Funding A Dropout

My shiny silver Toyota Rav 4 funded my first dropout. The next one will be funded by a year’s worth of savings (which isn’t that much, really. Really.) I.

15 years ago

Quan Yin, The Goddess of Mercy Temple

Smoky and dimly lit, the centuries-old Goddess of Mercy Temple in Penang’s Georgetown is a mysterious and exotic place to explore. The temple is dedicated to Quan Yin, the.

15 years ago

10 Toddler Foods In Penang

We swanned off to Penang without much planning. It was perhaps a bit of Asian expat arrogance. Twenty-month-old Miss M is an old Vietnam and Singapore hand and we,.

15 years ago

Travel Photo Thursday – Recycling In Penang

A carpark in Penang’s Batu Ferringhi, across the road from the KFC. A recycled brick, wrapped in a piece of cardboard. A stack of empty beer cans. “Recycle,” the.

15 years ago

Home Exchange Heaven

I’m dreaming of Provence. I’m drinking a fresh coconut and watching the sun set over the Andaman Sea as local boys play soccer on the beach and parasails cruise.

15 years ago

The Price of Semen

“Do you think foreigners would be interested in the price of semen?” Young floppy-haired Mr D is standing before me with a serious look on his face, far too.

15 years ago

My Seven Links

Like wildfire, the 7 Links project is sweeping through the travel blogging community. Such a simple and appealing concept, and a little bit green, which is good. Revive (or.

15 years ago

Singapore Public Transport

“Good evening, happy Tuesday, welcome to bus service number 196,” says the beaming turbaned driver in a musical Indian accent. And so my love-hate relationship with Singapore’s public transport.

15 years ago