Mar6

In Her Shoes

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In Her Shoes

20130306-132118.jpg Traveling the world has made me reflect on a number of aspects of my identity including my womanhood. I love people watching when I travel, which actually seems to be how I find out most about the culture. I watch people do unusual things and ask myself why. My attention was naturally drawn to people who share my gender around the world. I’d ask myself what their life is like compared to my life in our culture. It turned out to be an interesting topic to ponder about and I’d like to share my thoughts.
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Feb25

Langkawi? Sure, why not?

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Langkawi? Sure, why not?

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We got to see a great deal of what Penang has to offer during our time in Malaysia. As we usually do, we ask other, fellow full-time travelers for future destinations suggestions and enjoy the rush of changing-up our travel plans, which is how we extended our stay in Penang in the first place. The next tip we took to heart is to check-out Langkawi before you leave Malaysia. One of our favorite travel rules is to “always say Yes”. Off to Langkawi it is…
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Feb10

Hiking Through the Rainforest of Penang

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Hiking Through the Rainforest of Penang

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After thoroughly exploring Georgetown, we decided to get out of the city for a day trip to the Penang National Park. We decided to hike through the park and visit one of the beaches the park hosts. Seeing the words “National Park” we both assumed we will spend a day leisurely walking through another park. We’d later find out that this was a faulty assumption. Yet, we did little homework before starting our day and hopped on a bus number 101 from the city center, which conveniently takes you right to the park.
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Feb5

What to Eat in Malaysia

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What to Eat in Malaysia

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The better question would be “What not to eat in Malaysia?” Put on some loose pants and hit up Hawker Centers that are so popular throughout this country.

While the quality was a bit lower than dishes we were sampling in Singapore, there was plenty of variety and exciting flavors. When you are visiting Malaysia, you can dine all around the world…
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Jan29

Penang’s Best Kept Secret

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Penang’s Best Kept Secret

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It wasn’t long until you figure out that going out for beers in an predominantly Muslim country can get expensive fast. Beers are readily available but they will cost you. Our island living on Penang had us in search for beers before long. Beers at hawker centers are typically pretty cheap and locals like to supplement their grub with a nice, cold Tiger given the open, non-air-conditioned food courts. We were lucky to have one of these awesome nights with the locals at another hawker center sharing liter bottles of Tiger beer when they revealed to us where the cheapest watering hole is in the city.
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