Happy Tuesday! I think we can all agree that Tuesdays are not as great as Fridays. However this Tuesday is my last day as a 24 year old which makes me feel the need to commemorate this incredible year. So here is a list of 24 things I did or accomplished in my 24th year … More 24 Things I Did When I Was 24
Remember when we were in Langkawi about a month ago? I called this Malaysian island paradise. At that moment it WAS paradise. The sun was out, the beach was beautiful, and the ocean was warm. After several months in Penang we thought we had finally found our perfect island getaway. Well we were wrong. We found … More Phi Phi Islands: We Found Paradise
Hello friends! I am finally back in Penang after a week of pure relaxation and awesomeness in Thailand. The Phi Phi Islands were everything I imagined and more… so much more. It will probably take me a couple of days to download all my pictures, do 4 loads of laundry, fix our unfortunate plumbing situation … More Dreaming of Thailand
Guess what? Today we are headed to Thailand!! Peter has a couple days off work this week and next Monday is election day here in Malaysia so we are staying on the Phi Phi Islands for my birthday! Woohoo!! I turn 25 on May 15th and feel very indifferent about the whole thing. I used … More Exploring Georgetown: Chingay and Kuan Yin Teng Temple
When I lived in Shanghai I joined the American Women’s Club of Shanghai and became a writer for their monthly magazine. Since I am a personal trainer and health coach, I wrote a fitness column featuring different fitness trends each month. I also wrote a lifestyle column about my experiences as an American expat living … More Focus on Fitness: Crossfit
Happy Friday! Finally! This week has been mentally draining and I am so ready for another trip in a couple of weeks. Peter and I are planning a 5 day trip to Thailand on the Phi Phi Islands and it couldn’t come sooner for the both of us. Peter is drained from work and I … More The Stresses of Expat Life and Banana Boat Pictures
If you have ever been to Penang then you know that the population is comprised of 3 distinct ethnicities: Chinese, Indian, and Malay. Although they are all Malaysian, each ethnicity remains very separate from the others. If you look around, you see that people congregate in distinct groups of their own ethnicity. In the manufacturing … More A Day of Firsts: The Snake Temple and Ice Kacang
Wow I am loving this unstructured blogging time. Except… I am taking advantage of this freedom! In the process neglected any sort of information on my new life in Penang! Well friends starting today I hope to aim for 3 days of blogging per week. There is so much to share! But first let’s finish … More Langkawi: Perfect Weekend Getaway
Two Fridays ago we packed our bags and headed to the airport for some domestic travel within Malaysia. Peter’s coworker is leaving Penang in a couple of weeks so she invited a group of us to spend a weekend on the beach. A short flight later, we were in Langkawi! Langkawi is cluster of 104 islands off the … More Langkawi: Arriving in Paradise
Hello! Now that the 365 project is over, I am loving my lack of a blog schedule. Daily posting was fun but it is SO not my style. You could probably tell from those daily posts that my life is not that exciting. At all. Haha! Now that I live abroad, my life is punctuated by exciting … More A Day in the Life of an Expat
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