Malaysia - TRULY Asia!

Unable to bear the cold any longer, the Jacobsen clan headed for Marvelous Malaysia (our new favourite hot spot, next to Thailand - literally!). We had a glorious time . . . and from the pictures below you can see that we spent most of it in the water. It took Angelica a few minutes to get used to it, but after a week and a half of swimming everyday, she became a little beach bum!

The Frangipani's dining room . . . we enjoyed the oceanscape every morning during breakfast.

Angelica's first dip in the ocean in Langkawi. As you can see, while we dined on fine Malaysian cuisine, the mosquitos feasted on the appetizing Angelica. She had over 35 bites on her face alone. When they were finished with her, she looked like a pepperoni pizza.



Angelica got to experience her first trip to an aquarium. She loved the petting tanks best!


A rare family photo taken together in front of the Palace Gardens (Kuala Lumpur).


War Memorial in Kuala Lumpur



As you can see, my daughter is quite modest!

Daddy's girl



Glenn and I love our life. We feel so fortunate to have been able to see the world - Asia will always have a special place in our hearts.

Chinese New Year

This year, we celebrated Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year, as we've known it in Korea) in another part of Asia - Guangzhou, China, to be precise - and it was c-c-c-old! For those of you living in Northern China, South Korea, and Canada, it was certainly not as cold as you've experienced. However, one thing remains to be said: YOU have central heating (whimps!!), we do NOT.

In Guangzhou, Chinese New Year is usually the COLDEST time of year, reaching only a few degrees above 0 celcius, and legend has it that if it is not, the year will bring "bad luck".

So to bring in the New Year, Glenn and I ventured over to the Sports' Stadium and partook in the festivities.

I can't say I understand the reason behind all the inflatable hammers, but to each his own!


I was absolutely intrigued by this unique plant, so I enquired about it. Expecting to hear some exotic and scientific name, I was a little taken back to learn that it's called the nipple plant . . . I kid you not! Now aren't you glad I asked?

Angelica and I dressed to the nines in our winter garb!



The 15th day of the New Year is called the Lantern Festival. This festival is celebrated at night with beautiful lantern displays and often a parade of children carrying their own.