I may have grown up in the suburbs, but I've always been more comfortable with the anonymity of cities over the wide open spaces. But my grandparents moved to the country when I was young and regular visits to see them started to make me comfortable with that environment. In my travels, I try to … [Read more...] about A City Girl’s Favorite Rural Experiences
Malaysia
My Favorite Eats of 2014
I've been to five countries and countless cities this year, eating my way through the best food as I went. I think with my stomach at all times and when you flip through the photos from my trip, it shows. Since giving up dairy last November, I've had more limited options than I did in previous years … [Read more...] about My Favorite Eats of 2014
Photo Friday: Sarawak Cultural Village, Malaysia
I tend to err on the side of hesitation, wary of attractions that claim to provide visitors with the full cultural experience in a park setting. They tend to resemble Epcot more than the place they're supposed to represent, little more than caricatures. Hilltribe villages in northern Thailand … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Sarawak Cultural Village, Malaysia
Don’t Believe Everything You Read
I scrambled to find the right amount of money to pay for my brunch. I pulled out blue bills from my most recent trip and joked with the server about having more foreign money in my wallet than American money. I told her about my visit to Malaysia and she replied, "I'd never go there after what … [Read more...] about Don’t Believe Everything You Read
Visiting Kuching’s Cat Museum
Kuching, Malaysia is known as "Cat City" for the Malay word kucing. While I didn't see stray cats roaming around in the Borneo city like I did in Croatia and Turkey, you could see that they sure love their felines. Upon pulling into the parking lot of our hotel, we saw a large group of tourists … [Read more...] about Visiting Kuching’s Cat Museum