Old Town: The Surprise Ipoh Street Art
When I took my Thai colleague whitewater rafting in Gopeng over a weekend out of Kuala Lumpur, we opted to stay in one of the new fashionable boutique hotels that are now springing up in...
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To The Awesome Whitewater Rapids of Gopeng!
I’m not entirely sure how it happened. But this one time, my plans to go to Gua Tempurung for some caving somehow turned into whitewater rafting in Gopeng. And it was awesome! My colleague...
Royal Belum Rainforest and the World’s Largest Flower
The only rainforest where all 10 of Malaysia’s hornbill species is found in the Land of Hornbills, Sarawak, Borneo Belum-Temeggor Forest Complex, in the peninsular state of Perak. I had ambitions of getting lucky and...
Hiking to the Meromictic Lake in Penang State Park
It was my English colleague-friend who told me about the meromictic lake in Penang State Park. I can’t remember now why I contacted him in the first place. Or whether it’s because he replied...
Sights from a Delightful Weekend in Georgetown, Penang
I arrived in Penang (Pulau Pinang to locals) via plane. I had debated making it a road trip, but it was only a weekend trip. So I did not want to waste time on the...
Volunteering in Malaysia: Lessons from the Perhentian Islands
The Perhentian Islands are a pair of islands off the northeast coast of Malaysia. Gazetted as a Marine Park, they are among the better known Malaysian islands for the beauty of its coastlines, and perhaps...
Perlis and the Invisible Limestone Hill
About a couple years back I began travelling again – alone since my friends were mostly all settled. Looking up places to visit while in Perlis, some obscure old blog entries caught my eye. I am...
Looking For My Art Heart in Kuala Lumpur
You know how you sometimes snap photos of things, just because? And you don’t know who to show it to, or under what excuse, but they’re so interesting anyway? Some of such things on...
7 Megalith Sites of Melaka: The Hunt Into Myth
Published! The tale of megalith site locations of Melaka Exciting news for daytrippers and treasure hunters, and megalith site enthusiasts! I’ve been to Stonehenge in England once, many years ago. I’ve also wandered about...
7 Megalith Sites of Melaka and How to Find Them
This post provides directions for the 7 megalith sites in Melaka that the Teja team found during our 2016 historical hunt! It is a companion post to the article on Travelista Club: 7 Megalith Sites of Melaka:...
A Malaysian’s Handy Tips to Explore Malacca
If you’re visiting Malaysia, and planning an itinerary from Kuala Lumpur, chances are Malacca (spelled ‘Melaka’ in local Malay) is in the running. Dubbed Malaysia’s Historical City, it is a joint UNESCO Heritage City...
New Year Fireworks in KL: Sound and Light
There’s something incredibly appealing about new year fireworks. There aren’t very many things that my over-thinking mind doesn’t try to work out the why of it, but it and fireworks have a truce. Fireworks...
