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After leaving Istanbul, our first port of call was Burgas, Bulgaria, the most westerly port on the Black Sea.  It was an overnight sail arriving in port the following morning.  Being October it is the off season and the beaches are … Continue reading →

As a sort of farewell to three years of living in Malaysia, we decided to give ourselves a treat by booking a cruise of the Black and Aegean Seas out of Istanbul, Turkey.  It was our first ever cruise and … Continue reading →

We have been in Canada for almost a month now. Normally on our visits home from Malaysia we would now be thinking about getting on a plane for that long, long flight back, but this time we’re in Canada to … Continue reading →

It is never easy leaving a place where you have lived for a considerable time.  In our case it was three years in Shah Alam, Malaysia.  Shah Alam is a city of over one million people just south of Kuala … Continue reading →

Sadly, but also with mixed feelings, we must say goodbye to all of our friends in Malaysia.  It has been an amazing adventure.  The three years have gone by so quickly, but never so fast as these last couple of weeks. … Continue reading →

Living in Malaysia for the past three years has made me acutely aware of many environmental issues but perhaps the most serious of these is the haze that has been rearing it’s ugly head far too often in recent months. … Continue reading →

The Shinjuku Gyoen Garden is the complete opposite of the ‘scramble crossing’ as seen in the previous blog post.  Where the ‘scramble crossing’ was concrete, asphalt, high rises, cars, noise and lots of people, the Garden is quiet, green, natural … Continue reading →

From our hotel in the Shinjuku area we made our way on foot to the Shinjuku Station, one of Tokyo’s biggest.  It holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s busiest transport hub, averaging 3.64 million passengers daily.  Then we … Continue reading →

Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon as it is more commonly known is a bustling city in the south of Vietnam close to the Mekong River Delta.  It is a diverse city known for its old world charm and friendliness … Continue reading →

Once upon a time in a land far away, there lived a good king and his queen. He was dearly loved by his subjects, so much so in fact, that he actually served two terms as their loyal king. He … Continue reading →