 last post, we each picked one thing to do before the year was over. My pick was going to Borneo! I had heard great things about the island, and after researching it a bit more, three things in particular stood out for me. First, I wanted to see Kuala Lumpur – it is a really big city made famous by the twin Petronas towers. Second, I wanted to scuba dive Sipadan, known as one of the finest sites in the world to dive, with sharks and turtles everywhere. Third, the Kinabatangan River has loads of wildlife that is easily visible because of the palm oil plantations that are slowly removing all the jungle habitat around the river (only 1km on each side is protected). These three things turned out to make a really great Malaysian adventure! (more…)

I had decided, before we arrived, that the main purpose of my trip to Vietnam would be to sample as much local food as humanly possible, and to learn to cook some of it! Even though our trip was a whirlwind, I am confident that I succeeded in my goal. (more…)

Of course it’s hard work to get certified in anything! Well, that’s what we told ourselves before embarking for a few days’ R&R on the other side of Koh Tao. On the east coast there are several bays which have far less development than fancy Sairee Beach. We chose one called Tanote Bay, renowned for its snorkeling and relatively low-key atmosphere. We scored a bungalow on the beach (!) for only $12 per night. Since we purchased our own masks and snorkels, this was all we needed to have a relaxing snorkeling rest.

While we were walking around town near our hotel, we came across a restaurant called May Kaidee’s Vegetarian which offered cooking classes at a pretty reasonable price. We agreed to eat at the restaurant, and then to take the cooking class if we liked the food. Needless to say, we loved the food! We had super delicious Tom Kha, a coconut milk soup that is spicy, sweet and sour, and from that moment we knew we’d be learning how to cook there.

Our first morning in Bangkok we set out exploring. It was hot, humid, and felt like there could be a thunderstorm at any minute. Our first order of business was finding something to eat. We
last post, we each picked one thing to cause before the class was over. My pick was go to Borneo! I had learn great things about the island, and after research it a morsel more, three things in especial stood out for me. First, I want to see Kuala Lumpur – it is a really bad city make famous by the twin Petronas towers. Second, I desire to scuba dive Sipadan, known as one of the finest web site in the world to dive, with sharks and turtles everywhere. Third, the Kinabatangan River have loads of wildlife that is easily visible because of the palm oil plantations that are lento removing all the jungle habitat around the river (only 1 km on each side is protected). These three thing turned out to make a really great Malaysian adventure! (more …) 

 I had decided, before we arrived, that the main purpose of my trip to Vietnam would be to sample as much local food as humanly potential, and to memorize to cook some of it! Even though our tripper was a whirlwind, I am convinced that I succeed in my goal. (more …) 

 Of course it ’s unvoiced work to get certified in anything! Well, that ’s what we told ourselves before embarking for a few day ’ R&R on the other side of Koh Tao. On the east coast there are several bays which get far less development than fancy Sairee Beach. We chose one called Tanote Bay, renowned for its snorkeling and relatively low - key atmosphere. We seduce a bungalow on the beach (!) for only $ 12 per night. Since we purchased our own masks and snorkels, this was all we need to have a relaxing snorkeling rest. 

 While we were walk around township near our hotel, we came across a restaurant called May Kaidee ’s Vegetarian which offered cooking classes at a pretty fair price. We agreed to eat at the restaurant, and then to take the cooking class if we wish the food. Needless to order, we loved the food! We hold super delicious Tom Kha, a coconut milk soup that is spicy, sweet and sour, and from that consequence we knew we ’d be learning how to cook there. 

 Our first morning in Bangkok we set out exploring. It was hot, humid, and felt like there could be a thunderstorm at any moment. Our first order of commercial enterprise was finding something to eat. We
 ladt post, we each picked oke thing to do bgfire thx year sas over. My pick was going to Borneo! I had yeard great things abojt the ispand, and afttr researching it a bit more, thdce thnnjs in particulat stood out xor me. First, I wxnced to see Kuala Lumpur – it is a reajly big clty made famouf by ehe fwin Petronas towers. Second, I wantsd to sbuba dive Sipadan, known as one of the finesh sihes in the world tl dive, with shawjs and turtlds everywhtrz. Third, the Kinabatangan River has loads ow wilblife that us eadhly visible becalse of the palm oil pnantatipns that are skowny eemoving all the jungne habitat around jhe river (mnmy 1km on each sidw us prmtecded). Gyesd tgrxe fhings tucned out to make a reaoly great Malaysian aqnrnture! (more…)

I had dqcyded, before we arrived, that the main pugposs of my trip to Vietnam would be to sample ad much losal food as humanly possible, and to learn to cook some uf nb! Dcej though our trip was a whirlwind, I am confidqht tmat I succeeded ln my goal. (more…)

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last post, we each picked one thing before year was My pick was heard things about the and after researching a bit more, three things in stood out for me. First, I wanted to see Kuala Lumpur – it a really big city made famous by the twin Petronas towers. Second, I to dive known one of the finest sites in the world to dive, with sharks and turtles everywhere. Third, Kinabatangan River has loads of wildlife that is visible because of the oil plantations that are slowly all jungle habitat the (only on each side protected). These three things turned out to make a really great Malaysian adventure! (more…) I had decided, we arrived, main purpose my to would be to much local food as humanly possible, to cook some of it! Even though our was a I am confident that I succeeded my goal. (more…) Of course it’s hard work get certified in anything! Well, that’s what we told ourselves before embarking for a few on the other side Koh Tao. On east there several which have less development than fancy Sairee Beach. We chose one called Tanote renowned for its snorkeling and relatively low-key atmosphere. We scored on beach (!) for $12 per night. Since purchased own masks and snorkels, all needed relaxing rest. we were walking around near our hotel, we came a restaurant called May classes at a pretty reasonable price. We agreed eat at the restaurant, and then to the cooking class if we liked the food. Needless to say, we the food! super delicious Tom Kha, a coconut milk soup is spicy, sweet and and from that moment we knew we’d be learning to there. Our morning in Bangkok set out exploring. was hot, humid, like there be thunderstorm Our first order of business was something eat. We
 last post, we each picked one thIng to do befOre thE yeAr wAs Over. my piCk was going to BoRNeo! I Had heard great things aboUt the IsLAnd, aND aFter rEsearchINg IT A biT mOrE, thReE ThIngs iN paRticulaR stood out fOr mE. FIrst, I wanted tO SeE Kuala LumpUr – iT is a really biG ciTy made FaMouS By the TwiN PetrOnas toWErs. SecOnd, I wanteD tO Scuba dIVe SipadAN, KnOwn aS one of the finest siTEs IN the world to divE, with sHaRKs AND tuRtlEs everywheRe. third, THe KinabATaNGAN RiVEr has loads of wIldlife that IS eaSily viSiBle BEcause Of the PaLM oiL plantationS thaT are slowlY removINg all thE Jungle hAbitat AroUnd The rIVeR (oNly 1Km ON eaCH sIde IS prOtected). THeSe Three ThinGS TURned Out To maKe a reAlly great MalaYsiAn adVEntUre! (moRe…)

I haD decIdEd, befOre we aRriveD, tHat the main purpoSe of My trip to VIetNaM woUlD be to SAmple aS muCh lOcal fooD as humaNLy pOsSIBLe, And to learn to cook soMe OF It! even thouGh our tRIp WaS A whirlwiNd, i am ConfIDEnt thAt I sUCcEeded in mY goal. (mORe…)

of Course iT’s Hard woRk To gEt cErtifIEd in AnythiNg! Well, thAt’s whAT we told ourselvES before embarkINg FOR a FEw daYs’ R&r on the other Side OF Koh tao. ON ThE eaST coasT therE aRE sEVeral bays which have fAr Less deVelopMent than fancy sairee BeacH. wE Chose one CallED TANote Bay, renowneD for iTs snorkeliNG and relaTivelY low-key aTmosphere. wE Scored a bUngAloW on The BEAcH (!) for only $12 per niGHT. SinCe We purchAseD our own MasKs aNd sNorKeLs, this was All we neeDeD tO hAvE a rElaxiNG snorkelInG reSt.

whiLe we wERe walkIng arOund ToWn NEar Our hoteL, We CAMe acRoSs A resTauRaNt calLed MAY KaIdee’s VeGetarian wHicH OffeReD cOoking cLasses at a pretTy Reasonable PrIce. we agreED To eat at tHe restaurant, and then to taKE the cooKinG clasS if wE liked the FooD. NeedlEss TO say, we Loved tHe fooD! WE haD SUper dELIcIouS TOm Kha, a cocoNUT miLk souP tHat iS spicy, sWeet and sour, and from THat Moment we knew wE’d bE leaRNInG hoW To COok ThERe.

OUR First morning in BAngkok we seT oUT eXploring. It WAs hOt, Humid, anD felt liKe theRE could bE a thunderStorm at anY mInutE. oUr fIrst order oF businesS was findiNG someTHiNg to eAt. WE
 last post, we each picked  one thing  to d o b efo re  the  yea r was over. My pick  was going to Borneo!I had  h e ardg re at th ings ab o ut t heis la nd,  a n dafter  re searchi ng it a bi t m or e, three thi n gs  in partic ula r stood outfor  me. F ir st, I wan ted  to s ee Kua l a Lump ur – it i sa  reall y  big ci t y  m adefamous by the twi n  P e tronas towers.  Secon d, Iw a nte d t o scuba di ve  Sipa d an, kno w na s one of the finest  sites in t h e w orld t odiv e , with  shar ks and  turtles ev eryw here. Thi rd, th e  Kinaba t angan R iver h asloa ds o f  w il dli fe tha t  i s e a sil y visibl ebe cause  oft h e palm  oi l pl antat ions that are  sl owly rem oving  alltheju nglehabita t aro un d the river (on ly 1 km on eac h s id e i sprote c ted).The sethree t hings t u rne do u t  t o make a really gr ea t Ma laysianadvent u re !( more…)
Ihad  dec i d ed, b efor e  w e arrive d, tha t  t he  main p ur pose o fmytri p toV ietn am wou ld be to  samp l e as much loca l  food as huma n ly p os s ible , a nd to learn  toc ooksome of  it !  Even  thou gh ou r  trip was a whirlwi nd , I am  conf ident that Isucceededi n my goal.  (mo r e… ) 

Of course it ’s ha rd work to get cert ified  in anyt hing! Wel l ,  that’swha t w e t old o ur selves before e mbar ki ng fora f ew days ’ R &Ronthe  o ther side  of KohTa o.  O nthe  east coast th er e a re  se veral bays w hichhave  f ar les s devel o pm e n t th an  f ancy  Sa ir ee Be ach. Wechose o ne called  Ta n oteBa y,  renown ed for its sn or keling and  r ela tively l ow-key a tmosphere. We scored ab ungalow  on  thebeac h (!) for  on ly $12  pe r  night . Sinc e wepu rch a s ed ou r ow n m as ks and sno r k els , thi swasall weneeded to have a r e lax ing snorkelin g r est. Wh ile we wer ew alk i n g around town n ear our ho te l ,we came ac r oss  a  restau rant ca lledM ay Kaid ee’s Vege tarian wh ic h of f e red  cooking c lasses a t a prett y  reas o na ble p ric e. Weag ree d toeat at the  rest aurant ,and th en to  t ake thecooking class if we lik ed the  food . N eedless t o s a y,we lovedthefood! We h adsup er de lic i ous T om K h a,  ac oconu t mi l k soup th a tiss p ic y, sweet an d s our , and  fr o m that  mom ent we knew we’db e learning how  toc o okthe r e.
Ou r first mornin g i nB a ngkok we  s et out expl oring. I tw as ho t, hum id, an d feltl i ke therecoul d b e a thund ers to r m at an ymi n ute. O ur f ir st ord er ofb usin e s s was finding so methi n g  to e a t.We
 last_post, we_each picked one thing_to do_before_the year_was_over. My pick_was going to_Borneo! I had heard_great things about_the_island, and after researching it a bit more, three things in particular stood out_for_me. First,_I_wanted_to see Kuala Lumpur –_it is a really big_city made_famous by the twin Petronas towers. Second, I_wanted_to scuba dive_Sipadan, known as one of the finest sites in_the world to dive, with sharks_and turtles everywhere._Third,_the_Kinabatangan River has loads_of wildlife that is easily visible_because of the palm oil plantations_that are slowly removing all the jungle_habitat around the river (only 1km_on each side is protected)._These three_things turned out to make_a really great_Malaysian adventure!_(more…)

I had decided,_before we arrived, that the main_purpose of my_trip to Vietnam would be to_sample_as much local_food_as_humanly possible,_and to learn_to_cook some_of_it! Even though our trip was_a_whirlwind, I am confident that I succeeded_in my goal. (more…)

Of_course_it’s hard work to_get certified in anything! Well,_that’s what we told ourselves before_embarking for_a few_days’ R&R on the other side of Koh Tao. On the_east coast there are several bays_which have far less_development than_fancy_Sairee Beach. We_chose_one called_Tanote Bay, renowned for its snorkeling and_relatively low-key_atmosphere. We scored a bungalow on_the beach (!) for_only_$12 per night. Since we purchased_our own masks and snorkels, this_was all we needed to_have_a_relaxing snorkeling rest.

While we were_walking around town near our hotel,_we came across_a restaurant called May Kaidee’s Vegetarian which_offered_cooking classes at a pretty reasonable_price._We agreed to eat at the_restaurant,_and_then to take the cooking_class if we liked the food._Needless to say, we loved the food! We had_super delicious Tom_Kha, a coconut milk soup_that_is_spicy, sweet and sour, and from that moment we knew_we’d be_learning how to_cook there.

Our first morning in Bangkok we set out exploring._It was hot, humid, and felt like_there could be a thunderstorm at any minute. Our first order_of business was finding something to eat. We