May 13, 2022: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia (Author: J) After 5 wonderful nights at the Fullerton, it was time to check out. Because we had an afternoon flight to Kota Kinabalu (the only flight I could find between Singapore and KK at the time I booked), we were in no rush. We began the dayContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 7”
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Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 6
May 12, 2022 – Singapore (Author: J) Our last full day in Singapore followed a now familiar pattern: up early and ready for breakfast by 7:30, greeted warmly and overfed by the staff at Town, ready for adventure by 9. Our original plan for this morning was to visit Sentosa, but we decided against itContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 6”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 5
May 11, 2022 – Singapore (Author: J) Our third full day in Singapore began much like the prior two. We were up early – though not as early as the day before – and headed down to breakfast around 7:30. We were greeted by name and seated quickly. Adjusting to the time zone meant thatContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 5”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 4
May 10, 2022: Singapore (Author: J) Possibly the World’s Best Zoo We were up early again on our second full day in Singapore, although we all did a better job of sleeping to a time that technically counted as morning. We made reservations online for breakfast in the hotel restaurant (which we had been toldContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 4”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 3
Singapore – May 9, 2022 (Author: J) After a great first evening in Singapore, I slept peacefully until about 3 a.m. and then in fits and starts until around 5 a.m. The beds at the Fullerton are quite comfy, so the culprit was jetlag. By 5:30, P and D were also awake, so we decidedContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 3”
Singapore and Malaysia 2022: Trip Report Days 1 and 2
Flight SQ21 and Arrival in Singapore (Author: J) May 6: Friday This trip report starts the day before our flight because that is when we began our travel. We currently live just north of Boston, but booked a flight from Newark, NJ. Flying from Newark had the benefit of allowing us to fly on SingaporeContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia 2022: Trip Report Days 1 and 2”
Ecuador 2021 – Wrap Up (Days 12-14)
(Author: J) May 21, 2021 – Mashpi Lodge Our last full day at Mashpi was much less eventful than the previous day. We woke up early for the hummingbird breakfast, which is a picnic breakfast held on a portion of the lodge property that is at just the right elevation for hummingbird watching. Our guideContinue reading “Ecuador 2021 – Wrap Up (Days 12-14)”
Ecuador 2021 Trip Report Day 11
May 20, 2021 – Mashpi (Author: J) Today was one of the most memorable days of our trip – not necessarily in a good way, but I think it makes for a good story. Things started off innocuously enough. Although we weren’t meeting our guide until 9 a.m., we were up before 7. After failedContinue reading “Ecuador 2021 Trip Report Day 11”
Ecuador 2021 Trip Report: Day 10
May 19, 2021: Mashpi Lodge in the Cloud Forest (Author: J) After just 1 night at beautiful Casa Gangotena, it was time to head to our final destination of the trip, Mashpi Lodge. After so many early wakeups in the Amazon, our 8 a.m. pickup for Mashpi seemed downright late. Indeed, I was up beforeContinue reading “Ecuador 2021 Trip Report: Day 10”
Ecuador 2021: Trip Report Day 9
May 18, 2021: Amazon and Quito (Author: J) Our final wakeup at Napo Wildlife Center came much too early. We had to be up and dressed for a 5 a.m. departure. The travel time back to Coca is longer during the high-water season because you are travelling against the river currents, so late risers mightContinue reading “Ecuador 2021: Trip Report Day 9”
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