A Weekend in Melaka: Day 2
Our second day in Melaka began with a meandering stroll along the river that cuts circuitously through the center of town. My husband and I chose walking over boating, but […]
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A Weekend in Melaka: Day 1
There is plenty to see and do in the old port town of Melaka (or Malacca, if you prefer the old British spelling), but you can fit most of the […]
In the Land of Legos
The advantage of having an eleven-year-old visit is that you do things that you might never have expected would end up on your agenda. In this case, I am referring […]
Kuching
We finished our travels in Borneo with a little more time in Kuching, the Cat City (and home to a lot of feral cats, including an adorable semi-tame one that […]
The Wilds of Borneo (For Real This Time)
On Wednesday, we went out for our big adventure into the wilds of Borneo (or as wild as you get when someone has already made trails for you). Our object […]
Culture & Nature
We started our morning with a drive out to the Sarawak Cultural Center. It’s very difficult for the average tourist to get a true glimpse of the lives of the […]
The Wilds of Borneo
Okay, we haven’t seen anything wild yet, but we are on vacation on the island of Borneo. We are in Sarawak, to be precise, which is the Malaysian state on […]
Cave Temples
Ipoh has too many things to blog about in one day — not only does it have art and food, but it has giant caves dotting the mountains that surround it. People […]
The Art and Food of Ipoh
Prescott and I spent the last day of our Thanksgiving vacation in Ipoh, the third-largest city in Malaysia. I feel like this is the equivalent of saying that Hartford is the […]
Tea in the Mountains (again)
There have been relatively few memorable hotels in my life, but this one definitely makes the list. We spent last night reading by the fire, which was a huge treat after […]
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