asia

KL

January 26, 2010

[Finally!  Access to my Flickr account!  This after a week of emails and crying on the phone with Yahoo people.  You guys, don’t EVER forget the answers to your own security questions, otherwise you have no hope in hell of gaining access to whatever account you’re locked out off!  Yeesh!] Below are some pictures from […]






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A breath of fresh air in Singapore

January 24, 2010

Ah, so nice to be back.  =)  It’s warm, humid and super modern.  Last night I spent hours walking, eating and shopping.  =)  The shopping here is ridiculous.  You can walk for miles and miles and miles inside a mall. I treated myself to a proper four star hotel and wow, does it make a […]






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My sumo wrestler husband

January 23, 2010

I got this email from a very close friend yesterday when I told him that I’ve been traveling through Asia solo. He must have read my mind because his concerns have mirrored mine this entire time. DG: Goodness – travelling alone in Asia – get a cheap wedding ring and tell creeps that your husband […]






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Asia is …

January 21, 2010

… a great place to learn the difficult art of patience. Like yesterday, when the bus to Melaka left 45 minutes late.  Why?  I don’t know.  I think the driver was having a smoke. Or today when the commuter train didn’t show up for a half hour.  I could have walked to my destination. Or […]






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Random tidbits about Asia

January 19, 2010

Sometimes I am guilty of taking Asia for granted.  Because I remember a lot of my early childhood from the Philippines (we lived there till I was 5), much of the scenery and culture in Asia feels familiar to me.  We spent weekends in the province among rice fields and bamboo cottages.  We pumped water […]






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So, how’s it going so far? An update on travel tips

January 16, 2010

On underwear.  Remember the packing advice post that I wrote from a while back, when I suggested bringing only two pairs of travel undies made with quick-dry breathable material?  Well, honestly, every night I thank myself for having gotten these undies at REI before leaving California.  They’re not cheap – I think 18$ USD per […]






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The undercover Asian

January 15, 2010

Here, I’m always thought of as a local. Actually, I think that judging by the way people look at me, they are guessing I’m local, but aren’t really sure. They look at me like I’m an alien that could be human but just in case, let’s be a little cautious. It is a fascinating way […]






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Uluwatu and the Kechak dance

January 12, 2010

Yesterday, as so often happens in my life, serendipity hit. I found an amazing driver who was willing to take me to Uluwatu temple at sunset for half the price of any other agency in the city. He spoke great English, is well traveled, very professional and fair in his rates. Pura Uluwatu sits on […]






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