Our week in Singapore was our first week in a developed country since we left Japan in early October. In over four months, we had stopped noticing the dangerously uneven sidewalks, the trash discarded in the gutters, the incessant need…
Malaysia and Singapore
In Malaysia there are 70 people per square kilometer. Compared to the U.S.A. with 33 people per square kilometer, Malaysia is packed. Singapore is even more densely packed, with 7350 people per sq km. Both of these countries are very…
Barrier Free at the Singapore Zoo
A Singapore favorite for sure was the day we hit the beloved Singapore Zoo. A highlight that Nathan and I remembered from our trip many years ago, we were not let down. The borderless boundary system made it feel as…
Legoland Malaysia! (Need I say more?)
On the southern tip of the Malaysian peninsula is Johor Bahru, a town my boys have been looking forward to for a long time if for no other reason than to go to Legoland Malaysia! Well, we finally made it…
Making Pewter at Royal Selangor
Today, with a lot of hard pounding and some creative interpretation, the boys and their friends from Four Over The Edge got to make their own pewter bowls at the Royal Selangor Visitor Center. What an interesting adventure! Royal Selangor…
My Month in Penang
You have probably heard of Chinese New Year. But have you ever celebrated it, complete with lion and dragon dances? I have, on Penang Island, Malaysia. It was an unforgettable experience! That’s not all, though. On Penang, we have also…
Penang’s Beautiful Kek Lok Si Temple
Our final week of five in Penang, and we finally made it to Kek Lok Si Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia and certainly, one of the highlights of Penang island. Translated as the “Temple of Supreme Bliss”, it…
Do you know where your spices come from?
Hello from Malaysia! Recently, we went to a spice garden in Penang, a small island off the west coast of peninsular Malaysia. The first thing we did was feed the carp there. The lady at the desk gave…