Annah Rais: Arthur Bordman Kanying & the Bitayuh People, Kuching, Malaysia

December 13, 2012 in Asia, Malaysia, Travelogue

Sometimes, there are connections made that just couldn’t happen any other way. Example: Contacting a complete stranger, the stranger inviting you to stay, and then commenting over breakfast, “You guys […]

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 […]

Families On The Move Meet-Up: Penang, Malaysia Adventures

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 […]

Ghosts of Thanksgiving Past: Penang, Malaysia

October 8, 2012 in Asia, Malaysia, Travelogue

Thanksgiving is a distinctly North American holiday. I remember trying to explain it once to an Irish girl who’d come to celebrate the day with us and it boiled down […]