Monday, August 17, 2009

Malacca or Melaka

Whichever way you spell it, Melaka is a sensory overload city in Malaysia. If you look beyond the tourist (guilty!), you'd be mesmerized by the amalgamation of dutch architecture and chinese culture. I love love fusion and when it is historic, well boy, that always gets my heart a flutter. The Dutch painted most of the buildings clay red and the nonya houses are decorated with beautiful colour detailed birds, flowers and phoenixes. I was looking over my travel photos and I want to go traveling again. Oh how I wish I had the money! I love traveling with Aaron because:

1) He loves to eat.
2) He loves to try new things (food, activities etc)
3) He is nice to wake up to.
4) He balances my crazy stressed out traveling behavior.
5) He finishes the cryptic crossword puzzles I can't figure out.

I'm very much looking forward to the Pang family reunion which my dad is treating Aaron and I to a Mediterranean cruise. I so can't wait! White washed houses, crystal teal ocean and light flowing summer dresses with wine. It's scheduled for in two years time so for now, I'll shut my eyes and remember my past travels.

Where would you want to travel next?

5 comments:

sarasophia said...

TIFFANY TIFFANY TIFFANY!!!

I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT.


My current favorite necklace you make.

Melaka.

SO pretty.

<3 sarasophia

lennie said...

agree! that is the most gorgeous necklace!!

but melaka, definitely.

(ive been reading your blog for a while now, love it! but im a kiwi and we are in the last month of winter... and im going to melaka in september so bring on the food and hot weather!)

blue moss said...

pretty, pretty necklace

hellolindello said...

LOVE that necklace. The ribbon is a beautiful touch and color.

I am heading to Hawaii soon, but I would love to travel to Paris or Nova Scotia.

katelindello

charinthecity said...

Wow! Fabulous! Cruise sounds like a dream vacation. I've still got a few on my list, I guess the big one is an African safari