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  • Kuala Lumpur Trip: Day 2

    Our second day in Kuala Lumpur was very fun, but also very tiring. Our first stop of the day was the Batu Caves.  The Batu Caves are a Hindu temple that has been in use since the 1890s and is still a major tourist attraction today.  It is also still used for worship, especially during…

  • In Regards To The Philippines Massacre in Maguindanao

    Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard the news about the massacre in the Philippines, in Maguindanao.  59 people (as of 1:18 AM November 27th SGT) were killed for political reasons.  The short of it is that a local “clan”, the Ampatuans, has been running the area warlord style for years.  A local…

  • Kuala Lumpur Trip: Chow Kit Market

    Just down the street from the guest house we’re staying in is Chow Kit Market.  We were actually under the impression that it was a huge hawker style area where we could get good local food for a good price.  Instead, it turned out to be a sprawling, mostly covered wet market.  It was definitely…

  • Kuala Lumpur Trip: Day 1

    Going to Kuala Lumpur isn’t too big a deal when it comes to the actual travel part.  By the time the plane gets leveled off and the steward or stewardess hands out the immigration cards to fill out, you have about five minutes before the pilot will alert the cabin crew to prepare for landing.…

  • Enjoying a Vacation!

    Starting today and going through Tuesday my wife and I will be taking a short vacation in Kuala Lumpur.  It’s nice to get away sometimes right?  We found ourselves a nice guest house with some great amenities and we’re looking forward to checking out the Batu Caves, hopefully tomorrow. Anyhow, I didn’t take the time…

  • Hawker Centers in Singapore

    Hawker centers in Singapore are basically food courts.  I’ve had a few people argue with me that a hawker center indoors is actually a food court, but they have the same types of stalls and selections of food so I don’t see the point in differentiating the two.  Coming from the US I initially considered…

  • A Tale of Fear and Panic in Singapore

    Ok, just to get it out of the way, this isn’t my story.  This is the maid’s story.  I thought it was worth sharing because it highlights a problem that’s unique to Asia.  For the sake of the story and her privacy we’ll call her Cookie.  Ok, here we go: Cookie was at the mall…

  • Prostitution in Singapore

    Prostitution is one of the oldest professions in the world and one of the most enduring.  It is probably the only profession that will remain the same throughout all of history as there will always be a supply and there will always be a demand.  You can find prostitution anywhere you go, but in ultra-conservative…

  • More Thoughts On The Fort Hood Incident

    I’ve been trying to keep up with the news about what’s going on with the incident at Fort Hood and it looks like Nidal Malik Hasan is going to be facing the death penalty.  Well, that’s what prosecutors are pushing for anyway.  He’ll be tried in a military court, rather than a civilian one, and…

  • Orchard Central Looks A Lot Better Than I Remember

    On Sunday night, as part of our tour along Orchard, my wife and I looked through Orchard Central.  The lighted escalators on the end closer to Dhoby Ghaut Interchange kind drew us in.  It had been quite a while since we’d gone in there.  I visited it once right after it opened and my wife…