I have many stories over my years of travels that I've never shared on this blog so I'm going back through them. This one comes to you from my trip to Malaysia in 2014. Over there. See it? I didn't see it. I saw nothing. I knew nothing except that I was in the pitch black in Kubah … [Read more...] about Searching for the Second Smallest Frog in Kubah National Park
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My Favorite Eats of 2014
I've been to five countries and countless cities this year, eating my way through the best food as I went. I think with my stomach at all times and when you flip through the photos from my trip, it shows. Since giving up dairy last November, I've had more limited options than I did in previous years … [Read more...] about My Favorite Eats of 2014
Photo Friday: Sarawak Cultural Village, Malaysia
I tend to err on the side of hesitation, wary of attractions that claim to provide visitors with the full cultural experience in a park setting. They tend to resemble Epcot more than the place they're supposed to represent, little more than caricatures. Hilltribe villages in northern Thailand … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Sarawak Cultural Village, Malaysia
Visiting Kuching’s Cat Museum
Kuching, Malaysia is known as "Cat City" for the Malay word kucing. While I didn't see stray cats roaming around in the Borneo city like I did in Croatia and Turkey, you could see that they sure love their felines. Upon pulling into the parking lot of our hotel, we saw a large group of tourists … [Read more...] about Visiting Kuching’s Cat Museum
Photo Essay: Annah Rais Homestay, Malaysia
Driving a few hours outside of the city of Kuching on the island of Borneo brings you back in time to a simpler way of life. The steel and concrete fade away, making room for trees, rivers and structures made of bamboo and corrugated tin. This is the land of the longhouse, where dozens of … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Annah Rais Homestay, Malaysia