conversation over a chocolate bao


the most precious moments as a vagabond: meeting so many different people and hearing their stories.  this is david… who i shared my chocolate filled steamed bun with, on our ferry ride from penang to butterworth (malaysia). we met by both finding it equally amusing to spent 20 ringgits on weighing ourselves, with backpacks food supply and … Continue reading conversation over a chocolate bao

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march 2013, kota kinabalu, malaysia… all photos by me

meet kuala lumpur


i love talking to strangers…. because everyone knows something you don’t. in kuala lumpur (having such a beautiful mix of everything)…. i had a bunch of lovely little encounters…. one of the coolest guys eeeever… complimented me on my buzz-cut and told me about his german ex-girlfriend, who he lived in the netherlands with. every city, i stay … Continue reading meet kuala lumpur

…a feeling you can’t buy


 the first day i met this beauty at a local restaurant. she was just so cute, and lovely, and made me feel so welcome. when i thanked her for that delicious lunch, she (like a lot of the women in asia) was very interested in my jewelry and pointed out my emerald ring, that she found particularly … Continue reading …a feeling you can’t buy