After a few days of urban exploration in KL, it was time to head to our first Southeast Asia beach. Tioman Island sits off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. We divided our twelve days there between two of its beaches: Salang on…
Street Food & Skyscrapers: Kuala Lumpur
On July 14th we sadly left Crete. I’ve been thinking of our trip in terms of smaller pieces, each of which is defined by geography. The first piece was South America; the second was Europe (counting Turkey as part of Europe);…
Seven Month Roundup
I’m thrilled to be in Asia. We absolutely loved South America, Turkey, Crete and London, but we missed Asian food. Also, so far, Asia is cheap. Before we left I created something of a budget. It’s not absolute; rather, it serves…
Crete’s Best Eats… and Drinks
Eating on Crete Not to get too San Franciscan, but we loved Crete’s focus on fresh, local food. The area is still heavily agricultural, and you can find an amazing variety of produce at roadside stands almost anywhere on the…
Best of Crete: The Beaches
We decided to go to Crete on a whim, closely following on our spontaneous decision to visit Gina in London. Since we’d already be somewhat close by, Greece, and Crete in particular, was a logical choice: beautiful scenery, great beaches,…