Monthly Archives: October 2012
Angry Tourists
After catching up on some errands over the weekend – Shelley needed to have some pages added to her passport, all of our clothes needed washing, and we were running low on toothpaste, shampoo and such – we took some … Continue reading
Good Friends and Good Food in Singapore
We flew out of Bali and into Singapore on a Thursday afternoon, and in just a quick couple of hours it seemed like we had jumped planets. On the taxi ride into downtown Singapore from the airport, I stared in … Continue reading
The Money Trail – Indonesia
Landing at the Bali airport and withdrawing a cool million (Indonesian rupiah) from the ATM there was an interesting experience. Definitely made us feel like high rollers! 1 USD ~= 9000 Rupiah
Dancing in Bali
Nope, we didn’t go out dancing in Bali, but we did watch a lot of dancing. Part of the fun of touring Bali is having the chance to see traditional Balinese dancing. We caught our first performance a couple … Continue reading
North, South Tour of Bali
After a relaxing week in Ubud, we headed out to see other parts of the island. I used my first trip to Bali as a guide (my very first trip out of the US was to Bali, back in 2001) … Continue reading
Honeymoon in Ubud
Since the very beginning of our relationship, I’ve been hearing stories from John about magical Bali. I have to admit, I was a little skeptical. I’m not sure why–I guess I just imagined it being pretty touristy, overrun by ladies … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, John!
We’re celebrating John’s birthday today, or at least I am. I’m a big fan of birthdays. John is not a big fan of his. Each year on his birthday, he kind of falls into a slump. He’s not very happy … Continue reading
The Money Trail – Malaysia
The ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. Featured prominently on the 5 ringgit note is the Hornbill, a bird we saw a lot of on Pulau Pangkor. I even fed one a banana – I held up the banana and … Continue reading
American Date Night in Kuala Lumpur
We arrived back in Kuala Lumpur (we had a brief stay there when we first arrived in Malaysia) after a long bus ride from the seaside town of Lumut. I was excited to be back in the big city–more and … Continue reading
Pulau Pangkor
As John wrote in his last blog post, after the Cameron Highlands, we headed to the beach to spend a few days on a little Malaysian island called Pulau Pangkor. It was quiet and totally untouristy, and it gave us … Continue reading