Beachside run, rollerblade or bike ride along the boardwalk + more
Kuala Lumpur (KL) made for the perfect basecamp when we were touring around Southeast Asia. KL is a worldclass city filled with some of the sweetest people you’ll meet. Kuala Lumpur is as diverse as it is warm. The visa process is smooth for US passport holders and many other passport holders. Grab (Hired cars) …
Determining what to pack boils down to knowing what we can and cannot live without our first month. Here’s what we packed a move to Lisbon Portugal. Also discover how to get temporary residency in Portugal.
Brazil is an amazingly beautiful country filled with kind and generous people. If you are moving to Brazil, you are in for a varied adventure. We often compare São Paulo to Venice California. São Paulo has a stunning art scene, amazing variety in food, dog-friendly sidewalk cafés, great music, and a local population that makes …
When we came to SE Asia, we figured we’d be living in Singapore eventually. My partner had been talking with various companies and exploring roles in Singapore since we lived in San Francisco. Before we entertained another job offer from the area, we figured we needed to pay the country a visit. Singapore is a …
We planned our visit to Sri Lanka mainly because we were ‘in the area’ after visiting India and Maldives. We planned our visit to Sri Lanka mainly because we were ‘in the area’ after visiting India and Maldives. We had no idea how much we would love Sri Lanka and it turned out to be a highlight of our …
Brunei wasn’t really on our list of countries to visit when we came to Southeast Asia. We decided to visit Brunei, mainly because the plane tickets were about $30 from Kuala Lumpur. Brunei also seemed like an easy destination that wouldn’t require much advance planning. We planned a four day stay in downtown Bandar Seri Begawan. Here’s a list of our …
Zero waste is mentioned a good deal on Infomiss. In many places in the US especially progressive urban areas like San Francisco, LA, NY and Seattle, avoiding and drastically limiting waste and packaging is fairly easy. Living zero waste in Asia challenges me as the concept of minimal waste is still not widely popular. I really have …
Our family spent 6 days in Maafushi Maldives, which was lovely. Since our kids aren’t massive divers or full-on water enthusiasts yet, 4 days would have probably been sufficient for our family. We did have a wonderful and relaxing time and did manage to find ways to fill our time in the water and on land. …
We do our best to make good choices for our family when it comes to places we’ll travel, accommodations and activities. Many times, we nail it. And sometimes we fall for inflated reviews and get caught by our own poorly set expectations. So, I wanted to list a few of our winning tips of what worked and what …