Growing up as a huge professional wrestling fan (yes, I know it’s fake)–when I pictured a Mongolian, I always imagined this: The Mongolian Stomper, a ruthless wrestler from Mongolia. Well, on a recent trip to China, I ran into some Mongolians and they looked nothing like “the Stomper” or like this, which is what you’ll […]
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Melaka, Malaysia–my home for the next few days…
We left Kuala Lumpur today. Cool city, but not really my thing. Too many people. Too much concrete. I was looking through the Lonely Planet the other day and Melaka caught my eye. Just two hours to the south on the main highway. It’s a city still (on a river with a BREEZE) but more […]
First Real Meal In Malyasia
Last night, I went to the nearby “food street”. I had what seemed like a million “hawker” stands to choose from. I didn’t feel like trying out the steamboat (another time): I did settle on “beef on a hot plate” and some noodle stuff (I can’t be bothered to remember the name): Let’s take a […]