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October 25, 2013 | in Asia, Travel

The Coolest Thing I Never Thought I’d See: Kuala Lumpur

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At the end of each trip we take, Mr. M & I play a question game with each other… what would you most recommend to a friend?  What was the yummiest thing you ate?  What one thing did you find most surprising? But my favorite question, both to ask and answer, is: What was the […]

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March 26, 2013 | in Asia, Travel

Lounging in Langkawi

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Mr. M & I didn’t have the typical, chillax-by-the-Caribbean-Sea kind of honeymoon.  This is for the best, as those Sandals commercials with handsome couples wearing all white and running hand in hand down the beach make me snicker.  Who are these folk? Even at 15, Mr. M & I were never so desperately in love […]

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October 26, 2012 | in Asia, Travel

War and Peace in Kuala Lumpur, Part Two

A picture from the actual protests that day.  It really was craziness.

Day 10,674 1/2: Feeling quite smug with ourselves at figuring out transportation to the Batu Caves and back, Mr. M & I exited the central Kuala Lumpur train station to transfer to our next rail stop… and ran smack into a massive crowd of confused-looking people.  The station, which just so happens to be adjacent […]

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October 24, 2012 | in Asia, Travel

War and Peace in Kuala Lumpur, Part One

Batu Caves

After the world-famous Petronas Towers, one of the most visually arresting sites in the Kuala Lumpur area is the Batu Cave system: huge limestone caverns housing some of the largest Hindu temples outside of India. Although tours decidedly exist, Mr M & I are decidedly not Tour People.  We determined to set out on our […]

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June 27, 2012 | in Asia, Travel

Bridging the Gap

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I don’t know how I decided I needed to ride one of the steepest cable cars in the world. Perhaps because- like a 5lb chihuahua- I always imagine myself dramatically braver than I actually am…

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May 31, 2012 | in Asia, Travel

Leech Pray Love

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Because I’m a wildlife veterinarian, an avid animal lover, and… perhaps most importantly… the gal planning our travel, many of our trips *somehow* turn out to be animal-centric. Once we knew we were headed to Southeast Asia, I immediately imagined a side-trip to Borneo.  Which is how Mr. M & I ended up spending three days […]

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