tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72620053671221410522024-03-04T21:33:51.211-08:00World Wander WomanWander Woman, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01072001953919461770noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262005367122141052.post-52417490742607825222017-08-20T22:00:00.000-07:002017-09-17T17:50:21.148-07:00Day 24: Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai Zoo, Aquarium, and Craft Beer Restaurants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We returned the rental scooters and took a tuk-tuk over to the Chiang Mai Zoo and Aquarium. They have such a massive zoo that we rented a golf cart to get around. We spent most of the day there and especially enjoyed seeing the pandas. In the evening we checked out a few hipster craft beer restaurants complete with beers from Oregon on tap. </b></span></div>
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<br />Wander Woman, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01072001953919461770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262005367122141052.post-84793914109152968612017-08-19T18:00:00.000-07:002017-09-17T17:50:51.883-07:00Day 23: Chiang Mai, Thailand, Sticky Waterfall, Erotic Garden, Lady Boy Cabaret<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We braved the busy Chiang Mai roads (plus driving on the left side of the road) and rented scooters to get outside the city. We drove over an hour to Bua Thong Waterfalls also known as the "Sticky Waterfalls." The unique waterfalls have laid down a mineral deposit similar in texture to a hardened sponge that is grippy, hence the name. We climbed up and down them with ease and swam in the small waterhole at the bottom. Afterwards we jumped back on the scooters and headed to a "special" theme garden in the outskirts of Chiang Mai. It was quite beautiful and the owner was especially welcoming. She took us around and explained her vision for the garden then treated us to some Thai ice coffee. In the evening we went to the Saturday market and the Lady Boy Cabaret show.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We visited Elephant Nature Park outside of Chiang Mai today. They are an elephant sanctuary that takes in and cares for formally abused elephants and a few that happened to be born at the park. They aren't involved in giving elephant rides or putting on shows unlike many of the places marketed to tourists around here. Currently they have over 70 elephants, majority of which are female. We were able to feed, bathe, and get up close and personal to specific elephants that didn't pose a danger. It was super neat to say the least. </b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This elephant had a special place in my heart. She was born into a Karen tribe and her mother was used for labor, such as logging. Because they didn't want to separate her from her mother when she was a baby and nursing they chained them together. Unfortunately her mother fell on her and broke her front left leg. The tribe didn't have the money or resources to transfer her to a veterinary hospital so it healed poorly and she walks with a deformed leg. I was surprised by the number of elephants who had broken hips from falling or had deformed limbs from stepping on a land mine.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYnnDmLi_kk5zlQnqGm8A733LWAxL-MndohwjO4x-mmOjrxsSJx36UMD2z9ADUvRcI3Wn1T0C8MPx9_m8SAFIEmgEVyM8H5itZTR6rvzNPwHQtwOtuaakuzBZAzZxoI9KrYTG2R2fG5k/s1600/8D05F0E8-7354-45E3-AEAF-C3178BE53168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1070" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYnnDmLi_kk5zlQnqGm8A733LWAxL-MndohwjO4x-mmOjrxsSJx36UMD2z9ADUvRcI3Wn1T0C8MPx9_m8SAFIEmgEVyM8H5itZTR6rvzNPwHQtwOtuaakuzBZAzZxoI9KrYTG2R2fG5k/s640/8D05F0E8-7354-45E3-AEAF-C3178BE53168.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></td></tr>
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<br />Wander Woman, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01072001953919461770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262005367122141052.post-46558606068573846522017-08-17T17:30:00.000-07:002017-08-22T02:12:50.172-07:00Day 21: Inle Lake, Myanmar to Chiang Mai, Thailand<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We left the quantness of Inle Lake for the bustle of Chiang Mai. Along the hour boat taxi ride to Heho I captured a few more photos of fisherman and farmers on the lake. One had the traditional style cone fishing net that I hadn't seen yet. Many of the locals use one leg on their oar to paddle and steer the boat. They make it look easy but I'm sure it's a skill that takes some time to learn. I will miss Myanmar. </b></span></div>
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Wander Woman, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01072001953919461770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262005367122141052.post-24754500079941831072017-08-16T20:30:00.000-07:002017-08-17T07:11:53.392-07:00Day 20: Inle Lake, Myanmar. Indein village market, boat tour. <b><span style="font-size: large;">We hired a boat driver to take us around Inle Lake today. We woke </span><span style="font-size: large;">up early, ate a delicious breakfast at our hotel, and we were off </span><span style="font-size: large;">by </span><span style="font-size: large;">6:30 am. There is a rotating market in the region and today it was at </span><span style="font-size: large;">a village called Indein which is about 45 minutes away </span><span style="font-size: large;">by boat. When we arrived to the bustling market there wasn't a tourist in site. We walked around and picked up a few trinkets. I grabbed a handmade bamboo hat for less than $3 USD in hopes of blending in better. It's hard to blend in when you're walking next to JM but no one seemed to be bothered by our presence. If they noticed us we just smiled and they smiled back. It was so cool to see real village life. Some of the other stops we made during the day seemed staged for the tourists, but not this. Our guide took us to the temple up the hill from the market with hundreds of small padogas that probably also serve as dog houses to the dozens of stray dogs running around. From there we got back on the boat and made multiple stops to various handicraft workshops. They were too staged and touristy for me. It rained the entire rest of the day so getting up early turned into a great decision. We went by the floating gardens where they grow tomatoes and other vegetables. There were also 2 stops at Buddhist monasteries, one known as "The Jumping Cat" </span><span style="font-size: large;">monastery where monks formally trained cats to do tricks such as jumping through hoops. Accusations of animal rights issues resulted in them ending the practice so the remaining cats just lounge around now. We ended the day with another fabulous meal at the hotel restaurant. </span></b><br />
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Wander Woman, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01072001953919461770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262005367122141052.post-84996180679738582562017-08-15T20:30:00.000-07:002017-08-17T03:24:44.786-07:00Day 19: Inle Lake, Myanmar. Inle Heritage Stilt Houses<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We traveled by air East to Heho, Myanmar this morning. From there we had an hour long taxi ride by car and another hour by boat to get to our hotel on Inle Lake. It sits at a few thousand feet in elevation and the cool crisp air has been a welcome relief from Bagan. We arrived at the Inle Heritage Stilt Houses and checked into our room. There are only 6 rooms in the hotel, all built on stilts. It is run by a not for profit organization and all proceeds are used to support several projects. They provide an education in hospitality for around 40 students a year. There are several classrooms, dorms, a cooking demonstration building, and a multimedia room. Everything is connected by raised walkways with vegetable gardens situated in the small patches of land in between. They have also successfully returned a rare breed of Burmese cat back to Myanmar. It took transporting a few cats of the original breeding line from the UK and Australia 8 years ago. The cats are pampered in their own living quarters and spend some time on a small cat island connected by bridge when it's not raining. If that wasn't enough the Inle Heritage organization supports an aquarium with local fish and a natural wastewater treatment area. This is all open to outside visitors and hotel guests to tour.</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The food at the hotel was some of the best I've ever had. Fish prepared in the local "Shan" style for lunch. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We rented e-bikes today and cruised around the area. I had researched the name of a family lacquerware producer in the nearby village and we decided to try and find it. We turned off the main dirt road, took a right at the fork, and went down an alleyway. Clearly few tourists have ventured so far, but the village setting doesn't bother me one bit. We found the sign for Jasmine Family Lacquerware and peaked our heads around the fence. I asked if we could see their shop hoping the woman understood English. She nodded yes and motioned to come in. She brought us to one of the sons who spoke English. He dropped what he was doing and pulled up some chairs for us. We received an amazing half an hour long explanation of both the history and step by step process of lacquerware production with examples. Then he showed us the underground drying chamber and took us around to all his family members and explained their roles and what they were working on. Last we went to his store and purchased some goods to take home. While they packaged everything up for us his mom gave us treats and bottled water. He took our picture to remember us and gave us his card to spread the word. For all the war and struggle that the people of Myanmar have been through I find them to be incredibly gentle and kind. A smile is all you need to communicate around here. We went back to the hotel to cool off in the pool. Later we watched the sunset from the top of a Padoga as we did the night before. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">JM is a celebrity around here. We were stopped several times and people asked to have their picture taken with him. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We took a short flight North to Bagan, Myanmar today. It is an arid region well known for the over 2000 brick padogas of various sizes scattered across the region. The heat here will take your breath away. We rented what they call electric bicycles to explore the region. The padogas are mostly isolated and without doors so it is neat to check them out all alone. We climbed one of the larger pagodas and watched the sunset.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>After a near full day of travel we arrived in Yangon, Myanmar last night. Our hotel was more luxurious than I could have imagined. We woke peacefully and walked the mile over to the Shwedagon Padoga. It's something that would be hard to miss if traveling to Yangon. It's a large gold temple built on a hill. I knew to dress accordingly but, JM found himself unprepared by wearing shorts. Luckily they rent out men's "longyi" for the unknowing tourists. We hired a guide named Win to show us around the vast and busy Padoga complex. Later we took a taxi to the Reclining Budha temple. The clouds were getting dark as we left and our taxi was nearly washed away in the rain along the way. The amount of rain was similar to a good downpour in the Midwest, but they don't have adequate drainage infrastructure to handle it so it can quickly become a problem. Luckily the Reclining Budha temple is covered by a roof the size of a super large aircraft hanger. </b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Throwing water on the Wednesday morning Budha and symbol (elephant with tusks). There are 8 days of the week in the Buddhist religion with Wednesday divided into morning and evening. I don't remember the time of day I was born on, but I know it was a Wednesday.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Wander Woman, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01072001953919461770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262005367122141052.post-62172062966021609352017-08-10T21:00:00.000-07:002017-08-15T03:12:48.998-07:00Days 11-14: Prehentian Islands, Open Water Diving Scuba Course<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We spent the majority of our time on the Prehentian Islands earning our Open Water Diving PADI Certification. After taking my first breath underwater I was hooked! I've always loved the water and seeing new things. Scuba is a combination of both. It was soooooo cool to swim with fish I've only ever seen in fish tanks and see them in their natural environment. I only hope to find the time to continue diving as a hobby</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Today started at 330 am with a short walk to the </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Jerantut train </span><span style="font-size: medium;">station for the 4 am "Jungle Train" headed to Kota Bharu in Northeast Malaysia. The train took us through many small villages and</span></b><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span>jungle wilderness so dense it was as if we were passing through a green tunnel. We exited the train a few stops early at Tanah Merah just before noon and took a taxi an hour East to Kuala Besut. From there it was a 45 minute bumpy boat ride in the drizzling rain. What awaited us was an island paradise with clear blue water like I've never seen. We unpacked and grabbed some snorkels from our hotel to check out the water. To our surprise we soon discovered that the water just footsteps from our hotel was full of life. Corals, sea cucumbers, anemones, clown fish, angel fish, and plenty of fish my older brother could almost certainly name were right in front of us. We shared a huge diner of prawns, calamari, sliced beef, and chicken satay and slept well knowing we start our Scuba lessons tomorrow</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We took a boat tour to a local river rapids swimming hole this morning. On the way we stopped at a massive tree and a fishery. After the boat guides dropped us off at the final stop it was a bit of a trek to get to the swimming hole, but it was certainly worth it. We ended the day by traveling to a town about an hour away called Jerantut. We were quite possibly the only Westerners in the entire town that night. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We went for a long jungle trek today and walked along the canopy rope walk then up to a lookout called Bukit Terisek. According to JM's Fitbit we climbed the equivalent of ~110 flights of stairs in the humid jungle heat. We then jumped in the river to cool off and enjoyed more food at the outdoor resort restaurant. </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We woke up early to catch a bus to a boat jetty near the Malaysian jungle. From there we took a several hour boat ride up river to the Taman Negara National Park. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We spent our last day in Kuala Lumpur relaxing at our hotel's rooftop pool, checking out the Central Market shops, and eating along a well known street called Jalan Alor. We finished the evening at a nearby Jazz Bar called No Black Tie. It was great to unwind a little and sleep in!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">No Black Tie. A local jazz bar with a tribute performance to legends Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown. They put on a great show and gave me a new appreciation for Jazz music. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We traveled back to Kuala Lumpur this morning where we will stay for 2 days. After checking in to the hotel we headed to Batu Caves and the neighboring Dark Caves. Later we grabbed some food at the nearby mall called Lot 10 before walking to the Petronas Twin Towers for our scheduled tour.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Getting to the actual caves required walking up several hundred steep stairs. I brought a sarong along so I didn't have to pay a dollar to rent one at the bottom. (Women must cover their knees). </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Near the top we were greeted by a group of monkeys begging for drinks and snacks. Jan-Michael quickly discovered his new passion for taking pictures of monkeys. Soon the big American white man photographing monkeys became its own attraction for those walking by.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another one of his hundred monkey photos. A monkey researcher from UC San Diego even stopped him to ask him survey questions about his opinions on the treatment of monkeys.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We moved to the nearby Dark Caves and took a spelunking tour. Included were stinky hard hats for protection from bat droppings and a small flashlight.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We came across many insects and a sick bat that was on the ground. The experienced tour guide picked him up and relocated him to a safe place.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Later we stopped by the popular food court in the nearby mall to grab some food. We gobbled up a delicious noodle dish called Fried Hokkien Mee. JM went for the added peppers because sweating all day wasn't enough.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The tour of Petronas Twin Towers first took us to the sky bridge connecting the two buildings half way up.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Wander Woman, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01072001953919461770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262005367122141052.post-65701822183388756662017-07-31T17:38:00.000-07:002017-07-31T18:09:20.260-07:00Day 4: Snake Temple, Kek Lok Si Buddhist Temple, Street Food<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We spent our last day in Penang taking in a few more sights and enjoying the food scene. Penang is a large island and includes the city of Georgetown where we stayed. Penang has a mixture of Muslim and Buddhist influence, but Georgetown remains rich in colonial heritage from the days of British rule (lots of old buildings with European style architecture). This is also why most people speak a fair amount of English here. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;">Kek Lok Si Buddhist Temple. Our Uber driver's car barely made it up the steep hill to get here. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jungle behind Kek Lok Si Buddhist Temple.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of many gorgeous gardens at the Temple.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The famous Restoran Kimberly Kway Chap Food Stall.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Duck Kway Chap. Duck meat with pig ear, tongue, and innards. I swear the lady said something about coagulated blood too. Also a braised whole egg and flour noodles in broth. Surprisingly delicious!</span></td></tr>
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<br />Wander Woman, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01072001953919461770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262005367122141052.post-84932042556440100732017-07-30T20:00:00.000-07:002017-07-31T17:45:48.671-07:00Day 3: Penang, Malaysia. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The Beach at Batu Ferringhi, Upside Down Museum, Georgetown Street Art</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Batu Ferringhi Beach</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Batu Ferringhi Beach. Malaysia is predominantly a Muslim country. Note the woman (second from last rider) sporting a swim burqa.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the waiting room to get into the Upside Down Museum.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Upside Down Museum.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Upside Down Museum.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Upside Down Museum.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">3D street art made from iron rods.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Success! A very popular 3D street art piece. </span></td></tr>
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<br />Wander Woman, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01072001953919461770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262005367122141052.post-48017288218729870212017-07-29T20:00:00.000-07:002017-07-31T17:46:09.138-07:00Day 2 continued: Arrival in Penang<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Four flights, one taxi transfer between airports in New York, one train transfer in Kuala Lumpur, multiple security checkpoints, and an Uber to the hotel. We made it and so did our stuff!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">From boarding the plane in St. Louis to arrival at our hotel in Penang, Malaysia. Just under 37 hours!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Relief!!! </span></td></tr>
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<br />Wander Woman, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01072001953919461770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262005367122141052.post-26964229592124264192017-07-27T17:30:00.000-07:002017-07-31T17:46:59.694-07:00Day 1-2: St. Louis, USA to Penang, Malaysia<br />
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">For the first time ever I have set "out of office" notices on my email accounts. It feels so good to completely push aside all worry and work. Here's to life! To seeing the world and new experiences! But, first I must endure a little bit more...over thirty-six hours in transit to be exact. Malaysia here we come!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">JFK to Taipei, Taiwan. Expected flight duration 15 hrs and 55 minutes. 😬</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Free Booties!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meal #1</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">China Airlines VIP lounge Taipei International Airport.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoying the VIP lounge during the layover in Taipei.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No premium economy section on this flight so we got the automatic upgrade to Business class.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Champagne toast to a successful journey so far!</span></td></tr>
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