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United States
Emergency Trip Back to the US
San Mateo, California, USA I'm very sorry that we have been MIA for a few weeks BUT you will be relieved to know that we have been (merely) holed up in my…
Malaysia
Melaka and a Goat with Elephantiasis
Melaka, Malaysia We are in the lovely, very old-fasioned Chinatown of this, Malaysia's oldest city. The town was founded in the 14th century and was…
Malaysia
Port Dickson, Malaysia
Port Dickson, Malaysia We are staying for 2 nights in this seaside resort for Kuala Lumpur residents. Since most of the hotels are empty during the week (the…
Malaysia
Kareem in KL
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Having survived the night we shall call, "One Night in Bali" (Cheryl will have to explain), we are now happily situated in Kuala Lumpur.…
Indonesia
One Night in Bali
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hmm, it wasn't really Bali that I disliked but our hotel room. Our flight got in at 10:30pm, we tucked ourselves into our silk liners…
Australia
Bowling for Columbine in Brisbane
Brisbane, Australia The last 4 days here have been very relaxing, quite like a vacation from travelling. And there was no particular reason why they should…
Australia
Box Wine Dreams
Coff's Harbour, Australia. We are getting ready to leave Coff's Harbour to head about 2 hours North to the small town of Ballina. We tried to find a place to…
Australia
New Year's in the Blue Mountains
Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia Happy New Year! New Year reached us about 37 minutes ago. We celebrated with a bottle of French bubbly (Oyster Bay's and…
Australia
Feeling at Home in Sydney
Sydney, Australia. Well, I am very happy to report that both Casey and I like Sydney a lot better than the rest of Australia. It's cleaner, has more…
Australia
Christmas in Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia. Merry Christmas! It's too warm for Christmas, even by California standards. We have the a/c cranked up in our apartment and have slipped…
Australia
Adelaide, Australia - Christmas in the Summer
Adelaide, Australia. Today is Christmas Eve and it sure doesn't feel like it. Aside from a mild rush at the stores and a few decorations, it just does not seem…
Australia
Adelaide; Food in Australia; Do New Zealanders Hate Salt?
Adelaide, Australia. Arrived in town this morning on the overnight train. The train ride was pleasant enough and we both got at least a few hours of sleep.…