Blog posts from temples
Malaysia: Chinese New Year

Malaysia: Chinese New Year

We knew that going to Malaysia during Chinese New Year could be disruptive in terms of restaurant closings and such, but we were hoping that a brightly lit Kek Lok Si Temple, thousands of Chinese...

Beijing 2015: Lama Temple

Beijing 2015: Lama Temple

After my morning at the Temple of Heaven and Leandra's morning in her cooking class we met back at the hotel to warm up and plan the rest of our day. Lama temple had been recommended to us, and...

Beijing 2015: Temple of Heaven

Beijing 2015: Temple of Heaven

Temple of Heaven contains quite a few centuries-old religious buildings where the emperor would make sacrifices for the harvest, fortune, etc, and is now a large urban park. Just a few miles from...

Bali: Ubud to Candidasa

Bali: Ubud to Candidasa

The day before we had scheduled a ride from our original driver, Swi, to Candidasa on the southeastern part of the island. Just after breakfast, I received a text from him saying that he was waiting...

Bali: Denpasar to Menjangan

Bali: Denpasar to Menjangan

The drive from the airport to The Menjangan resort in the very northwest corner of Bali was estimated at 4-5 hours (150km), so we made plans in advance to stop at a few places on the way. Our quick...

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2024 Trips

San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
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Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
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Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
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Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)