bali!

A quick 3 hour flight from Singapore and some Indonesian visa fees and voila, in Bali! Amazing five days in the Hawaii of Southeast Asia

Incredible sunsets and seafood. Lots of Australia tourists. Smiley people.

Our first night took us to Potato Head Beach Club, one of the most popular spots on the island. When in Bali, why not have champagne and strawberries

a golden premiere deluxe night train to singapore

Arrived to hot and humid Singapore (and many organized but lengthy lines) after a 7 hour train ride...

Clarke Quay and the riverfront! Very similar to San Antonio.

Marina Bay Sands shopping mall

So much wealth in Singapore. Apparently one of every twenty people is a millionaire, and it costs $100,000 just to own a license to have a car. Needless to say, about every other car is a Mercedes, BMW or Rolls Royce.

The port

Hotel view

Lots of green spaces in Singapore- about every 30 feet a tree or plant must be planted.

The Singapore Flyer seen from a taxi

jalan alor

Jalan Alor. A bustling street with hawker stalls, foods of all kinds, taxis and motorbikes- it was the best part of our day in KL

 Amazing dinner

24 hours in KL

Everyone I had talked to said Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was not worth a visit, but the 24 hours we had there were a blast! Having no expectations of a place usually yields positive results.
First stop: Petronas Towers, tallest twin towers in the world

Malaysia is an interesting mix of Chinese, Malays and Indian people with Islam being the most common religious practice. Interesting to see primarily Buddhists and monks in Thailand and Laos to Muslims and mosques in Malaysia.

Next stop: lunch, again, a mix of cuisines

View from KL Tower

 A relatively new city (c. 1850) with a population of about 1.6 million, the city is among the fastest growing economically and population wise.

elephants

Fed, rode, bathed and played with elephants last week... always a good time