The Great Hornbills of Langkawi
Watching great hornbills on Pulau Langkawi, a few kilometres south of the Malaysia–Thailand border, after the dawn ferry across.
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Street Food and Art in Penang
After we had spent a few days in the highlands, we had to brave another hairy trip through the winding mountain roads (it turned out that the driving was just as crazy on the descent). The journey to Penang took only a few hours and…
The Cameron Highlands: the Land of Tea and Strawberries
I was quite looking forward to the bus ride up to the Cameron Highlands, envisaging a slow drive along winding jungle paths into the green, misty hills. This was before I had experienced driving in South East Asia however, having only had a little taste…
Kuala Lumpur: a Tale of Two Cities
Our guesthouse in Kuala Lumpur (referred to as 'KL' by just about everyone in it) was a very laid back place and a good introduction to the beginning of our journey across South East Asia. It was here that we were introduced to the quirks…