Malaysia - Reaching for the sky, but why?

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November 28th 2006

Published: November 28th 2006

It feels like a country in transition, but from what and to what? It's been hard to make sense of Malaysia. Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and China all have distinct personalities, but not so Malaysia. Perhaps it's the multi-ethnic nature of the place where people of Indian, Chinese and Malay heritage all mix in what seems about equal numbers. Maybe it's the fact that it's a Muslim country but w... Read Full Entry

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Daren Grover & Abbie Reynolds

Dal and Ab

We're moving to NZ - Abbie going home and Daren bumming along for the ride. No 24 hour flight for us - we're trying to keep our green credentials by going back overland - yep, Europe and Asia by ferry, train, bus but not plane! The journey kicks off on 7 June. Our current itinerary (and this will change as we discover we can't stick to our budget) looks something like this: Scotland, Newcastle, ferry to Amsterdam, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany... AND then the exciting bit: St ... full info

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28th November 2006

Andrea Sheridan
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Wow. Lots of love. So is it a baby conceived in OZ for the next headliner?

29th November 2006

funkypancake
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a mighty hair cut
wow. quite drastic before and after hair cut (based on the photos on the next page). unless the barber is actually fitting a wig ?

4th December 2006

Jude Harris
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Thoughts on Malaysia
Hi guys, I have just read your blog (for a spot of reminiscing about our time in Malaysia recently) and it was good to hear someone else voice my thoughts about the people and culture. It's an odd kind of place, isn't it? Hope you continue to have a good trip :-) All the best, Jude (blogname Inspirado)

8th December 2006

anonymous
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just checking in
Love the pictures. We are still in Chiang Mai--been here for 2 weeks with maybe another 2 to go then the plan is Bali for a month or so. Who knows? Will keep track of you guys. Liz and Matt from Canada

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