Traveling the World

Australian Culture

Sean — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:41:02 +0000

This is just a small observation of Australian culture. It's not in-depth, so sue me!

I’m Going Home!!!

Sean — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:50:46 +0000

Ok, so after 2 years (730 or so days) of living in China, I'm finally going home to visit my family!!! Click through to check out my preliminary budget and trip outline.

History of Malaysia – Part 2

Evelyn — Sun, 16 May 2010 01:14:07 +0000

This is the second part in the two part series about the history, founding, and modernization of the what is now Malaysia. Click to read more

China Tries to Rid Itself of Chinglish

Sean — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:21:54 +0000

As a foreigner living in China, I often come across ridiculous signs in Chinglish which make me feel ashamed. But why?

The Future of Tourism

Sean — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:03:16 +0000

There are many kinds of people who we can define as "tourists," no matter how hard people like me strive to be called travelers instead. The truth of the matter is that we're all tourists, but each of us has different goals, and it's our goals that set us apart from one another. Click to read more...

Photo of the Week – 4/23

Sean — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:27:26 +0000

You've just come off a very long plane ride and want to sleep, but life has something else planned for you. Click to read more...

Earthquake Destroys Western China

Sean — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:53:30 +0000

Massive 6.9 earthquake strikes Qinghai Province in Western China as children begin the school day. Read more by clicking the link

US Wants China to Stop Controlling Currency

Sean — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:56:20 +0000

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/07/AR2010040701176.html Since the late 1970s, America has been partners in crime with China. They slowly (or quickly, depending on who’s speaking) moved all factories overseas to the once sleeping giant. As our workers lost their jobs and China gained them, the owners of those companies became corporate fat-cats who remained in the US and ignored [...]

Photo of the Week – Malaysian Sunset

Sean — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:04:21 +0000

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History of Malaysia Part 1

Evelyn — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:31 +0000

What was once the site of early human habitation is now known as the country of Malaysia. Humans began arriving at the Niah Cave in Sarawak around fifty thousand years ago. Already on the peninsula, the aboriginals had lived peacefully in the inland mountain area for a long time when the Malays arrived. The Proto-Malayans [...]

Climbing the Story Bridge

Sean — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:52:52 +0000

I began climbing the bridge at about 7pm as the sun had gone down. The wind picked up and turned us into icicles...

3 Great Resources to Help You Change Your Life

Sean — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:09 +0000

Don't you ever feel tired of being stuck in the same situation for years on end? Well here are three websites I'm recommending that will help you get out of that rut!

18 Things I Learned From Traveling

Sean — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:26 +0000

I recently read an article about the 27 things the author had learned from his travels. I disagreed with some of his things, so I wrote my own list.

Johor Bahru

Sean — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:00:46 +0000

When I arrived in Johor Bahru, I was picked up by my friend Evelyn, who went 30 minutes out of her way to help me out when we’d never met in person before! I was whisked back to her house and given a nice bed to sleep on. After all that traveling I was exhausted [...]

Australia Trip Summary

Sean — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:41:02 +0000

At the time this summary was published, the conversion rates were as follows: Chinese RMB to USD 6.85 Malaysian RM to USD 3.43 Australian AUD to USD 1.14 China (1 day in transit) Transportation = 62rmb ($9) Food = 127rmb ($18.50) Misc = 30 ($4.30) —————————————- Total = 219rmb ($32) Malaysia (4 days) Transportation = [...]