Geo: 7.73889, 98.7716On Phi Phi, you are either out on a boat or in a lounger on the beach. There are no temples or historical sights here, nothing to do but have fun and relax. So today I booked a day on a Long Boat, the standard for chugging around the islands. We went to a bunch of different little islands, and coves, did a lot of snorkeling and swimming. Had lunch on the beach and literally visited 'The Beach'. The beach where the film (with Leo DiCaprio) was filmed. Koh Phi Phi is actually two islands, Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Lei. Don is where the village is at, Lei is a nature reserve so only day trips are allowed. Lei is where the movie was filmed. The last few pictures of the series ... read more

Geo: 7.68377, 98.7657The pictures do the talking here =)... read more

Geo: 5.36904, 100.264Pinang is a small island, and so is really a great example of small island life in Malaysia.It was colonialized, so the main square has all these great colonial administrative buildings in it. There are also a lot of colonial buildings that weren't kept up, it a pretty interesting sight as well.I stayed in a hostel in China Town that was an old colonial house. It was a really nice place. I rented a scooter for the four days I was on the island and got to really see a lot of it. The beaches of the north side became a daily visit for me. I met a nice British fellow who spends a few months a year on Penang, and he showed me around up in the hill towns. There were some really ... read more

Geo: 3.12433, 101.684I started my day with a visit to the Sri Mahamariaman Temple; it was a short walk from my hostel. I met a nice older man at the door who took it upon himself to show me around. =) As we reached the back of the temple, there was a gathering of folks all around a statue that was getting a bath of water & turmeric from a priest. Near the back of the group I started a conversation with a lady who was making candles to light after the bathing. She was making them from an inverted lime rind and a cotton wick (which she spun from a big ball) and then by pouring in a kind of butter they made from milk. She told me this was an important day for this ... read more

Geo: 1.28941, 103.85Changing countries again tomorrow. Singapore, maybe the smallest country ever, just a little island, has shown me it's highlights. I'm continuing north through Asia, and the next country up is Malaysia. I've decided to just hit Kuala Lumpur, the capital city, for two nights. Then continue north up to Thailand - which I'm really excited about.So Kuala Lumpur, or KL as it's always called: If you saw 'Entrapment' with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Sean Connery, you'll remember them traversing a really high outdoor walkway, it breaking, then them pulling a batman on the outside of a twin skyscraper? Well thats the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. That's where I'm off to tomorrow. Heres a pic: http://www.cuti.com.my/Sub/Kl/guide_kuala_lumpur_petronas_twin_towers.htmAfter talking to my Mom and Grandmother yesterd... read more