We came to Penang primarily for one reason: you guessed it. . . to eat. Penang is known as having some of the best food in the world. And to reveal the surprise ending early, the food in Penang did not disappoint. Continue reading
How Not to Get Around Kuala Lumpur
The moment I stepped out of the train station in Kuala Lumpur (KL) set the stage for the rest of our visit in that city. In that moment, I stepped in poop. And not just any poop. A gloopy pile that splashed onto my other foot. Continue reading
Hot, Smelly Animals in Malaysian Borneo
No, not the orangutans… Us. We spent three days and two nights in a jungle camp in Borneo. It was hot and humid and we definitely smelled after three days in the jungle with no shower. Continue reading
A Day at Sepilock Orangutan Rehibilitation Center
Our first two nights in Malaysian Borneo we stayed at Uncle Tan’s Bed and Breakfast in a cabin-like room with air conditioning – woo hoo! And a cold water shower – boo! Continue reading
Thoughts After One Month of Travel
We have officially been on the road for one month. Here are some thoughts about our experience so far.
Who’s Looking at You: a Story about Staring
When we were in Taipei, one thing I noticed was that no one seemed to be staring at us. I expected some stares especially since we were often the only white people in the restaurant, on the subway car, etc. Also, I am sure we were doing culturally inappropriate things that would have garnered all kinds of stares in the United States. Continue reading
Melaka: Eat, Walk Around in the Heat, Repeat
We arrived in Melaka (also spelled Malacca) after a morning bus ride from Singapore, which involved getting off the bus at the border in Singapore, then getting back on the bus to ride across the causeway and then getting off again at the Malaysian border and back on until we got to Johor Bahru. At Johor Bahru, also called JB, we had a couple of hours wait to catch a different bus to Melaka. Continue reading
Singapore: An Unexpected City Love Affair
Before planning this trip, I didn’t know much about Singapore. I knew it was a city in Asia and that it was the name of my kid’s elementary school math curriculum and that was about it. Once we started planning I learned that the city is known for being clean, modern, and expensive. And all of that turned out to be true! Continue reading
First Stop: Three Days in Taipei
Never one to miss and opportunity to get another stamp in his passport, Rand arranged for a 3 day stop over in Taipei on our one-way flight to Singapore. We came mostly to eat, but saw some sights as well. Continue reading
How and Why We Get to Travel the World for a Year
The short answer is this: my husband is a professor and he is taking students to Thailand for fall semester and then he’s taking a seven month sabbatical where he will be focusing on international development in poor countries. And our girls and I get to come with him-yeah! But being able to travel the world for a year is more complex than that. Continue reading
Any Direction We Choose 