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Kuala Lumpur: Finding Peace in the Batu Caves
Good news! I picked up my laptop on Friday! It turns on and everything! Bad news… They wiped my entire hard drive. Which would be fine except my external hard drive has chosen this exact moment to go...
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6 Ways to Stay Inspired for the Next 6 Months
Lately I’ve been searching for inspiration. After living in Malaysia for almost 4 months, I have hit a wall in both my personal life and professional life. It is difficult to get my butt moving every...
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Just an Observation: Why is my front door stuck…again?
This is the first post in a new Kirsten Captures series called “Just an Observation”. Every day I will attempt to post a photo and quick thought or observation from the day. This is a sincere effort to...
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Hiking Straight Up Penang Hill
Yesterday we managed to stick with one of my 6 goals for the next 6 months! Instead of another lazy Saturday, we fueled up with some bacon (hello pork I missed you) and drove to Penang Hill. After...
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Kuala Lumpur: From Aquaria to a Reggae Bar in Chinatown
After a wonderful morning exploring the Batu Caves, we went back to our hotel to regroup before the next item on our agenda: the Aquaria KLCC! Peter is a big fan of aquariums so we make sure go...
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Kuala Lumpur: Swimming in the Waterfalls of Templar Park
So far our long weekend trip to Kuala Lumpur was awesome with a full day Saturday at the Batu Caves, Aquaria KLCC, and Chinatown. On Sunday we planned to visit the National Museum and Little India,...
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Falling in Love with Georgetown
So I know I promised to post daily but I’ve been busy I swear! My best friend from home arrived on Tuesday and we have been busy doing touristy things in Penang for the last few days. We have had so...
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#cambodia through instagram
Hi guys, I’m back! Actually, I have been back in Penang since Saturday but am only getting around to posting today. Last night I dropped Carina off at the airport and am so sad and lonely now that she...
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Chiang Mai through Instagram
As soon as we arrived in Chiang Mai, I knew I was going to fall head over heels in love with this city. Now I understand why so many digital nomads call Chiang Mai home, albeit temporarily. From the...
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Koh Samui through Instagram
After 9 days in Siem Reap and Chiang Mai, we were physically and emotionally exhausted. We had done some amazing things like bicycle around Angkor Wat and ride elephants bareback, but we were tired of...
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Tropical Spice Garden: A Hidden Penang Delight
It has certainly been a while between posting hasn’t it? Last week I was exceptionally busy with work projects and editing photos with my brand new trial of Photoshop Elements. Ever since my computer...
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A Dose of Culture at the George Town Festival
Good news everybody. I go home Monday! Hooray! Peter left Penang yesterday so I have been alternating between periods of mad productivity and total and utter laziness. It is absurd. Although I am...
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Cambodia: Awestruck at Angkor Wat
We arrived in Siem Reap on a Sunday afternoon, tired but excited to begin our adventure. Ever since moving to Malaysia, I have always had it in my head to visit the famous ruins of Angkor Wat. I knew...
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I’m going home!
My bags are packed and the apartment has been cleaned (sort of). After living in Penang for 5 months I am finally going home! This is the longest I have ever been away from home and it is...
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A Whirlwind Week Back Home
It feels so good to be home. I mean check out this sunset from my first night back in Florida: You just don’t get this in Penang. The past week or so has been an absolute whirlwind but I’ve loved every...
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Cambodia: The Many Faces of Angkor Thom
On our first full day in Cambodia we had already explored Angkor Wat, the most famous temple in Siem Reap. Next our tuk tuk driver took us to Angkor Thom, also known as the “Great City”. This enormous...
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Life Lately in the USA
Happy Friday the 13th! I love Halloween, scary movies, and all that jazz so today is an exciting day. My plan is to watch a horror movie later tonight. Is that weird? What’s not weird is that I am...
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Cambodia: Banteay Kdei and Sras Srang
Do you like Cambodian food? Before traveling to Siem Reap, I had never really heard of Cambodian food. Unlike Thai cuisine which has permeated American culture with infamous dishes like pad thai,...
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Endless Summer and Weekly Workouts
Hello! It only Tuesday and I am already exhausted! This weekend was full of fun nights out, beach days and laying out by the pool. It is still hot hot hot in Florida which basically means we celebrate...
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Cambodia: Finding the Tomb Raider Temple with Lara Croft
I have never seen the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. It is most likely due to the fact that I positively sucked at the game Tomb Raider on Playstation (I was too busy dominating Crash Bandicoot). It...
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