By 1987 he was bringing clothing and medicine to Baan Borang and then hand-packing a few silk items on each trip to sell door-to-door back in Singapore.

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His trip to a poor estate in Glasgow in 2002 for a by election turned out to be more than the usual hand shaking, envelope stuffing, door knocking political trip for the then Conservative leader.

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The power of a large and heavy size super-telephoto lens is available on the compact body of the SP-720UZ, fitting in the palm of your hand, and making it the perfect companion for keeping baggage light on a trip.

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Others are designed to enrich guests' connection to the locale, like the in-house art concierge at Le Royal Monceau, who will design a trip through the best Parisian museums and galleries, or the genealogists on hand at Ireland's Lodge at Doonbeg to track visitors' family ancestry.

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During a trip to visit relatives in Michigan, Lee drove his family to the DiMarias' house to hand over the supplies.

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