by leandra | Feb 19, 2017 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Our flight from Penang to KL was pretty uneventful… we had business class seats for the short flight which included larger seats and a chicken satay snack that wasn’t very good. Since it was a domestic flight no wine or beer was offered. The train ride...
by leandra | Feb 17, 2017 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Georgetown Sights The street art in Georgetown was a big highlight for us, but there were plenty of other interesting sights. Lanterns and incense were in full effect, even in the heart of Little India. After walking around the Esplanade area, we stopped for a quick...
by leandra | Feb 15, 2017 | International Travel, Travel
We knew that going to Malaysia during Chinese New Year could be disruptive in terms of restaurant closings and such, but we were hoping that a brightly lit Kek Lok Si Temple, thousands of Chinese lanterns, and multiple (noisy and entertaining) Lion Dances would...
by leandra | Feb 12, 2017 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Where We Ate After arriving from the airport and getting checked in, we wandered around a bit, then ducked into Siggi’s Beach Bar (at the Shangri-La) when it started raining. I had a glass of rose wine, Eric had a lime juice and we split a samosa / spring roll...
by leandra | Dec 22, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
Because breakfast at Dear Jervois the previous morning was a bit of a disappointment, I picked a new place for dinner this morning, Mary’s. Closer to the hotel and located in a completely nondescript building (the sign simply says ‘Mary’s’ with...