Missed us lately? Truly, it's been a hectic couple of days. Let's start with our harrowing drive back from Toraja. Harrowing, but we knew...

Not an exciting title I suppose, but that's exactly what we are doing. It comes down torrentially (I know, I've used this word a lot)...

Man oh man, Where do I even begin to describe this place, this day. Let's start with yesterday. We left Makassar at around 9 am. We knew...

I was prepared to take a ton of pictures as we headed to the small hill town of Malino, a popular getaway, known for its tropical flowers...

It's hard to decide where to start. Today, apart from the humid heat, it's been really a wonderful day. So, let's begin with that. NO...

Early morning wake-up today on account of the Hindu Thaipoosam celebrations, now on their third day, By 6 o'clock our street was buzzing,...

Penang Hill is actually a series of hills overlooking the city of Georgetown. It is reachable by a very steep, and very fast, funicular...

Georgetown, often mistakenly called Penang, which is the state, not the city, easily takes the winning spot for most awesome place. It...

Welcome to Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. This tea-growing region is about a 5 hour drive north of Kuala Lumpur; three of which on a very...

It's been a couple of days since I last posted. Yesterday we checked out of our high-rise apartment in Kuala Lumpur, leaving the large...

Today we took a short trip outside of Kuala Lumpur, by train. The Batu Caves are a fun destination for most, but they also hold religious...

Got a bit of a late start today, but it surely feels like we had a full one. We concentrated our town tour around Merdeka Square, where...

Our Malindo Air flight from Singapore delivered us in Kuala Lumpur with a 45 minute delay. Immigration took longer than normal, and the...

Today was our third day in Singapore, and the weather called for much rain, off and on throughout the day. Once again, we were too tired...

Jet lag, lack of sleep, and high heat and humidity are not the best combination for sightseeing. Hard as we tried, neither Diane nor I...

Wonderful murals abound Hello from Singapore, Southeast Asia's financial center. After traveling for 24 hours through 13 time zones, we...

Another vacation comes to an end. It's always good to return home, but the memories we are bringing back are wonderful. The craziness...

A picturesque corner of Pavia overlooking the Ticino River Our last day in Italy was a full one. Our first stop was in an area of Genova...

We have been spending the last three days in Liguria, my home region. I almost forgot how beautiful and unique it is. The one thing that...

Having said goodbye to Sandro and his family, we continue our journey northward, driving through Umbria, and eventually reaching Tuscany....