Every place has a history. There are rough times when people leave their homes in large numbers and all of those people end up somewhere trying to build a better life. For as long as humans have existed there has…
Colorfully descriptive food names
As tempting as the “fried ass” was, I opted for my old stand-by chicken skins. jim@snorkelbandits.com
Malaysian monkeys!
On our way north from Kuala Lumpur back to Thailand we stopped in a couple of places to relax, first of which was Pangkor Island. There wasn’t much going on but the unique character of the place made it a…
Kuala Lumpur
As our 30 day visa-free period in Thailand drew to an end, Fern and I needed to figure out how to buy ourselves more time. We still wanted to check out the southern coastal towns in hopes of finding some…
The little differences
No story here. I just thought this was cute. jim@snorkelbandits.com
Oops, wrong line.
The types of places we choose to rest for the night can vary widely. In fact we spend a considerable chunk of our time simply exploring those options. In certain situations it makes the most sense to plan on sleeping…
Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo)
As we headed westward through Sarawak toward Kuching, we hoped to find more places to hang out by the ocean and some opportunities to trek into the mountainous interior for hikes in the jungle, wildlife, and encounters with the indigenous…