Today I completed the second half of my hop-on-hop-off tour, which ventured beyond the city center into neighborhoods on the edges of Kuala Lumpur. An aside: this is the first city I’ve visited where the hop-on-hop-off service isn’t run by the familiar Big Red Bus company. Instead, a local operator runs the show. The contrast was striking, and not in … Read More
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Day 2
Today I made two new friends and re-learned a skill. Neither was planned, and both made the day unexpectedly special. My original plan was simple: take both routes of the hop-on-hop-off bus and get an overview of Kuala Lumpur. It is an easy walk from my hotel to a tour stop, and along the way I passed through KLCC Park, … Read More
Transit Day – Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Lots to say today, but not many photos. I flew from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur (KL). It’s a short flight, less than an hour, but it took most of the day. In 2030 this will change when new high-speed rail service will whisk travelers between the two cities in 45 minutes. It’s a distance of just over two hundred miles. … Read More
Into the Jungle: Borneo, Malaysia 1992
An excerpt from the new book I’m writing. Leaving the city, we entered into an intense green world. Getting out of the car my glasses fogged. After cleaning them I peered and peered but couldn’t see a break in the dense jungle. “Where are we walking?” I asked. Yi Ling pulled out a short machete with a lethal looking blade. … Read More