Our trip is a constant, exciting adventure. I love travel and always have since the earliest trip I can remember, our exciting trip to Belize. From the things you learn to the people you meet, from the food you try…
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…
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…
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…
Idyllic Langkawi Island
We just returned from a few days on Pulau Langkawi. Langkawi is a quiet island located a three hour ferry ride north of Penang. With its larger size and smaller population, it made for a much more laid back and…
The Incredible Indian Festival of Thaipusam, Penang
I went to India today! Thaipusam is a Indian festival that originates with Tamil speaking Hindus. It marks the Hindu month of Thai in the Tamil solar calendar. Currently banned in India, it is only celebrated in a few select…
Penang and The Joy of Homeschooling
I write this from Penang Island, in the northwest part of Malaysia, the 6th country of our trip. We arrived a week ago at our little 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom apartment that we will call home for almost five…
New Families-On-The Move Friends in SE Asia
We got to do something fun this past week that we haven’t done in a long time…. We hosted friends for three days. And, strangely enough, these were very new friends. As a matter of fact, before they showed…