Singapore

We arrived in Singapore at 8:15pm, after a 17.5 hour flight from San Francisco.

Elephants!

Elephants flap their ears when they’re happy.

Chiang Mai

Our time in Chiang Mai was a good combination of exploring the city and visiting parklands. We stood on the highest peak in Thailand…

Bangkok

Bangkok sprawls and honks.

Perhaps the Pope’s visit to Bangkok, which coincided with ours, caused the extreme traffic…

Penang

We had only two nights in Penang, just long enough to determine that there was more to see.

Malacca

After leaving Singapore, we overnighted in Malacca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a rich cultural history — although only a few signs of…

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur was an interesting contrast to Singapore. Both are popular tourist destinations, and both have lovely gardens and striking…

Langkawi

Langkawi Permata Kedah (Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah) is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, off the coast of mainland Malaysia.

Côn Đảo

A bamboo villa can be very luxurious.

Our stay at Six Senses Con Dao, Vietnam sometimes felt like we were enjoying our…

Our trip to Southeast Asia

We.are travelling across Southeast Asia; starting in Singapore and winding…