Tioman Island

A large monkey stepped out on the trail in front of me and showed me some nasty teeth.  I could hear the rest of his clan making their moves around me getting into position. Not again. I reached down to grab a nearby stick and he made his move to grab my water bottle. They [...]

Island Life

Thump! Thump! Thump! Our fiberglass speedboat was spending more time in the air than in the water. Fifteen of us passengers were holding on for dear life, the ones with suitcases looked scared out of their wits and the rest of us were smiling. Our driver had the throttle wide open and we were literally [...]

KL Update

Kuala Lumpur is a fun city, but one thing is sorely missing to make the 90F temperature and polluted humidity bearable – water! (and sand) I just purchased a ticket for an overnight bus to Kuala Besut on the coast tomorrow, where I hope to catch a boat to the famous Perhentian Islands.  “Perhentian” means [...]

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