Time to pack

I have been packing for the last few days, and the reason is twofold.

First, I leave tomorrow for Malaysia (and anywhere else we get to visit while there) and will be traveling for four weeks. I know, it's a lengthy trip, but we need it. I have not seen Carla in over two months so it will be nice to spend time with her!

Second, my hosts in Australia are moving, so I need to organize all my belongings in a nice little pile to make sure that they make it over to the new place. I am letting them use my laptop while I am away, as a bribe to ensure that they remember to take my things along when they move. :-) They are moving to a nice big house close to the beach. It is pretty nice!

I am doing some last minute preparations for the trip (figuring out how to get from the airport to the hotel, etc.) and in the course of my research came across a great travel site. www.wikitravel.org It has a lot of useful information on a variety of destinations, so I plan to create pdfs from the web site and put them on my phone. That way, I will have the relevant information on me, even without an internet connection. I will also try to get a prepaid sim card for Malaysia, as that would simplify access to the internet.

Malaysia seems like a nice beach vacation place, but we will try to hit a few more countries. There is some unrest happening in Thailand, which may impact on our decision to travel there. We will have to evaluatethis decision as we go.

I will post updates to the blog when opportunities arise. Vacation, here I come!