Dear Petronas, We might’ve gone a little overboard on our iPhoneography of your stunning Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.  We just couldn’t resist!  88 floors to the top and 451.9 m tall is indeed impressive.  You practically dwarf The Bow in our hometown of Calgary, Canada, which stands at just 236 m. We tried to capture your […]

Just got back from a weekend in Kuala Lumpur, with absolutely zero expectations of the city before going.  This being our first trip to Malaysia, all we really knew about the country was that it was a heck of a lot cheaper than Singapore, and home to some mighty big towers!  We had the trip […]

The Straits Times published an article today referencing a survey which claimed Singapore to be the top Asian city for expats.  And that got is thinking, because it’s true, Singapore is a pretty darn good place to live.  Some say we’ve cheated by living in Singapore for our first overseas experience, and others say we’ve […]

**WARNING**  Catching sight of a tarsier in the wild is ridiculously difficult.  Do not try this at home if you’re not up for the challenge! On our recent trip to the Philippines, we went to the island of Bohol for two reasons: chocolate hills and tarsiers.  We initially went there thinking we would be having […]

Have you ever wanted to climb a palm tree on a tropical island in the Philippines?  Or, how about anywhere else in the world for that matter?  Well, today is your lucky day because we’ve broken down the process of climbing a palm tree into 5 simple steps. Step 1:  Find the perfect tree. Unless […]