Many moons ago I worked in a Famous New Orleans hotel gift shop, selling over priced trinkets to the wealthy guests. I took the same early morning trolley car from my aunt’s house in the Garden District and became accustomed to the same daily passengers, including a lone blind man who worked in a small […]
Journey to Pulau Ketam
Pulau Ketam is one of those sleepy little Malaysian islands whose inhabitants enjoy the simplicity inherent to most island communities. At first glance the ramshackle waterfront township appears to be standing on its very last stilts as the paint slowly peels under the tropical sun and time lapses by. A township renown for fresh seafood, […]
The Arts of Selangor
The artistic talent in Malaysia has become more and more visible in the past few years, or else it’s been there all along and I’ve just become more aware of it. Maybe it’s just that I was frequenting places that typically showcased the more ‘sellable’ arts, such as watercolor landscapes or sketches of kampungs. Yes […]
The Road to Somewhere
As a child I spent extended periods of time with my aunt and uncle in New Orleans, Louisiana. My uncle was a Tulane University professor, which apparently had the employment perks of world travel. Their souvenir filled house captivated my young imagination and fueled my future wanderlust. To this day those childhood memories flood back […]
Getting High With A Pilot In Malaysia
The thought of getting high with a pilot in Malaysia never even crossed my mind, but the thought of being airborne is an attractive option for anyone under the day-to-day restraints of gravity. Even if leaving the chaos of earth but for a short time is appealing and I can see how expensive hobbies like […]
On’s The Kitchen in Satun
The sleepy little ‘border town’ of Satun,Thailand has a number of local restaurants but one that stands out consistently is On’s The Kitchen, located next to On’s Guesthouse on the centrally located and rather busy Bureevanich Road. Originally located just a bit further up the street, On’s expanded into the current upgraded colonial style building […]
Dev’s Langkawi Mangrove Adventures
No visit to Langkawi is complete without a mangrove tour and an introduction to its delicate eco systems. Mangrove tours with Dev’s Adventure Tours offers you an interesting and fun introduction that you won’t soon forget. Sure, you’ll have no difficulties finding a tour operator willing to show you the mangroves, because ‘guides’ are plentiful […]