Category: SE Asia
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Penang Island so far…
We took the train from Kuala Lumpur to the Butterworth station, then took a short bus ride to the Ferry Terminal. The ferry ride took about 30 minutes and the ocean breeze felt quite good. This took longer than just getting a Grab Car and going across the causeway, but it was more fun. We…
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Three Days in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur means “muddy stream”. Not such an exotic name after all, is it? We took a walking tour of the important buildings around Heritage Square, where Malaysia declared it’s independence. Lots of old colonial buildings, mostly now home to museums including the textile museum. Notable is that the bar of the Royal Selangor Club still adheres to…
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Three Days in Singapore
We spent a day at the Gardens by the Bay, with it’s amazing Cloud Forest, Flower Dome and Super Tree Grove Sculptures. I’ve never seen anything like it. Both the Cloud Forest and Flower Garden are inside of huge glass enclosures to regulate the environment. The Giant Trees Sculptures put on a music and light…