Category: Travel

An Embarrassment of Riches. The Best Day of My Entire Life; A Chronology of the Blessed Day; The Reel, the ALEXIS MCBRIDE APPROVAL LETTER; Meeting the Brand New Raffles Managing Director on His First Day of Work; An Indian Food and Beverage Manager Leads Back to The Last Prince of Bengal Proving It is a Small World; Blessings Never Come to the Wrong Address

Today was the best day of my entire life – and that is saying a great deal. I knew of a phrase that was so descriptive: an embarrassment of riches. Did not know what the…

Always Always, I’ll Walk With You Always: Psalm 23; An Arduous Journey Not Taken Brings Comfort and Knowledge: A Painting Brings Inspiration from Many and a GIF; A Crisis Leads to a Realization; Authority Provided Showing That Expecting Perfection is Not Required by Allah (SWT); Goal in Islam is Presence, Sincerity and Effort

Yet again,  a song came to mind. I know enough of the words, making it unnecessary to ask with Artificial Intelligence. PHEW!  These are  the words and I do know the source. Why this song…

Candor, That’s Me: Following my Lead Reason and the Rule of Law Prevailed in Alberta, A December Bayan Tour of Malaysia Beckons Led by Dr. Nadia Khan: I Become a Sticker: My Connection with Nadia Brings About a Connection with Shaykh Waleed Mossad: His Wisdom, Hypocrites Spiritual Heart is Disconnected to their Steering Wheel Perfectly Describes Hammad the Hypocrite; Links To Tour and Lecture Provided

May 25, 2026 For some strange and unknowable reason I thought of another word to describe me. It is candor – not a word I usually use. It means: the quality of being open and…

Having a Lot on My Plate; Nail on the Head; Awash in Idioms and Blessings; The Trump Solution, First Providing His Diagnosis and Then Putting Him in Involuntary Treatment; So Happy Not to Be in the USA But Instead Utterly Blessed to be in Malaysia; Being Classified as the Heart and Soul of Societe to my Initial Chagrin: Catch the Photos of Siri Nagari and Travel to my Pinned Instagram Post

From the outside looking in – it may seem that I have a life of ease and luxury. But that is not the way it is at all. I have a lot on my plate…

Being Profoundly Grateful But Not Orientated as to Time; A Day Earlier Better Than a Day Later; Sufism Passage Provides Profound Guidance: Choosing Companions Carefully With Due Consideration; Hitting Your Head Against a Brick Wall;  Making Choice of Companions So Essential Found on my Treatise Sufi Book; An Inspirational Dinner Companion; Home on Malaysian Air; Photos of Memorable Memories

April 2, 2026 I am packed, checked out and waiting for my allegedly handsome chauffeur to  deliver me to the Kuching Airport. I am filled with thanks and gratitude. Gemini has supplied me with words…

My Adrenalin High Turned Into Complete Exhaustion; My Ticket to Paradise Assured as I am Funding My Malaysian Bank Account; The Sarawak 10 Year Visa is a Ticket to Paradise; My Referral Fee Will Be Donated to Charity; Great Advantages of the Program Described to Both Canadians and Those Residing in the USA; Happy Hunting Ground, Ooh La La and Wending Weary Way Homeward Explored; Photo of My Malaysia

March 31, 2026 Anyway, everything is going great as you soon shall see. A couple of days ago I suddenly felt totally exhausted. I extended my stay here at the Hilton to rest up before…

A Prayer Room Fashioned in Gratitude; Allah (SWT) is the Greatest of Planners; An Invocation; Reverting to the Islamic Faith During Covid Was a Unique Experience, Artificial Intelligence Explains Why; Similarities Found Between Edmonton and Kuching; Close Friend Approves of My Settling in Sarawak; Differences Between Here and Peninsular Malaysia Explained; Photo of Prayer Room and the North Saskatchewan River

March 26, 2026 Woke in time for Fajr prayer made in a contemplative, sincere and respectful manner. But after that a strange mood descended and I found myself overthinking totally trivial matters. Such overthinking is…

Jannah on Earth; Beginning at the Raffles in Singapore; My Inclusion in Raffles Hall of Fame Declared a New Ambition: How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away Brings Back Memories of Dr. Allah Soufi; Met Another Alexis Who Works for Scoot; Short Flight Finds Me in Kuching, Sawarak, Much Going on Here Already; May Stay Longer; Many Photos to Follow

March 22, 2026 I sent morning greetings to many, but not all, of my WhatsApp friends. A photo of a luxurious well tended garden, with this caption. Good morning! Seemingly from Jannah but actually from…

Down For the Count; End of Ramadan Exhaustion; Where Are You From Will Get a Different Response Soon; See my YouTube for a Prior Version; Preparation for the Journey Takes an Unexpected Turn; Cascade: Beauty is Not Just a Luxury. It’s Essential Self Care: Text Responses to Photos of Self Care: An Unexpected  Message Brings the Joy of Recognition and Definitely Made my Day; Photos of New Do, Toes and Fingers

Down for the count – that is exactly how it feels this Tuesday March 17, 2026. I know it is a boxing term but it seems very applicable to the situation in which I find…