Tag Archives: Travel Journal

Friday Happiness

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Even though it drives a certain travel companion batty, I love to take photos of flowers. Here are some of the flowers we saw in Malaysia. Next week I’ll continue sharing about the trip, including climbing Mount Kinabalu. Many of … Continue reading →

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A relaxing day in Kota Kinabalu

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

After saying goodbye to our friends and thanking them for a wonderful two days in Kuala Lumpur, we headed to the train station for the express train to the airport. I was thrilled to find out at the train station … Continue reading →

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Caves, hiking, and farewell

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Just outside of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia you can visit the Batu Caves, which is where we went on our second day. The limestone that forms the caves is approximately 400 million years old. K. Thamboosamy Pillay (born in 1850), an Indian … Continue reading →

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Another plea for the oranugtans

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Yesterday I posted about the threat to orangutans in Indonesia. Today I want to highlight their plight once more. I visited the AVAAZ website and saw that they have over one million votes. That’s great. Now their goal is 1,250,000. … Continue reading →

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A wonderful introduction to Malaysia

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

We left London on the 26th of April and arrived in Kuala Lumpur on the 27th. After twenty hours of travel surprisingly we felt fine when our friends picked us up at the airport. However, I didn’t pull the camera out of … Continue reading →

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Please help the Orangutans

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Isobel and Gilly have a petition on their blog to help save the orangutans in Indonesia. A local Governor wants to cut down a significant portion of Indonesia’s untouched forests, threatening the lives and survival of the orangutans in the … Continue reading →

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Back to reality

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

I can’t believe that the vacation we have been planning for over a year has come and gone. How does that happen? We got back from Malaysia late last night. The trip was amazing. Absolutely amazing. Now I am in … Continue reading →

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Travel Photo of the Day (April 20)

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Travel Photo of the Day (April 19)

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Travel Photo of the Day (April 18)

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