the perspective of a military family . . . the narcissism of a blog
Malaysia’s goal is to become a fully industrialized country by 2020 and the government-produced news reports on TRAXXfm are dominated by stories of economic investment and growth. If I am keeping count correctly while listening to the radio on the way to my daughter’s Kindergarten class, the Malaysian government has created one billion jobs [...]
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Last month we headed for a weekend getaway to Melaka, Malaysia, a few hours’ drive north of Singapore. We had been wanting to visit the city for quite some time and finally found a free weekend when Elysia was not traveling for the Navy. Click HERE or on the photos for a small gallery of [...]
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We were wandering the back streets of Melaka, Malaysia and stumbled upon this quaint shop with footwear produced by local artisans. The whimsical inscriptions resonate deeply with both the indigenous peoples and more recent — Sunday, March 27th – arrivals.
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We spent the weekend in Melaka, Malaysia, about two and a half hours away if you could avoid going through immigration at the border and some bad traffic. But our many hours of driving were rewarded when I spotted this by the side of the road. National Record — The Malaysia Book of Records — Largest Cement Tree [...]
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Our third trip to Kuala Lumpur and this time we hardly played tourist. During earlier trips we visited the Petronas Twin Towers, Independence Square, and the Batu Caves. This time the kids and I went shoe shopping while Elysia worked with her Malaysian counterparts on CARAT. Click HERE or on any photo below to see a gallery. My [...]
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