Blank Canvas Diaries

• Cambodia: Kingdom of Wonder 9 years ago Happy New Year! It’s been a while, I know. I have some excuses for my absence, although not very good, but here they are anyway: Shortly after settling into our new home in Kuala Lumpur, I was off and away for a lovely little vacation in beautiful Paris, and then onwards to Toronto for some […]
• From Kampung to Kosmo 10 years ago Ok, I meant cosmo(politan), but the double k’s were too catchy to pass up. In Malay, the word kampung literally means village. While Kemaman wasn’t a true kampung in its entirety, after a few random turns off of any main road, a kampung was usually waiting for me in all it’s glory, which...
• Farewell Kemaman 10 years ago So, our days living in Kemaman are now numbered as we are set to transfer to Kuala Lumpur within a few short weeks for my husband’s new position. Like any change, it’s a bittersweet time, which comes as a surprise to me considering my initial not-so-favourable reactions to Kemaman. But who...
• Melaka, Malacca 10 years ago Whoever coined the term “March Madness” was on to something. An eventful month indeed, but before I get into a selfish rambling of sorts, I would like to just say that my thoughts, prayers, and wishes have constantly been with the passengers of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and their friends and...
• Batik #4: For my mother.. 10 years ago As I recently stumbled upon a large amount of free time over the last few weeks, I decided to plant myself firmly at Limbong Art, as evidenced through my last few blog posts. Sharing meals and recipes from our different cultures with Umi (batik instructor), meeting interesting new travellers, and...

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