Category Archives: Asia

Better

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Expat Bostonians

In my last post from about two months ago, I was pretty depressed. Understandably so, given the crappy year I’ve had, health-wise. Things are better. It’s been a slow process, but they’re improving. Hair Losing a lot of hair was … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Education, Helpers, Japan, medical, Random Stuff, Singapore, Travel, Travel by Continent, Country | Tagged expat bostonians, sepsis, sepsis hair loss, sepsis recovery, septic shock, Tokyo | 2 Comments

Club Med, Bali (review)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Expat Bostonians

We spent a week at the end of November/start of December at Club Med, Bali. I’ve already talked about our vacation in terms of the all-inclusive resort experience here. I’m going to try to avoid doing a retread of those … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Bali, Indonesia, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Travel | Tagged bali, club med bali, club med review, indonesia, Resorts, travel with kids and grandparents | 4 Comments

The inclusive resort experience

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Expat Bostonians

We just got back from a week in Bali at Club Med. This was my first time staying at an inclusive resort, and I had no idea what to expect. I’d heard good things about the resort from friends in … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Pictures, Travel | Tagged Asia, bali, club med, expat bostonians, inclusive resort, indonesia, multi-generation travel, travel with kids, travel with seniors | 1 Comment

E & O Residences Kuala Lumpur (Serviced Apartment Review)

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Expat Bostonians

We are not F1 fans, so we decided to go to KL this past weekend. I spent a number of years working in various front office positions in college and grad school for Sheraton and Omni hotels. In the early … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Malaysia, Travel, Travel by Continent, Country | Tagged E & O residences Kuala Lumpur, expat bostonians, hotel review, Malaysia, travel with kids | Comments Off

Cambodia: Artisans of Angkor Silk Farm

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Expat Bostonians

On my second full day in Siem Reap, I visited the Angkor Silk Farm. It was threatening rain all day, and after getting heatstroke the day before from spending too much time in a tuk tuk, I decided to book … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Travel by Continent, Country | Tagged Artisans of Angkor, cambodia, Siem Reap, silk production, silk worm farm, silk worms, solo female travel | Comments Off

Legoland Malaysia

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Expat Bostonians

This week Emily and I took the five year olds to Legoland. source It’s ironic, really, that the border to Malaysia is closer to my current apartment than my favorite mall is to my in-laws house but until Monday I … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, cars/driving, Johor, Malaysia, Singapore, Travel by Continent, Country | Tagged amusement park Asia, driving to malaysia, ica, legoland, legoland malaysia, legos, singapore tuas checkpoint | 2 Comments

Cambodia: Sunset at Pre Rup Temple

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Expat Bostonians

The most popular place to observe sunset is the top of Phnom Bakheng looking back at Angkor Wat. But honestly, by the time sunset rolled around on my first day I was just over the big crowds and I asked … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Travel, Travel by Continent, Country | Tagged Asia, cambodia, pre rup temple, Siem Reap, solo female travel, sunset photography | Comments Off

Everyday Cambodia (part 1)

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Expat Bostonians

My main reason for going to Siem Reap were the temples. However, once there, I discovered more to love. I really liked the tuktuks. For whatever reason, I always picture tuktuks to look like the ones in India–probably because those … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Cambodia, Pictures, Siem Reap, Travel by Continent, Country | Tagged cambodia, pictures, playing tourist, Siem Reap, solo female travele travel | 2 Comments

Exploring Angkor Wat

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Expat Bostonians

Initially I didn’t plan to use a tour guide at all while I was in Siem Reap. The whole point was to be alone and away from everyone. However, my hotel encouraged me to have a guide and on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Cambodia, Pictures, Siem Reap, Travel by Continent, Country | Tagged american tourist in asia, Angkor Wat, Asia, cambodia, photography angkor wat, Siem Reap, solo female travel, tour guide angkor wat, tourist, travel | 1 Comment

Angkor Wat at sunrise

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Expat Bostonians

Heads up–I’m going to talk about photography a bit in this post. Feel free to skim and just look at the pretty pictures. **Disclaimer–numbers/sunrise times were applicable during my visit in early May 2014. Depending on when you read this, … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Cambodia, cars/busses/etc, Pictures, Siem Reap, Travel, Travel by Continent, Country | Tagged American traveling to Cambodia, Angkor Temple Pass, Angkor Wat, angkor wat photography, cambodia, canon 18-135mm lens, canon camera, Canon d600, canon photography, DSLR photography, photography, Shooting sunrise, Siem Reap, solo female travel, sunrise at angkor wat, sunrise photography, travel blog | 2 Comments