Singapore is the now future. It’s true.  It’s almost as though the entire city was designed by people who could jump into the future, examine every choice they could make on the city, and picked the best outcome accordingly.  Escalators only operate when you approach them. Every building has an air conditioned mall for you to escape the heat (with it’s true purpose in the top floors), right turn lanes are doubled to ease traffic flow (actually left turns there since they drive on the other side), and they have an Eco-park that powers itself (Gardens by the bay). Everything is just better there. Lost in one of the malls?…

I’m not sure that you are aware, but in Asia you can get a cool drink of almost anything.. Barley? Sure! Nutmeg? You know it! Citronella? Coming right up! It’s actually quite amazing (and disgusting in some cases). I’ve actually taken quite joy in trying every drink I can to see which ones I love the most that also gross out Miranda. I present to you, the champ… Cendol.. Or Chendul. It’s part brown syrup (sweet sweet sugar syrup), part condensed milk (or coconut milk – yuck!), part red beans (and brownish paste that I believe to also be red bean based), part jellowy green worms, and finally, shaved ice…

So we have officially left Cambodia… But there are some key life moments that I’d like to share. Look closely, and you’ll see my name on a sheet of paper. Some people strive for their name in lights. Not I. So happy right now! Also making me happy is this: The greatest machine known to man. The sugarcane juicer! This machine, with it’s ship’s-wheel-design, is magnificent. With one turn, the magic starts. Run the husks through, with a sliver of green orange, and voila! Sugarcane juice. So good, want more, always. In the search for more sugar cane (and sun glasses since I lost mine), we went to Rabbit Island..…

So Siem Reap has come and gone. We had planned a tour with AboutAsia – a tour group whose profits go to support Cambodian schools. In general, the schedule was amazing.. – We took chicken boats into the river, had a private dinner (while our hungry-looking guide watched), and watched the sun set over the forest from our perch by some ancient ruins.. – We got to see many temples. Granted, our guide wasn’t great, so we didn’t learn a whole lot. But we saw a lot! I think he actually hated us. We spent many moments in silence. By the third day, I actually brought a guide book to…

The fun continues! Mostly for the fish that literally ate Miranda’s feet.  And for me when I was told that “The fish ate some of my critical calluses”. The fish came hungry and left very VERY full.As expected, Khaosan is a tourist “safe-haven”. And by that I mean you can get dreadlocks, drink expensive beer, and buy lots of useless stuff for lots of money (comparatively). Wooden snakes (by the snake pirate), scorpion snacks, flash light stunt guns, and of course, selfie sticks! Oh and in case we ever forget.. We are tourist! In case I hadn’t mentioned it, bargaining is awesome. This man is a bargaining genius, or not.…

24 hours. That’s how long our flight to Bangkok would have been. 24 hours, and we were still in Chicago! Gotta love travel and Xmas time. I won’t bore you with the painful details, but I will offer this advice.. Do not travel near this man: All I have to say is “5 hours of singing”. OMFG. Things I’ve discovered so far… – Leo is a decent beer if it’s hot enough, which it always is in Bangkok. – Bangkok is hella poluted. Yes hella. Taking tuktuks is cheaper, kinda dangerous and video-game like. But also pollution rich. I need new lungs, and nostrils. – Street food, check. So weird,…