Kuching: Day 2 – (Trapped In The Mall Edition) homer, September 27, 2025September 30, 2025 Woke up this morning with a bit of hunger and much to my surprised, I discovered I was locked in Kuching’s largest mall! I got up and took the elevator down from my apartment. When I got out of the elevator, the passageway to the mall was closed. I should… Continue Reading
In Kuching Sarawak homer, September 26, 2025 Sometimes there can be a 24 hour period where everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Last night, I stayed at a hotel near the airport. The place was a dump. No wifi (or at least the clerk didn’t have the correct password), the room AC had two modes:… Continue Reading
Georgetown: Queensbay Mall and South Island homer, September 25, 2025 I was having some problems with my Malaysian sim card so I visited the Queensbay Mall to talk to the vendor. After some review, I was given the wrong number which is why it wasn’t working properly. All is well with the local sim card and the internet is fast…. Continue Reading
Georgetown: Gurney Paragon & Gurney Plaza homer, September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 Today I spent time in the northern part of the Island. The northern area is where a large number of expats/foreigners live. It is also where some of the higher end malls are located. I visited Gurney Paragon Mall & Gurney Plaza. Two large shopping centers near each other and… Continue Reading
Georgetown: Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si Temple & Botanic Gardens homer, September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 An action packed day in Georgetown. I hit the major tourist sites today and I did it on my own without any tour guides. It seems like low season here and most of the sites are fairly empty so no need to pre-buy tickets to beat the crowds. Penang Hill… Continue Reading
Georgetown: Old City & Food Tour homer, September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 What an incredible day! It started with the fabulous breakfast buffet at the hotel (free for Titanium members). There are many food stations with plenty of options. I usually stick to my morning soups and noodles. Indian food station. After breakfast, I took a private car (courtesy of hotel) to… Continue Reading
Arrived Georgetown, Penang Malaysia homer, September 21, 2025 Just got in today to Georgetown Penang and the city is alive and the hotel fabulous. Normally I would wait till the end of the stay to write a review but with this amazing gem there is no need to wait. It’s a great hotel. As Titanium member, I got… Continue Reading
Bangkok: Last Day homer, September 20, 2025 Started the day with a short walk to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned. Then some shoppping at Terminal 21 for someone back home 😉 This was the most expensice thing I purchased on my visit. Its a magical sun screen for princesses. After shopping it was time for… Continue Reading
In Bangkok, Thailand homer, September 19, 2025 Just got in to Bangkok, Thailand this morning at 5 am. The wonderful hotel staff was kind enough to let me check in early and had my room ready by 9 am. The first order of business after a 9 hour flight from Istanbul was to get a massage. There… Continue Reading
Hotel Review: DeCamondo Galata, Tribute Portfolio homer, September 18, 2025September 17, 2025 The Protagonist The protagonists in our Istanbul story are a father and son looking for intrigue and adventure as strangers in a foreign land. The travel weary characters in this story wanted the best hotel close to key sites, easy and cheap transportation and modest comfort and the DeCamondo Galata… Continue Reading