by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 20, 2023 | Asia, Vietnam
Dramatic changes strike us on the golden beach of Nha Trang since last being here over twenty years ago. High rise condo-hotels line the road like a mini-Miami beach. This once sleepy town has grown up. We book a sea view, studio condo for one whole month and are...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 9, 2023 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The sheer size of Kuala Lumpur (KL) shocks us at first sight. Coming from our historical wooden boutique hotel with just eleven rooms in George Town, Penang (pop 150,000), to the modern “Hotel Stripes,” in the center of Malaysia’s capital city of 8 million-plus,...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 2, 2023 | Malaysia, Penang
Sizzling woks, boiling pots, and crowds at food stands overwhelm our senses while walking the streets in George Town, the multicultural capital of Penang. Exotic scents carry a mixture of chilis, spices and curries that combine with meats, fish, soup, and incense. A...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 28, 2023 | Asia
What a relief to leave the humid hot bustling City-state of Singapore and land on the laid-back island of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia. Life be slow and mellow here, at just the right time for us. Marilynn and I walk to the beach and chill out after our check-in at the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 19, 2023 | Singapore
After four hours of waiting at the airport, the airline cancelled our flight to Vietnam. Another hour of trying to negotiate with overwhelmed airlines for an alternative flight leaves us hopeless. Time to call for a ride back home. Not flying anywhere on this day. We...
