The Mekong and Tonle Riverfront
April 14, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We went downtown on Thursday night to check out the riverfront. The Mekong and the Tonle come together here, and together they are wide. And its beautiful, all done up with lights and flags, andRead more
The Killing Fields
April 14, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
You will want to make a decision before you get to Cambodia if you want to see the Killing Fields. You should probably read a little about it, or watch a movie. It’s not for everyone, and even onceRead more
Street Food in Phnom Penh
April 12, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
We checked into a really nice place called the House Boutique Hotel. Bring your Visa card cause its $16 if you want breakfast included. Pool, Air con, beer, western toilets, pretty swanky for thisRead more
Petronas Towers
April 11, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
If you haven’t heard of it, you need to google it.
The towers were completed construction in 2004 and at that time they were the tallest towers in the world. Now they rank around 8 or 9, but stillRead more
Welcome to Phnom Penh
April 11, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
It’s hot here too. And its nothing like KL. And certainly nothing like Singapore. And that’s obvious from the time you step out into the street and see all the tuktuks lined up ready to take youRead more
Petronas Towers, part II
April 11, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Because it’s so amazing.
Frog anyone?
April 11, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
To get to the apartment where we were staying in KL we had to walk through the night market. Had to. The girls really wanted to try frog and chicken lollipops, so Robert and I obliged them and we satRead more
Cant get enough of the street meat
April 11, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We found ourselves back downtown in the Jalan Alor Food market yesterday afternoon, after our trip to the caves. Some coldish Tiger beer and it was time for Darin to get his first foot massage. WhichRead more
The Dark Caves
April 11, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
After the hard work of climbing the steps at Batu, and carrying the sand, and then the empty buckets down, and fighting off the monkeys, Robert and Darin headed into the dark cave to look at the caveRead more
Batu Caves, it deserves more
April 10, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The place is unreal. Enjoy the pictures.
Batu Caves
April 10, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
An absolute gem in the city of KL. Founded it the mid 1800’s by some Chinese farmers and then developed by the Malay government. An amazing limestone formation in a huge outcrop in the north of theRead more
I cant find my glasses
April 10, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Oh wait, found ‘em.
Night Market in KL
April 10, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Once we finally arrived in KL Sentral, getting to where we were staying was easy, and close. We ditched our stuff, cleaned up and went down the street to the night market and had some Thai food, andRead more
Extended stay in Gemas
April 10, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
If you read the earlier post about the great experience we were having getting on the train in JB Sentral, the Malaysian countryside, etc, you may have got the impression that the trip was goingRead more
Jungle Line to Kuala Lumpur
April 9, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
From the big and bright departure lounge at JB Sentral we boarded train 40 for Kuala Lumpur. A little late, due to a small misunderstanding at the ticket taker but we made it. The cars are clean,Read more
Singapore to Malaysia, on foot?
April 9, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
After considerable deliberation, investigation and discussion we decided that we would take the jungle line (electric and diesel train) from Johor Bahru, Malaysia to Kuala Lumpur. Johor Bahru isRead more
Selfie Stick
April 9, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Amber and Jackie had to have a selfie stick for the trip. We stopped at the Mustafa Centre at the north end of Little India one day when we were down there. Amber’s never ever did workRead more
Gardens by the Bay
April 9, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
One of Singapore’s premier attractions, on the southeast coast of the island in the shadow of the famous Marina Bays Sands hotel sits Gardens by the Bay. Artificial trees, sixteen stories tallRead more
Stamford American Early Learing Village
April 8, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Andy took Robert and I to the new school they built specifically for small people (3yr - 7yr), the early learning village, which was absolutely astounding the things they have done for the developmentRead more
And the Jungle Walk was so cool
April 8, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
That I am adding some more photos. And some shots of the papaya that Andy promised we could eat when we got here.
For a Walk in the Jungle
April 8, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We went with the whole group for a morning hike through the jungle, and on a tree top trek. Had to protect ourselves from some local wildlife, and patiently awaited the wild boars to show themselves.Read more
A quick side trip to Chinatown
April 7, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The crew needed a cold drink, and we weren’t having much luck in Little India. So we took the MRT a couple stations to Chinatown, and found a great little hawker centre in People’s Park where weRead more
A day in Little India
April 7, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The sights and smells of Little India are like no other. There is so much to see and so much food to try. We had a recommendation from a local of a place just around the corner from where we met him,Read more
Clarke Quay for lunch
April 5, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We had a visit with the family after breakfast and then headed out downtown to the Clarke Quay to see the sights and have lunch. It was a gorgeous day for a walk along the Singapore River watching theRead more
We're here!
April 5, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
After a long exhausting flight from Vancouver to Shanghai and then refusal to let us go downtown Shanghai to check out the skyline, we slept most of the way on the Shanghai to Singapore leg. MyRead more


































































































































































