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 […]
Day #10,670: We landed in Singapore at 11:30pm on the 4th of July- perhaps not your average 4th of July celebration, but at least as exciting as a firework display. Singapore started living up to its reputation as Utopia right from the start. The customs line- wait for it, peeps- moved quickly. The friendly customs agents […]
Day # 10,654 1/2: My favorite aspect of Balinese Hinduism is the strong belief in karma, which is why the terrorist attacks that occurred in Bali in 2002 and 2005 (violent Islamist groups set off several bombs in tourist areas, killing hundreds) were even more of a shock to the locals- they just couldn’t imagine why […]
Day #10,654: On our first full day in Ubud, the central mountain village of Bali, we hired a driver to take us around the island. It’s really not as bougie as it sounds, promise. Because Balinese streets either don’t have names or have multiple different names, it’s kinda impossible to drive yourself around. Plus, it’d […]
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…
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 […]