I had high expectations for George Town, the historic capital city of the Malaysian island of Penang. I had only heard raves about its laid back atmosphere and UNESCO worthy sites, and I could not wait to eat my weight in Indian food. But after loving the big city lights and ...
A Journey Through Buddhist Hell in Singapore
While exploring the Gardens by the Bay and Singapore's impressive shopping district were at the top of my itinerary, I also wanted to see something a little different than the top tourist spots. I considered heading out to the suburbs or finding a beach, but then I stumbled on ...
Finding Favorites in Singapore
Four days is not a very long time to get to know a country, even if that country does only consist of a city, yet still I managed to find some new favorite places while in Singapore. Walking tour of Singapore I spent most of my time in Singapore simply walking around - to the ...
Polaroids from Singapore
That's right, I'm in Singapore! In typical Silvia fashion I decided to go to the Philippines for my Thai visa run, then realized the cheapest route would be to stop over in Singapore, and then for some reason that I can't quite remember I decided to go to Malaysia as well. I'm ...
10 Tips for Traveling in Iran
After receiving a bunch of emails last week with questions in response to my post about traveling in Iran, I decided to compile a list of my most useful tips for traveling in Iran. Because two weeks in the country obviously makes me an expert (read: I'm a total noob; you should ...