The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky
Are we all just photo-clicking monkeys? 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 …
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 Georgetown. Some of them were the same people that told us that they loved Prachuap Khiri Khan (and they were …
Random Acts of Kindness when you travel Twice over the last year I/we have been beneficiaries of extreme kindness and generosity while travelling. Meeting Anand on our way to Georgetown, Penang …
Getting to Hat Yai – our 1st class Sleeper train experience in Thailand The trip from Prachuap Khiri Khan to Hat Yai was the last leg of our trip through Thailand (which would continue through …
