Looking Back: Living in Malaysia

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My wonderful Ramadan host Ibu (grandmother) teaching me how to make ketupat 

This trip was one of the primary reasons that I started this blog turned website. After returning to Malaysia and traveling Southeast Asia with my mom two summers ago..I wanted to start reflection on the past and looking towards the future.

Some of our biggest tests are often our greatest learning experiences and help define us. 

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Travel blog from Malaysia: Langkawi, Melacca and Kuala Lumpur

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LANGKAWI

After concluding my first year of college in early May and seeing friends off to the airport, I packed my bags and headed off to Malaysia with my dear Mother. Before entering college I had taken a gap year in Malaysia as a youth ambassador under the State Department and was ready to go back to visit friends and (host) families, while bringing my mother along for the ride. This trip was long waited and someday I will elaborate more on my experience in Malaysia before college.

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