Kek Lok Si Temple (January 2024) Following a long and tiring afternoon in Penang, I woke up super early the next day, as I was still adjusting to the 16-hour time difference between Los Angeles and Asia (even in Taiwan). I couldn't fall back asleep, so I decided to get up and head out for … Continue reading Destination: Penang, Malaysia (Private Tour, Incredible Nasi Kandar, and the Pinang Peranakan Mansion– DAY 2)
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Chew Jetty in Penang (January 2024) Penang is situated in the northwest of Malaysia; it is divided into the mainland and its own island, the latter which has a majority of the tourism and heritage sites to visit and explore (especially in George Town). Penang would be my first foray into Malaysia (and Southeast Asia, … Continue reading Destination: Penang, Malaysia (Armenian Street, the Chew Jetty, and Chulia Street Hawker Food– DAY 1)
Views of Taipei from Elephant Mountain (January 2024) Jetlag hit me the following morning, as I ended up waking up at 4h30 and struggled to fall back asleep. I managed to sleep for another hour before I decided to wake up and get ready to head out for my second full day in Taipei. I … Continue reading Destination: Taipei, Taiwan (Climbing Elephant Mountain, Hello Kitty 7-Eleven, and Tonghua Night Market– DAY 2)
Raohe Night Market (January 2024) I had not been back to Taiwan since 2016-- honestly, I was long overdue for a return trip. While planning my vacation to Malaysia and Singapore last January, I decided to have an extended layover in Taipei (48 hours) to revisit family and, overall, revisit the country before continuing onto … Continue reading Destination: Taipei, Taiwan (Rainy Day, Shopping Around, and Raohe Night Market– DAY 1)
Marina Bay Sands and the Merlion at night (January 2024) -- Rebecca