How to See the Best of Southeast Asia in 2 to 3 weeks
We’re marking the end of our four months in Southeast Asia, and we realize our incredible good fortune to have so much …
Have We Found Heaven on Earth?
We spent an incredible week at the Thai beaches of Kamala Beach, on the island of Phuket, and Khao Lak. We had …
Asia Lite: A Whirlwind Weekend in Singapore
Here’s a riddle for you: what place is both Asia and not Asia, tiny in geography and mighty in wealth, a steamy …
Travel Costs: Malaysia Budget Update
We’re continuing to post our spending numbers as a resource for other travelers. Here is a breakdown of what we spent for two people …
The Best Food We Ate in Malaysia
What is that? I don’t know, but it looks good. Sure does. . . . Wanna get some? We already ate lunch. …
Penang Art and Architecture in Photos
As a city hosting such a hodgepodge of people with different ethnicities, religions, and histories, it is no surprise that Georgetown, Penang …
“I Love Penang, and Penang Loves Me”
Martin Buber, a Jewish philosopher, once wrote that, “all journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware.” Georgetown, a city …
Breakfast in Malaysia: Way More Than Eggs and Toast
First, the bad news: our lodging dollar gets us a lot less in Malaysia than it did in Vietnam, and our hotel …
Malaysia: Back to the Future
This is a first for us: we have arrived in a place knowing basically nothing about it. We had a general idea …
Travel Costs: Vietnam Budget Update
We’re continuing to post our spending numbers as a resource for other travelers. Here is a breakdown of what we spent for two …
