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This one live from the Beach
By December 11, 2009 2 Comments Read More →

This one live from the Beach

So farewell then KL The Malays have done a darn good job with their country since kicking out the Brits in 1957. On the way back from the airport (in an ’executive’ taxi , as they describe it, but more of that later) I was struck at how green and lush the lands are and […]

Posted in: Malaysia, Peninsula
Kalied in KL – The Experience
By December 9, 2009 2 Comments Read More →

Kalied in KL – The Experience

Kalied in KL – The Experience KL has been fun in a completely and utterly different way than HK was (sorry for keep using acronyms – I am not being hip, just a lazy typist, and Hong Kong is hard for me to get right on a keyboard first time) . It has all the […]

Posted in: Malaysia, Peninsula
So Farewell HK, Hello KL
By December 8, 2009 2 Comments Read More →

So Farewell HK, Hello KL

I was thinking on the taxi on the way to the airport – the driver of which was ever so slightly scary in his desire to avoid the HK rush hour this morning – that I was feeling sad to leave.  I decided that if you get that feeling you must have had a good […]

Posted in: China, Malaysia, Peninsula
Quick Headlines and a Hong Kong Checklist
By December 7, 2009 3 Comments Read More →

Quick Headlines and a Hong Kong Checklist

Cool Taxis – all red and based on a late 1970s early 80s design and are about as comfortable as my dads old Austin Maxi. They have notices in the back telling the drivers to be nice.    Bird Market – tweetie pie springs to mind Nathan Rd trying to avoid cheap watch sellers and suit […]

Posted in: China
Just Getting There Would Be Good
By December 6, 2009 0 Comments Read More →

Just Getting There Would Be Good

First a thank you to Helen who has inspired me to write a blog while away on my little jolies. This effort will in no way match up to her quality writing and no one can sprinkle profanity in the english language like she does. Its a skill and she has it. Anyway on with […]

Posted in: France, Travel Planning