Borneo – Nexus Resort Karambunai

April 25, 2007 by Ed Szajniak at 1:48 pm 1 Comment Print This Post Print This Post

We were off to the island of Borneo. The province of Malaysia we were visiting is called Sabah. The Nexus Resort Karambunai was to be our home for the next ten days. The plan was to relax from the rushing around we had been doing in the cities we visited. The Nexus turned out to [...]

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Batu Caves – Kuala Lumpur

April 23, 2007 by Ed Szajniak at 3:57 pm 1 Comment Print This Post Print This Post

The Batu Caves and Hindu temple are located outside Kuala Lumpur. We set off for the Caves in a minivan with six others. Along the way our first stop was at the Royal Selangor Pewter Factory. Here we saw how pewter was made and had a try at decorating a piece. Let me say that [...]

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Kuala Lumpur: A Visit to the Bird Park

April 1, 2007 by Ed Szajniak at 7:13 am 1 Comment Print This Post Print This Post

The Bird Park is “The World’s largest Free Flight Aviary”. Located adjacent to the Perdana Lake Gardens, a cab ride from downtown to the park is about 15RM. There are concession stands available but you would be wise to bring water. This is a wonderful opportunity to see exotic birds in a natural setting. The [...]

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Kuala Lumpur: Petronas Twin Towers

March 29, 2007 by Ed Szajniak at 8:19 am Leave a Comment Print This Post Print This Post

When we decided to visit Kula Lumpur or KL as it’s better known all I really knew about the city was it was home to the Petronas Twin Towers which until recently were the tallest buildings in the world. We were on a city tour when the towers were first spotted and they certainly are [...]

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Home Sweet Home

March 25, 2007 by Rosalind Gardner at 7:20 pm Leave a Comment Print This Post Print This Post

We’re baaaaack! Our return from Ho Chi Minh City included a layover in Vancouver, but after all those 5-star hotels in Malaysia and Vietnam, the prospect of just one snotty check-in clerk at the Airport Comfort Inn was so unappealing that I managed to sweet talk the ticket agent at Incheon (South Korea) into booking [...]

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