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In 2006 my wife, Ellen, and I pulled up stakes and moved to Singapore, then to Shanghai, back to Singapore, and now Penang, an island in Malaysia.  We began writing about our travels as a means to keep in touch with friends back home.  Bali, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia were quickly knocked off like chess pieces.  Soon to be followed by Beijing, New Zealand, and Tuscany.  Of more recent vintage is Perth, Margaret River and Sri Lanka, soon followed by St. Tropez, Dubai, Langkawi, Barcelona, Luang Prabang, Hoi An, Saigon, and India, to name just a few…

While leaning toward 5-star experiences, we have learned to be smarter than that.  Renting villas with friends in Europe can be a bargain if you find the right place & people.  And great places all over Asia can still be had for a fraction of the price of, say, the Caribbean.  However you cut it, be it 3-star or 5-star, the hotels we choose tend to be fantastic, the food amazing, and the experiences getting to and from half the fun.  Not surprisingly, it is the people you meet, the mates you travel with, the food, the drink, and the sunsets that make it all memorable and worth writing about.

We hope you enjoy them.

Jim & Ellen

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