During our travels, when we meet people and talk to them for any length of time, they will inevitably ask, “So, what do you do for a living that allows you to travel like this?” Friends and aquaintenences back in the states will ask, “What is the secret to your travels?” or just flat outContinueContinue reading “The No-Secret Secret to Our Long-Term Travels”
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Festive, Fancy, and Fun in Penang
Malaysian Independence Day Parade Phil and I were in Penang over the Malaysian Independence Day holiday, known as Merdeka, which means Independent or Free in Malay (the word has the same meaning in Indonesian). On August 31st, 2026 Malaysia celebrated it’s 69th year of Independence from Great Britain. Phil and I were lucky enough toContinueContinue reading “Festive, Fancy, and Fun in Penang”
Chinese Burial Mounds
We saw many Chinese burial mounds during our two months in China, the first of which were in Kunming. We’d gotten a bit off the beaten path (well, there actually was a path, to be fair) and found ourselves descending Biji Mountain down a winding trail through the woods (Phil writes more here). We assumedContinueContinue reading “Chinese Burial Mounds”
