December 22, 2012 in Asia, Malaysia, Travelogue
I’ve done a lot of things in my life that I never thought I’d do, but stripping my clothes off and showering in a jungle waterfall in a monsoon rain […]
December 20, 2012 in Asia, Malaysia, Travelogue
Since I’m not sending a paper Christmas letter this year, I thought I’d post it to the blog. For the folks who are used to getting an envelope in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
November 3, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue
Some days it just feels like you need to “get out” and “have an adventure.” We love the days when we just pile into a car, turn up the music […]
October 31, 2012 in Asia, Cambodia, Travelogue
I completely forgot Angkor Wat. How is that possible? A place that’s been on my bucket list forever. Hannah’s request for her 16th birthday present. I forgot it. Well, I […]
October 26, 2012 in Asia, blog, Education, Thailand, Travelogue
Sometimes, there are perfect days. Today was one: Lunch on the beach A long walk on the sand Sun on my shoulders Shells to collect Bubble crabs to lay on […]
October 15, 2012 in Asia, Inspiration, Thailand, Travelogue
Do you live life in layers? So often to me it seems like our lives are layer cakes: Different flavours Different textures Sweet fillings Sometimes icky fillings The occasional nut […]
October 11, 2012 in Asia, Malaysia, Thailand, Travelogue
I lay on my back in the azure ocean, the temperature of a warm bath and listened to my own heartbeat. Beyond that, the soft tinkle of the bell and […]
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