Destination: Malaysia

Photos: Borneo

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 | By franzi_tina | Photo Gallery

Malaysia - Borneo

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 | By franzi_tina | Views [621] | Comments [3]

Sonne, Strand und Meer - das war alles, was wir nach der Kaelte in Patagonien und den stressigen Grossstaedten wollten. Und nachdem wir das Great Barrier Reef hinter uns gelassen hatten, suchten wir uns als naechstes Ziel eines der 5 besten Tauchgebiete ... Read more >

Memories of Chulia Street

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 | By ollie_follies | Views [505] | Comments [1]

I had been looking forward to a return to Chulia St and Georgetown for ten years or more. One of the main aims of this trip was to share a few memories with my children of the good times I had in Georgetown in the late 70's and early 80's. It was in ... Read more >

Tags: assam laksa, chulia street, medan.

The Town Of Eternal Peace

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 | By ollie_follies | Views [780]

Despite having travelled through the region on numerous occasions I hadn't previously taken the time to visit Taiping. I now know why, in Malaysia,it is referred to as The Town Of Eternal Peace. It is a real gem to be found at the end of one of those ... Read more >

Tags: chicken rice, maxwell hill., taiping

Photos: Malasia

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 | By lannigan | Photo Gallery

Photos: The E & O Hotel Penang

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Another G&T Please Jeeves

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 | By steve_and_emma | Views [2075]

We’d been looking forward to our 2 night stay at the Eastern and Oriental Hotel in Georgetown, Penang for so long.   Well, actually since we’d been given this fabulous joint 40 th birthday present from my family back in August.   We’d promised ourselves ... Read more >

Fast Food in Malaysia

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [1000] | Comments [1] | Video

It's EVERYWHERE! AAAAH!!!!

Food in Malaysia

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [890] | Comments [2] | Video

Here's a lovely video showcasing some of the delicious food that can be found in Malaysia.  Ending music by Caroline, Neil, and myself using Caroline's loo p pedal back in the days of 94 Bishop Street...

Day 2

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By lannigan | Views [296]

Huge line at the airport this morning. Boarded the plane...finally...at about 3pm Arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 7:30pm local time. They couldnt get us out that night sadly. They put us up in a 6 star hotel for the night, but our room was only a 3 star ... Read more >

Take 2

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By bekkie | Views [393] | Comments [1]

Sunday 6th December. I awoke early to phone the airport to find out our new flight details. The flight had been rescheduled to 12.00. We arrived at the airport to find a queue with over 200 passengers awaiting today’s departure. It took us over 2hrs ... Read more >

Photos: Kuala Lumpur

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 | By ollie_follies | Photo Gallery

It's THE day!

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 | By sunfire | Views [283] | Comments [4]

OMG! Finally, today has arrived! Ohhhhh, I've waited soooooo long for it. Felt like it was an eternity away and now it's finally here. OMG. Ok, so for those of you who were living under a rock (or on another planet :P), today is the day I set off ... Read more >

The Intrepid Travels Begin

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 | By polly | Views [1065] | Video

It probably doesn’t seem that long since I left, but Alice and I have packed so much into the last 2 weeks that it seems like a lifetime ago to me already! I’m currently sitting in a lovely guesthouse in Mae Sot (North-West Thailand, just near Myawadi), ... Read more >

Gallery: Borneo

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 | By polly | Photo Gallery