


Destination: Islamic Arts Museum (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
We don’t usually make it a point to visit the more mainstream destinations — but here in Kuala Lumpur, most of the other options are more expensive to enter or simply closed. Don’t get me wrong — simply walking around KL and taking in the diverse city is wonderful,...
Destination: Erawan — the museum, the peaceful park, and the gigantic three-headed elephant (Samut Prakan, Thailand)
Come for the three-headed elephant, stay for the history. Erawan is the Thai name for Airavata, the mythical white elephant that carries Indra, the Hindu god. The mythical creature has 33 heads, each of which has 7 tusks. For artistic sake, and for simple matter of...
Destination: The temple shaped like a boat and Bangkok’s best-known ghost tower – Wat Yannawa and the Sathorn Unique (Bangkok, Thailand)
Two destinations for the price of one! While the former is best seen from a distance (and not explored by the average tourist), the latter is eminently enjoyable. Neither requires much time, so consider these the ‘when you have time to kill’ type of destinations. The...