Category: shopping
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Taormina, Sicily – part 1
We spent this year’s Easter week in Sicily – first at Taormina and then Siracusa. Both are on the east coast of Sicily. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century. The town is situated in a beautiful location perched on a cliff, rising 200 m above the Ionian sea. Behind the…
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ChinaHouse, Penang – part 1
While we were wandering around in Georgetown, this pink tank attracted our attention. It was sitting outside a gallery called “179 – The Place” which sells a range of artwork, from painting to textile, and antiques as well as modern artisan-made furniture. We talked to the gallery person for a while as IT was really interested in some funky…
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Durian stands in SS2, Petaling Jaya
On our way to Petaling Jaya (aka PJ, see earlier posts here, here and here), we discussed eating durian, the king of fruits, at length in the car. Neither one of us find the smell of the fruit as offensive or revolting as many people do. I(Chris) had it before and recognized (but cannot say…
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Monday night market at SS2, Petaling Jaya – part 1
The next few posts are dedicated to the very lively, popular, and wonderfully diverse night market (Pasar Malam) at SS2, Petaling Jaya – one of the largest in the area. The market sells various types of goods (clothes, toys, electronics, etc.) but the main reason to come is the street food. Monday night is market night…
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Petronas Towers & Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
Some of you who knew me from New York probably think, judging from the posts here, that since we left for Switzerland, we travel a lot and do not spent much time on work. While it is true that I (Chris) get more vacation days per year now, workload is certainly heavier than before. So…
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Alexandra Bookstore, Budapest
Back in fall 2014, we spent a long weekend in Budapest, Hungary. We have a couple more posts on this city before we put up photos from our Malaysian trip. While strolling along Andrássy út (Budapest’s Fifth Avenue), we came across this building with a rather impressive facade. The combination of art nouveau motifs and…