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Re-visiting Kuala Lumpur & Malaysia. 7 things we didn't notice the first time
This year, we've had the pleasure of re-visiting some places we visited in 2023. In 2023, we spent a month in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...
Kimberly OLeary
May 1116 min read


Reflections on a month in Singapore: of Gardens, Social Order, & Merlions
We just spent a month in Singapore. This was a big splurge for us, because Singapore is extremely expensive, especially the housing for...
Kimberly OLeary
Mar 2111 min read


Stories of Malaysia – learning about the culture of a place through its fiction
I’ve long been an avid reader of fiction. I can remember getting lost in Jane Eyre when I was about 12, giving me dreams that I, too,...
Kimberly OLeary
Feb 2718 min read


Eating Adventures in Kuala Lumpur - this time, we hit a groove with food
We returned to KL in late November, 2024, and have been here almost 3 months. I am happy to report that we have found our groove.
Kimberly OLeary
Feb 1015 min read


Tea for 2 - or maybe a few - High Tea (or is it Afternoon Tea) Around the World
Photo provided by Jenny Vance As we travel the world, we have all kinds of experiences. Some are learning experiences, such as visits to...
Kimberly OLeary
Jan 216 min read


A Wish for you in the New Year - to find your joy, whatever it might be
Today it is New Year's Eve, on this side of the world. Paul & I have been in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a little over a month. Our...
Kimberly OLeary
Dec 31, 20244 min read


3 easy & fun day trips from Kuala Lumpur
As we bid Kuala Lumpur adieu, I wanted to discuss several day trips we took when we were staying in KL. Each of them was fun & easy to arr
Kimberly OLeary
Aug 19, 20237 min read


A tale of two cities: Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (so alike, yet so different)
Singapore is smaller than KL in population (6 million compared to 8.6 million) but also in geography (710 sq. kilometers vs. 5194 sq. kilome
Kimberly OLeary
Aug 5, 202314 min read


Walking & swimming halfway around the world: slomad life improves the mind-body connection
I did not grow up in an athletic family. I loved my parents, but my dad was an academic librarian and my mom was first an academic, then...
Kimberly OLeary
Jul 21, 20236 min read
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