• Dear Ivan

    I hope you had a safe flight back to Manila this morning. As you were waiting to board your plane, we checked out of Impiana KLCC and headed towards Cameron Highlands. Entrance to the Batu Caves

  • Malacca and Genting Highlands

    Yesterday and today is definitely one of the highlights of this trip. Malacca wasn’t originally in our itinerary, but with the changes made with Monday’s Merdeka celebrations, we lobbied to make a daytrip to Malacca instead. We were so glad that the Tourism Malaysia office in Kuala Lumpur granted our request. Finally, Malacca! Dude, where’s…

  • Happy Merdeka, Malaysia!

    With more than 8 hours of sleep, we were all in good spirits today. It was made even better with our first stop: an impromptu tour of the Beryl’s Chocolate Factory in Imbi. It’s not where the chocolates are actually made, but it’s a whole store devoted to nothing but Beryl’s wide selection of chocolates.…

  • Getting to know Kuala Lumpur bit by bit

    Today was actually a pretty off day for all of us. The one-hour delay in the flight meant we didn’t land in Kuala Lumpur International Airport until 9pm, and inside our rooms until midnight. We were all exhausted, but there’s work to be done. The result: none of us went to bed earlier than 2am,…

  • Oh hai, Malaysia!

    So many things to write about, but I’m too pooped and I have to be up in less than 8 hours so here’s a short post in bullet points: Laksa!

  • Souvenirs by Michael Hughes

    paris fr, originally uploaded by michael_hughes. Michael Hughes shows us a unique way of taking that landmark shot using your own souvenirs. From replicas, CDs, magnets, postcards, mugs, plates and even a lollipop, Michael has you double taking on each of his photos. Can’t get enough? Visit Michael’s flickr for the complete set of souvenir…

  • By Any Means with Charley Boorman

    I can’t believe I never got around to blogging about this, but I’m a big fan of Long Way Round and Long Way Down, the motorcycle journey of Ewan McGregor and his best friend, Charley Boorman. Long Way Round was their trip from London to New York through Central Europe and Asia, while Long Way…

  • Seair increases flights to Catican

    Due to popular demand, Southeast Asian Airlines (Seair) is increasing their daily flights up to 32 per day. This means more chances to go to Boracay!

  • Mais con hielo

    Mais con heilo, originally uploaded by nina_theevilone. One of the things you absolutely must try in the Philippines. Corn kernels with crushed ice and milk. * Blogged via flickr

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