatic mission in Singapore to inform that my passport has been found. They conducted a verification and declared my passport as valid for travel. I would like to thank the entire Indonesian diplomatic team for being responsive and helpful to my case (although initially my call to the 24-hours line was unanswered). I am proud of you guys. I am continuing my journey on a Scoot flight to Melbourne on Saturday.

I think the most important lesson is take care of yourself, and your belongings too. Always check your surroundings before you left any place for any of your stuffs, no matter how rushed you are.

Take care,

Dirktraveller