Semenggoh Wildlife Sanctuary, Kuching, Borneo: Orang Utans!

December 13, 2012 in Asia, Malaysia, Travelogue

Borneo has been on my bucket list since I was a little girl. Stories of jungle people, head hunters and exploratory expeditions up wild rivers filled with crocodiles called to […]

Onward & Upward: Malaysian Borneo and Brunei

December 11, 2012 in Asia, Malaysia, Travelogue

The sky is a heavy grey. We awoke to the constant sound of running water and flute music overlaying the rhythmic beat of bamboo being chopped in the garden. Ezra […]

Hotel Review: Wanderlust, Singapore

December 11, 2012 in Inspiration

They had me at the name, really. How could a girl like me resist a place called Wanderlust? My only criticism was out of my mouth before we walked through […]

Singapore Day 3: Turtles, Tortoises & Taking Michael Jackson’s Kids to Lunch

December 10, 2012 in Asia, Singapore, Travelogue

  “You know, Mom, raising us like you have makes the food thing a lot easier,” Hannah mused as our lunch arrived, arranged on banana leaves instead of a plate: stewed […]

Singapore: Water, Ice Skating & Little India

December 9, 2012 in Asia, Singapore, Travelogue

Did you know that Singapore has a land surface area of only 699.1 square kilometers and approximately 20% of that is reclaimed land? Did you know that the population of […]

Singapore: Photo Essay, Day 1

December 8, 2012 in Asia, Singapore, Travelogue

Leaving Thailand, arriving in Singapore… in which I am awed by a mall for the first time in my life (normally, malls do not hold my attention… clearly, I’d just […]

Singapore: First Impressions

December 8, 2012 in Singapore, Travelogue

  There is something you likely do not know about me, unless you have lived with me, or traveled with me: When I hit the wall, I hit it hard. […]

Thailand Top Ten

December 3, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue

It’s hard to believe that we’re leaving Thailand in five short days. We arrived almost seven months ago and the time has flown.   There are so many things we’ve come […]

Loi Krathong- Floating Lights Festival, Nai Yang

November 28, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue

The krathong were flickering stars on a liquid ebony sky, as if the whole world had been turned upside down and the thunderheads leant rolling waves to the inky sky-scape. […]

5 Reasons You Should Just Give Up And Stay Home

November 25, 2012 in blog, Inspiration

I’ve been talking a lot lately to folks who are pushing hard towards their dreams. They’re working the equivalent of two full time jobs to break free from the one […]