The Great Escape

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March 14th 2014

Published: March 20th 2014

It's been a while since my last post, so lets see if I still remember how to do this. After 5 months of being in Thailand we finally got all the stamps, visa extensions and nods we needed to actually leave the country without nullifying our work permits. After going through this whole process, I have a whole newfound respect for immigrants living in America...this is hard! The week began w... Read Full Entry

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Little India

Little India flower market

National Palace

Residence of his Majesty, Sultan of Malaysia There are 9 royal families of Malaysia. Each family gets a 5 year rotation to rule. The current King is the oldest King Malaysia has ever had, this is currently his second term, served 45 years after his first term.

National Palace

Indiana Jones would know what to do here.

Platter of deliciousness

Your finest bottle of Kickapoo please.

Original KL Pewter factory

Original Malaysian Money

All the Pewter is made from local tin.

Lucky Teapot

In WWII, a villager named Ah Ham saw the teapot on the ground. When we bent down to pick it up, he heard a piece of shrapnel whizz above his head. He believed this pot saved his life and served all of his tea out of it until he died many years later. This was one of the original teapots created by Royal Selangor's (pewter company) founder.