Day Trip to Pulau Ketam
Pulau Ketam literally means “Crab Island” in Malay language is an island off Port Klang. According to Wikipedia, the island is submerged during high tide, housing on the island consists of “floating houses” perched on wooden stilts 1 to 10 meters (3 to 33 ft) above sea level. The main thoroughfares…
Apples Picking Day
When you have an inquisitive and active grandkid, it is always a fun time to take him exploring new places. We are blessed to be living in Spokane, WA. It’s a city with a small town feel, lots of nature trails, dozens of lakes and ski resorts within 1 and…
Wedding at a Plantation
This wedding is unlike what I would imagine for a romantic venue on a plantation… We have been invited to a Champa wedding, in fact all the GIFT Foundation Champa community has been invited. Filled with curiosity and excitement, Shane and I were bundled into a truck with Dr. Firdaus’…
Gong Xi Fa Cai
Shane and I are so thrilled to be back in Malaysia to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dog zodiac with my mom, sister and her family. On the eve of the new year, all of us (adults and children) were busy getting the house and garden cleaned…
Batu Caves & the Monkeys
Shane loves animals and wanted to see wild monkeys. I took many photos of them when I visited Batu Caves five years ago for my baby niece’s Hindu blessing. I thought it was a brilliant idea to combine culture and animal adventure in one visit.