Malaysia

We're Being Bad Travelers

Written by Bessie about Malaysia. Feelin' angry

For being away from home over 2 years, we should be a little better at this by now, but something's happened to our thick travelers' skin. Something about moving around from city to city isn't working for us lately. I don't think I've ever written a post when I'm feeling 'Angry', but right now, I'm a bit angry at traveling, and it's making me do things, I've never done before.

My Confessions of a bad traveler:

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Move over, France. Malaysia has some seriously good food.

Written by Kyle about Malaysia. Feelin' happy

While we were in Malaysia, we had 3 goals we wanted to accomplish: 1) Eat, 2) Eat, and...what was the third one? Something about gastronomy, I think. With a population that is 60% Malay, 25% Chinese, 10% Indian (with 5% being other minorities), the food is eclectic and as flavorful as it gets. And I'm proud to say that 5 days and 5 lbs later, we were able to successfully expand the limits of our stomachs and sample some of the cuisine that makes Malaysia one of my favorite places to have a meal.

One of the unique things about food in Malaysia is that, unlike European cultures who link food with the chef, people in Malaysia link the food to the location. So, if you want the best of a particular dish, you have to go to where it is made best. If there was an Iron Chef, Malaysia edition, people would ask "where does the chef live."

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Photo Journal: The Worn-in Beauty of Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

Written by Bessie about Malaysia. Feelin' normal

If you're anything like Kyle and me, your camera is drawn to worn down walls giving way to layers of paint below. History pours through, and you're transported back to a slower place and time when bicycle tuk-tuks were the fastest way of travel.

This week's Photo Journal walks us through the streets of Penang, a city with worn walls bleached under the hot sun.

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