The Chronicles of a Sojourner in this Wondrously Wacky World
The EARTH without ART is just "EH" Enjoyable meal at Bryde Restaurant I love Krabi, its less touristy than Phuket, but still touristy enough for us to find great food, great massage, and great things for the kids to do. This is a good base to explore the surrounding areas, climb the hills, take a... Continue Reading →
So today was the most complicated leg of our entire journey this trip, involving a 557km drive from Taiping to Krabi with a Malayisa-Thailand border crossing that has never been the same way twice in any of the 5 years we have done this crossing. The plan was to wake up super early, eat a... Continue Reading →
Bukit Kayu Hitam / Sadao Border Here are the latest updates on the Bukit Kayu Hitam / Sadao Border Crossing. Crucial Documents Needed for Thai Border: PassportsDriving LicenseCar log card printed out from onemotoring (This is crucial, you are not getting into Thailand without this!)Thailand 3rd party vehicle insurance. Best place to purchase these are at Changlun... Continue Reading →
Gazing out the window, admiring the beautiful surroundings at Taiping! On our first drive to Thailand, in my younger days, we used to cover 800km on the first day straight from Singapore to Alor Setar, and then another 600km to Phuket on the 2nd day. As I age, I prefer to limit myself to a... Continue Reading →
Setting off early on Hari Raya Aidilfitri! Firstly, here's wishing all my Muslim friends and readers Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri! It was so wonderful to see all the Malay families all dressed out in their colourful traditional costumes, celebrating this joyous festival with a meal, some shopping and even fireworks! This certainly added a lot... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/I0HE-fBgLkU How time flies. It has been 6 months since my last blog post, and it is about time I start writing again. I feel terrible that I haven't even started work on my blog series about our Bali trip last December. Looks like that will have to wait, because we are now setting off... Continue Reading →
Your family is lucky to have you. I'm sure you're just as lucky. Blessed Christmas from the Lion family! Firstly, here's wishing everyone a Blessed Christmas! Christmas is a time of giving, as well as a time of receiving. You can't have one without the other. If none of us is willing to give, none... Continue Reading →
The perfect party is not the one where there is the most exquisite cuisine, the most fancy costumes, the most glamorous of locations. Rather, the perfect party is where people accept and celebrate each other for who they truly are, with all their strengths and weaknesses, with all their laughs and tears, with pain and... Continue Reading →
McDonald's McNuggets burger, self-assembled! Ever since the new McDonald's drive-through opened near our home, our family has enjoyed some convenient take-away dinners to satisfy our regular craving for McDonald's. My wife loves the McSpicy burgers, but because she is on a Keto diet, she looks to avoid carbohydrates e.g. french fries, buns. It is pretty... Continue Reading →
