October 24 – November 7, 2016 At 16 years of age Mark remembers feeling sad that his best friend Fred returned to his home in Penang, Malaysia to spend high school summer vacation with family. Mark thought… “one day I need to see this place called Penang”. While Mark was out at parties, drive-ins, riding … More A Dream Realized, Penang, Malaysia
Feb 2, 2016 7:00am. We are in a cab en route to the Melaka bus terminal and it is the earliest we have been on the road so far. Packs are weary on the shoulders at this hour but they are starting to feel more like part of us. We celebrated this past few days … More Escaping the heat …Cameron Highlands
Finally, we arrive in a smaller city (935,000 folks instead of millions). Melaka was once an important trading port for Malaysia but fell out of favor when Singapore took the limelight. It was not until 2008 when UNESCO declared the old Chinatown a world heritage site that tourism started bringing this city back to … More Melaka/Malacca UNESCO World Heritage Town
It was September 1982, first day of high school sitting in social class. There was an “exotic” looking guy with black, black hair sitting next to me and I was curious and intrigued. I wonder where is he from and what brings him to this school in our small city of St. Albert, Alberta. His … More Discovering Kuala Lumpur
The Roaming Two 