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Tag Archives: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Eastern & Oriental Express: Big, beautiful tapestry
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
Going to be murder if I don’t find right hat for Orient-Express
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
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Gearing up for intrigue aboard Orient-Express in Asia
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
Dates on a plane? Eeek!
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
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Tagged airplanes, Facebook, Internet safety, KLM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, LinkedIn, love on NYC subway, Mark Zuckerberg, Samuel L. Jackson, social seating, travel
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Oceans 57: Destination, Tasmania, Australia
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
Oceans 57, RTW: In transit
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