House-hunting in China — Easier than it Seems
This morning, I woke up on the 32nd floor, looked out of my bedroom window, across the smog that clouds the rising sun, across the...
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How Hard Is It To Get A Chinese Visa in Kuala Lumpur?
July 2014 update: This is an old post and detailed regulations have changed, but recent feedback from readers suggests that this is still a great...
The Friday Photo: Kayan Woman, Borneo
I photographed this lady from the Kayan tribal minority in Sarawak, once an independent kingdom, now Malaysian Borneo, during our big trip upriver there last...
What Happens When Your Kid Takes The Lead?
Over the last couple of weeks, since Z returned from his overseas trip, I’ve largely been letting him choose what we do. Well, with the...
The Friday Photo: On the Trail of the Singapore Sling
The Singapore Sling is not only a quintessential Singapore experience. It’s arguably the world’s girliest classic cocktail. It’s pink, it’s frothy, it comes in its...
Our Last Hurrah
All of a sudden, as we load up the bike and bump out of the coffee plantation and over the waterfall bridge, it feels as...
20 Words to Get You (Almost) Anywhere in Indonesia
I once ordered “fried p*ss” instead of “fried potatoes” in a restaurant. And, on presenting a landlady with her key, I announced, “I’m so sorry!...
Z Versus the Lake of Farts
After our trials and tribulations getting to Ijen, the mountain refuge feels, well, gooooood… Basic, sure. But basic in a good, sweet, simple way. We’re...
The Sunday Six: The Joys of Asian Roads
1: Bridges Can Be Scary Thanks to Johnny Vagabond for having the presence of mind to photograph this Cambodian bridge after biking over it. I’ve...
What Does A Travelling Single Mum Look Like?
Travelling as a single parent, there generally aren’t that many photos of you. The pic above is one of few with me and Z together,...