We arrived at the Batu Caves, just on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur excited to see monkeys. I wanted to run to the caves. I restrained myself as there are some lovely shrines as you walk towards the caves from the train. We saw a couple of monkeys along the way before a monsoon…
Borneo is perhaps most famous for being home to the gentle, majestic and endangered orangutan, but the world’s 3rd largest island is filled with a wealth of other wonders. As we began researching what we wanted to experience on our recent trip to Borneo, we realised it is home to some rather peculiar animals….
On April 30th 1975, as North Vietnamese troops closed in on Saigon, helicopters evacuated the last remaining Americans from atop the US Embassy. It’s one of the most iconic war images in American history and it marked the beginning of Vietnamese independence, after years of occupation by the French, before the Americans took over. Naturally…
Following a mediocre Air France flight via Paris, we arrived in bustling and diverse Kuala Lumpur 2 weeks ago! On a quick side note, Emirates via Dubai or Etihad via Abu Dhabi would have been better as they provide more meals for dietary restrictions and their in flight entertainment is better. The Air France flight…
In just a few days we’ll be jetting off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as Bell will be consulting on the Malaysian Study on Ageing for a week. We frequently plan vacations around work and since it’s not very often we get the opportunity to travel in Asia, we decided to do the same this time….
