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Kimberly OLeary
3 days ago18 min read
Stories of Malaysia – learning about the culture of a place through its fiction
I’ve long been an avid reader of fiction. I can remember getting lost in Jane Eyre when I was about 12, giving me dreams that I, too,...
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Kimberly OLeary
Feb 1015 min read
Eating Adventures in Kuala Lumpur - this time, we hit a groove with food
We returned to KL in late November, 2024, and have been here almost 3 months. I am happy to report that we have found our groove.
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Kimberly OLeary
Jan 216 min read
Tea for 2 - or maybe a few - High Tea (or is it Afternoon Tea) Around the World
Photo provided by Jenny Vance As we travel the world, we have all kinds of experiences. Some are learning experiences, such as visits to...
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Kimberly OLeary
Dec 31, 20244 min read
A Wish for you in the New Year - to find your joy, whatever it might be
Today it is New Year's Eve, on this side of the world. Paul & I have been in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a little over a month. Our...
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Kimberly OLeary
Aug 19, 20237 min read
3 easy & fun day trips from Kuala Lumpur
As we bid Kuala Lumpur adieu, I wanted to discuss several day trips we took when we were staying in KL. Each of them was fun & easy to arr
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Kimberly OLeary
Aug 5, 202314 min read
A tale of two cities: Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (so alike, yet so different)
Singapore is smaller than KL in population (6 million compared to 8.6 million) but also in geography (710 sq. kilometers vs. 5194 sq. kilome
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Kimberly OLeary
Jul 21, 20236 min read
Walking & swimming halfway around the world: slomad life improves the mind-body connection
I did not grow up in an athletic family. I loved my parents, but my dad was an academic librarian and my mom was first an academic, then...
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