Destination: Malaysia

Photos: Malacca Melaka

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 | By anealis314 | Photo Gallery

Malacca Melaka

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 | By anealis314 | Views [701]

After Singapore, I ventured by bus to Malacca (also spelled Melaka), in the southern region of Malaysia.  Malacca is a small, historical town that was settled by the Portugese until about 1640 when the Dutch defeated the Portugese and took over ... Read more >

The View from the Top

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 | By anealis314 | Views [578]

Our last story ended in Koh Phi Phi with Sadie and Robin, but our adventure with them did not stop there.  Jennifer and I needed to make another border run to renew our visa for Thailand (when you enter Thailand by land, like we did from Cambodia, ... Read more >

Photos: The View from the Top

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 | By anealis314 | Photo Gallery

Photos: In My Mother's Womb

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 | By dexterliu | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 | By jumjum | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Sabah--A More Peaceful "Beachy" Holiday

Sat, 11 May 2013 | By johnnythemainlander | Views [1122]

SUNSET PARADISE   This is going to sound cliché.  Stress? Too much pressure from wherever you are right now? Just want to tear up all the paper in front of you and make a wild escape to a sunset paradise, with pure beaches, ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, chill, kota kinabalu, malaysia, on the road, paradise, sabah, sunsets

29th June 2013

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 | By tour-de-kerry | Views [368]

Heading off today, have a Malaysian Airlines flight direct to UK, leaves at midnight with one stopover in Kuala Lumpur, 4 hours,  and arrive in London Heathrow at 4.20pm on the 30th. It will be the first day of the tour today in Corsica, ... Read more >

Tags: kuala lumpur

Luxurious Langkawi

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 | By kish | Views [488]

This gorgeous little island in Malaysia is literally a slice of paradise. It is just the perfect size to be able to drive around the whole island in one day and everything is so accessible. The amazing 'Holiday villa beach resort and spa' served us well ... Read more >

Understanding a Culture through Food - Curry Noodle Thoughts

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By mulberryst | Views [330] | Scholarship Entry

The morning feels damp, with the fading smell of burning garbage. The day had just begun and the local morning market is scrambling to get into its daily rhythmic chaos. I was listening in on a conversation when I was interrupted by my friend Doris who ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Understanding a Culture through Food - Dinner with Shukri

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By howellsey | Views [258] | Scholarship Entry

Shukri’s house rises out of the jungle. As he moves down the steps hands outstretched in greeting monkeys crash through the dense canopy above us hooting excitedly. “Welcome, welcome to my home, would you like something cold to drink...?” Shukri tells ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Photos: The hike to self-discovery

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 | By girlonthemove | Photo Gallery

Catching a Moment - The hike to self-discovery

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 | By girlonthemove | Views [311] | Scholarship Entry

On the eve of February 27th, 2012 as I lay on a piece of rock 884 meters above the sea-level, I felt alive. The heavens were in a bright glow; the stars aligned in a giant dome. I felt like I could reach out and touch them. In that moment I felt like ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Goodbye Malaysia!

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 | By nnninecountries | Views [828]

The last time I wrote, we were on our way to the bus station to catch a bus to Penang in the north of Malaysia. It turned out to be way easier said than done. When we got to the bus station, we went down to the terminals below the station to wait for ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, ferry, food, kayaking, malaysia, unesco

A Jungle Adventure-Teman Negara

Sat, 9 Feb 2013 | By nnninecountries | Views [1461] | Comments [3]

One thing I have been looking forward to since we decided to go to Malaysia was Teman Negara; A national park in Malaysia. It is a place where people can trek through one of the oldest jungles in the world and stay over night either in the jungle or ... Read more >