The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky
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12 surprising places to see that you may never have heard of One of the greatest rewards of travel is being wowed by places that we had previously never heard of. The places you’ll see featured in …
The Best things to Do and See in Kyoto We spent 5 weeks in Kyoto and saw lots of beauty. This post covers what we consider the most impressive (and not so impressive) sights in Kyoto: they include …
What’s travel about? On my last post I listed the “Must See” highlights in Kyoto. Kyoto has a lot to see as far as temples and gardens and we appreciated the architecture and natural …
Hong Kong or Singapore: Which you should visit on a stopover? We’re planning to be back in Asia later this year. It brings up the argument we always have about 2 of our (respectively) favorite Asian …
Bhutan is a small nation with the population of less than a million, wedged between two giants in the Himalayas; China to the North and India to the South. Bhutan is a mountainous country with …
Why you should visit Singapore at least once in your life My first time in Singapore was back in 2001. It didn’t make a great impression on me. I thought it was bland, featureless, and commercial. …
Is Malacca worth a visit? Malacca (also spelled Melaka) is famous for that red church. You see it in all the photos. Malacca is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site owing to its well-preserved historical …
Is Ipoh worth visiting? We spent 2 full days in Ipoh, the capital of Perak state. It was enough to make it our favorite stop on this trip through Malaysia. I knew I would like this town the instant …
I feel bad writing this post. We’ve had quite a few people tell us that they really like George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. We just didn’t feel the same way. First of all, I …
