Barbados Gully
7 stycznia 2024, Barbados ⋅ 🌬 82 °F
After our trip through Harrison Cave, our guide, Shane, took us for a walk through the adjacent nature trail.
These shady valleys are known locally as “gullies.” Shane gave us what he called, Czytaj więcej
Xmas & New Year’s 2023
24 grudnia 2023, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
We spent Xmas and New Year’s with my stepdaughter near London. She’s an amazing cook and spoiled us rotten with an array of tasty meals, including: pheasant and chestnut stew, clementine cake, Czytaj więcej
Singapore’s Changi Airport
23 grudnia 2023, Bay of Bengal ⋅ 🌬 84 °F
I had no idea that Singapore’s Changi Airport is so unique until my friend, SJ, told me that many people consider it a destination unto itself.
We visited Changi with the express purpose of Czytaj więcej
Java Country Drive
18 grudnia 2023, Indonezja ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Even though it was a two hour drive from Semarang to Borobudur, it was far from boring.
To keep us from getting caught in traffic, we had a police escort.
Our bus was the first one out of the port, Czytaj więcej
Javanese Food
18 grudnia 2023, Indonezja ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
We enjoyed some tasty treats in Java! For starters, I was thrilled to sip a cup of actual Javanese java whilst snacking on fried bananas.
After we visited the temple of Borobudur, we were treated to Czytaj więcej
Borobudur Temple
18 grudnia 2023, Indonezja ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
From the port of Semarang, we booked a tour to visit Borobudur, which is the world's largest Buddhist temple.
Built in the 8th century, it was abandoned soon after due to volcanic eruptions that Czytaj więcej
Kuala Lumpur
14 grudnia 2023, Malezja ⋅ 🌧 81 °F
We took a “highlights of Kuala Lumpur” tour today, which gave us a good overview of this Malaysian city.
I didn’t expect to enjoy our free time at the Petronas Tower so much. Rather than ride Czytaj więcej
Orang Utan Island
13 grudnia 2023, Malezja ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Another gorgeous sunrise for us this morning as we made our way to Orang Utan Island. I even saw dolphins leaping in the sun’s reflection in the water!
What’s great about this wildlife reserve is Czytaj więcej
Cave, Bats, Fish & Eagles
12 grudnia 2023, Malezja ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
We had a great time at Kilim Geoforest Park on Langkawi. We took a boat ride to a cave where we saw bats and the cutest crabs in the mangrove forest.
On our way to the cave, a woman pulled out a Czytaj więcej
Welcome to Langkawi
12 grudnia 2023, Malezja ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
While “Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah,” sounds like the title of a video game, in reality it is a Malaysian archipelago. As we stepped of the ship today, we were met by locals in traditional Czytaj więcej
Langkawi Sunrise
12 grudnia 2023, Malezja ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
Colorful skies greeted. us as the silhouette of Langkawi emerged from the dawn. I’m curious what wonders await us on shore.
Gardens by the Bay
8 grudnia 2023, Singapur ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
After exploring Bukit Brown cemetery, we nabbed a cab via the Asian equivalent of Uber, which is called Grab.
We were hot and sweaty from the intense humidity, so the cab’s a/c was much Czytaj więcej
Bukit Brown Cemetery
8 grudnia 2023, Singapur ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
Originally owned by Chinese clans, Singapore’s Bukit Brown became a public cemetery in 1922. Even so, the 212 acre expanse has been largely untouched since the 1970s.
The jungle foliage provides a Czytaj więcej
Lombok Island
4 grudnia 2023, Indonezja ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
It’s not easy to shoot decent photos when you’re hurtling down a narrow road in a taxi with dirty windows and a cracked windshield, but I did my best today on Lombok Island.
Compared to other Czytaj więcej
Water Palace
2 grudnia 2023, Indonezja ⋅ 🌧 84 °F
We also visited the Water Palace on Lombok Island. In 722, the island’s king used the nearby river to create several pools on the grounds of the home he lived in during the dry season.
Locals Czytaj więcej
Weaving Village
2 grudnia 2023, Indonezja ⋅ 🌧 86 °F
On Lombok Island, our cabbie took us to Songket Village, where women weave beautiful cloth.
I thought we would just watch the process. I didn’t expect to be given the chance to work the loom Czytaj więcej
Komodo Dragons
1 grudnia 2023, Indonezja ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
As you step ashore onto Komodo Island, you’re greeted by the scent of sea air and cloves. Local guides chain smoke clove cigarettes as they wait their turn in a shaded wooden hut.
Buildings are Czytaj więcej
Shark crocodile
29 listopada 2023, Indonezja ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
Today we visited Surabaya. The city gets its name from Javanese words for “shark” (sura) and “crocodile (baya.)
According to legend, the two were apex predator besties, but after quarreling Czytaj więcej
Surabaya Cemeteries
29 listopada 2023, Indonezja ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F
Today’s sighting of a “Monteverde Angel” in Surabaya, Indonesia is the most far-flung example of this famous statue I have personally come across!
The original “Angel of Czytaj więcej
Surubaya Welcome
29 listopada 2023, Indonezja ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
We were welcomed to the port of Surabaya bay the Singo Mangku Joyo song and dance troupe. I’ve included a video so you can see them in action and hear a snippet of the gamelan music they played.
Jakarta
27 listopada 2023, Indonezja ⋅ 🌧 86 °F
Many crew members are Indonesian, so our ship welcomed hundreds of visitors during our stop in Jakarta. Our captain took time to pose for photos with family members at the dock.
Although Jakarta has Czytaj więcej
Bangkok Grand Palace
22 listopada 2023, Tajlandia ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
Bangkok’s Grand Palace is a large complex of buildings. From 1782 through 1925, the king and his coterie lived on these grounds.
Today, the Grand Palace hosts royal ceremonies, foreign dignitaries, Czytaj więcej
Bangkok Flower Market
22 listopada 2023, Tajlandia ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
Bangkok’s flower market was another colorful place to explore. Even when we’re back home in Texas, Larry and I enjoy our local open air market, which has a Hispanic vibe, to buy local produce. Czytaj więcej
Bangkok Chinatown
22 listopada 2023, Tajlandia ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
I enjoyed our walk through Bangkok’s Chinatown. It was a cacophony of sights, sounds, and smells as we trotted behind our guide.
Several restaurants sell bird’s nest soup, which is considered a Czytaj więcej
Bangkok first temple
22 listopada 2023, Tajlandia ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
I don’t know much about this Buddhist temple in Bangkok, alas.
Our guide seemed like a nice enough fellow, but his English needs polishing. I’m pretty good with accents, and I don’t mind Czytaj więcej
Bangkok
22 listopada 2023, Tajlandia ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Here are some random signs and sightings from our time in Bangkok.
On our way through customs, I noticed a sign banning sex. First time I’ve seen such a ban, but I understand the reason behind it. Czytaj więcej
















































































































































































































































































































































































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