What’s in his bag: Shane Pow and his furry travelling companion

Photos: Joanna Goh
Video: Philip Ang, Charlene Chong

DIRECT FROM AUSTRALIA: The cast and crew of Toggle web series The Distance Between embarked on the ‘road trip’ of their lives when they had to travel across three states in Australia within a span of six weeks to film the 13-episode series.

They battled all sorts of weather elements during their time Down Under, from strong winds and hailstorms in winter to sudden torrential rain. And when the weather turned less chilly, they had to deal with the presence of a giant fireball i.e. the harsh Australian sun.

Being constantly on the move (they rarely spent more than three nights at a single location) meant they had to live out of their suitcases too.

Just for fun, we checked in (or rather, sprung surprise room visits) on the three unsuspecting actors Chantalle Ng, Richie Koh and Shane Pow for an impromptu bag check after work hours to find out what are their must-have travelling essentials—or furry companions (yes, you read that right.)

Imagine our surprise when we discovered a brown furry toy bunny sitting prettily in the middle of Shane’s bed during our visit. We later learned that it’s called ‘Chai’ because of its colour and it’s a shared asset between him and his girlfriend, 987 deejay Kimberly Wang. Guess you can say the bunny’s a special love token (she collects them bunnies and he buys them for her), plus a pint-sized bunny doesn’t take up much space.

You know the bunny’s special when he even brings it out for ‘photoshoots’.

Until the day comes when we get to travel with our furry friends (the living kind, we mean), we’ll have to contend with cotton or bean-stuffed animals. We’re not judging him. You are.

In the hot seat this week, we have Shane and his suitcase of surprises. Watch the video below and read on for more!

We hereby christen this 'Pow ft. Bun / A Photoshoot in Australia' (Photos: Shane Pow)