Tag Archives: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Eastern & Oriental Express: Big, beautiful tapestry

Posted on November 10, 2012 by planetlippstone

Warning: If you really want to see most of the places that the Eastern & Oriental Express cuts through in its path from Singapore to Bangkok, this isn’t the trip for you. Reason is, of course, you’re on this five-star … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Trains, planes and ferries | Tagged Eastern & Oriental Express train, Kuala Lumpur train station, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mughal architecture, Singapore, Thailand | Leave a comment

Going to be murder if I don’t find right hat for Orient-Express

Posted on September 30, 2012 by planetlippstone

Just one week to go before I head to Asia to board the Eastern & Oriental Express in Singapore — sumptuous sister train to the Orient-Express in Europe. I’m all set. Well, mostly. In case you’re wondering: Why that one? … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Trains, planes and ferries, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Vaccinations and visas | Tagged Agatha Christie, AirTreks, Audrey Hepburn, Bridge on the River Kwai, Eastern & Orient Express, hats, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Murder on the Orient Express, Singapore, Thailand, train travel, trains, travel, Vietnam visa | Leave a comment

Gearing up for intrigue aboard Orient-Express in Asia

Posted on August 1, 2012 by planetlippstone

Really excited: Working on my upcoming trip on the Eastern & Oriental Express — sister train to the Orient-Express in Europe, but in southeast Asia. This odyssey will take me from Singapore, through Malaysia and Thailand, to Bangkok. Stopping on … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Trains, planes and ferries | Tagged 30 Rock, Blurgh, Eastern & Oriental Express train, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, River Kwai, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, train travel, Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Year of Living Dangerously | Leave a comment

Dates on a plane? Eeek!

Posted on May 22, 2012 by planetlippstone

To the best of my knowledge, Mr. & Mrs. Facebook didn’t meet this way. But it may become as routine as booking that airplane seat online. Picking a seat mate by viewing his or her Facebook or LinkedIn profile. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged airplanes, Facebook, Internet safety, KLM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, LinkedIn, love on NYC subway, Mark Zuckerberg, Samuel L. Jackson, social seating, travel | Leave a comment

Oceans 57: Destination, Tasmania, Australia

Posted on June 6, 2011 by planetlippstone

Waiting for midnight flight from airport in Hyderabad, India, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as I wind my way waay southeast to Australia. It’s going to take two back-to-back flights to get there. I recharge with a lap full of Indian … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, How to travel around the world with just a carry-on, Hyderabad, India, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tasmania and Yarra Valley, Australia | Tagged Christopher Hitchens, General Travel, Hershey, India drugs, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Leave a comment

Oceans 57, RTW: In transit

Posted on May 27, 2011 by planetlippstone

Had to interrupt to do my regular journalism job, which I’ve also been doing every weekday on this odyssey. (Means constantly consulting the world clock on my iPhone to make sure I’m meeting my East Coast deadlines.) Now getting ready … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, How to travel around the world with just a carry-on, Hyderabad, India, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tagged Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, travel | Leave a comment