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• Orangutan Watching in Borneo

  

  One of our goals in visiting Malaysia was to see wildlife. There’s no better place to do this than on Borneo. Borneo is home to vast rain forests with exotic... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Kuching; the City of Cats

  

  Our time in Penang ended very early in the morning. We woke up to the alarm at 3:30 AM to prepare ourselves for our flight to Kuching at 7:10 AM. Kuching is... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• The Day That Changed My Life (9/11)

  This blog is all about the places we’ve been. It takes you along on our travels and gives you a look into our current city of Seoul. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• From the Fruit Farm to the Clan House in Penang

  

  Our third day of exploring Penang brought us first to a tropical organic fruit farm and then to a former Chinese clan house from the 1800′s. The two... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Look Waaay Up on Penang

  

  Our second day in Penang could very well be titled; Views From on High. We left the asphalt jungle and literally got away from it all on the tops of two hills. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Let’s Get Colonial in Georgetown

  

  When you are walking around Georgetown (the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia), you may have to stop and to make sure you are still in Malaysia. Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2011 TRAVEL

• Spending Money in Kuala Lumpur

  

  Our third day in Kuala Lumpur (KL) didn’t begin as well as our previous days in Malaysia’s capital. There was one reason why…Taxi drivers! We left our hotel in... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 TRAVEL

• Strolling Around Kuala Lumpur

  

  Our second day in Kuala Lumpur was actually our first full day and we decided to hit the streets. We had our cameras in hand, shoes on our feet, backpack with... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2011 TRAVEL

• Kicking It in Kuala Lumpur

  

  After a semi-long flight (6 hours) and an airport bus we have arrived in Kuala Lumpur. For those of you who don’t know, Kuala Lumpur is the capital of... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Being Mall Rats in Cebu

  

  When you fly with discount airlines you often end up with late night flights or early morning flights. You may also end up with massive stopovers. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Being Active in Boracay

  

  As I mentioned in my previous post, we didn’t just spend our whole vacation eating and relaxing on the beach. We actually took an afternoon to be active. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2011 TRAVEL

• Ahhh Beach Vacations! Our Trip to Boracay (pt. 1)

  

  Sometimes you just need a beach vacation. If you have never been on one then, you should take one. If you have been on a beach vacation then you know exactly... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• 7 Year Anniversary Celebration

  

  It’s been 7 years since we were married in a church in a small town in Newfoundland, Canada. 7 years since our honeymoon through the magnificent Gros Morne... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Nefarious: Merchant of Souls

  

  There’s a worldwide crisis that’s taking place right now and has been taking place for years. We may be ignorant to it or know about it and pay it little... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2011 MOVIES, TRAVEL

• Flowers! Flowers! Flowers! Spring Flower Festival

  

  I’ll admit, I’m not much of a flower guy. I much prefer to go to a zoo and stare at animals then go to a park or garden and smell the roses. I’m just not much o... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2011 TRAVEL

• Dinner & a Match: Berlin Restaurant & FC Seoul

  

  Growing up in Canada meant growing up on hockey (ice hockey that is, not the game you play on grass with small wooden spoons). I had attended a few football... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Care Packages From Home

  

  For the most part I can get everything I need in Seoul. For everything I can’t get here in this mega metropolis, I can rely on getting them in care packages fro... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Children’s Day

  

  is a national holiday here in South Korea. Children are given the day off of school and people are given the day off work. Families spend time together and... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Cirque Du Soleil in Seoul

  

  Being from Canada and not seeing one of Canada’s greatest shows should be an embarrassment for me. A show that dazzles, surprises and puts you at the edge of... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Princely Treasures

  

  Saturday was a rare rain free day in what has been a rainy couple of weeks. We decided to take advantage of this and go out without the danger of getting... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL