Destination: Malaysia

Photos: Random Journeys

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By annafauzi | Photo Gallery

Human humanity

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By neo-finite | Views [141] | Scholarship Entry

Sunday afternoon. We crossed the road along the plantation farm, consist of cabbages, wild roses, mosses, and most important, the tea, as the significant signature and tourist attraction for Cameron Highland. Thanks to an old woman, the cabbage farmer ... Read more >

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A street in Melaka

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By yolanda | Views [122] | Scholarship Entry

Van Gogh got up on a January morning. He put on his straw hat, threw his packed painting gear on his back, and took his wood trekking poll. Off he went! It was a sunny morning in Melaka: air was fresh, birds were chirping and warm breeze was softly brushing ... Read more >

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Cruising on the Kinabatangan

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By larredm | Views [141] | Scholarship Entry

After our first night in the jungle we woke before sunrise to find the river covered in a blanket of mist. “That looks like crocodile water” my girlfriend muttered, visibly petrified. “Don’t worry,” I said smugly, “we do have a boat you know.” Before ... Read more >

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A Mountain near Kudat, Sabah

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By bethanyfuller | Views [254] | Scholarship Entry

As we entered the bamboo tunnel of the longhouse awe dripped audibly from the group for the umpteenth time. Oh to live in such rustic simplicity! To wake every morning in a cloud of mosquito net! To glance out the window at mountains straight from the ... Read more >

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On the way back from KL

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By garfieldnyan | Views [150] | Scholarship Entry

On the way back from KL, I saw an old Indian lady, dressed in a somewhat shabby dress, sitting alone in the LRT. Her appearance was one of great hardship, exemplified by the undulating creases lining her face. She started to doze off, her frail hands ... Read more >

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Lights of the night

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By monikaegle | Views [109] | Scholarship Entry

Burned into my memory are the thousands of shimmering star-like creatures, blurring the lines between the air and the water. As we slowly paddled into the unknown, eyes adjusting to the darkness, suddenly we were in the midst of glimmering lights, observing ... Read more >

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Thunder, Lightning... A Little Bit Frightening

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By clarissasutherland | Views [133] | Scholarship Entry

I found myself crouching by a parked car in a makeshift garage, rain beating down on the wooden roof. A sudden flash - so quick I might have imagined it - then a deep growl of thunder, roaring towards me. The car was metal, and I began to creep away ... Read more >

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Mabul; two boys in a boat and a game of flip flops

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By scubabackpack | Views [193] | Scholarship Entry

My feet are scarred with the joys of flip flop freedom. For three weeks I have allowed my soles to breathe as they carried me from Brunei to Pulau Mabul where I sit nursing a thick grainy coffee in a rickety cafe. 'Hello Mister. Mister, mister, HELLOOOO!' ... Read more >

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Mother Nature

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By ceciheehee | Views [87] | Scholarship Entry

"An island along the Malaysia Peninsular, known for it's rich marine life, beautiful beaches and BBQ seafood." That’s about all I know when I took the spontaneous solo trip to the island, Pulau Tioman. Upon arrival in Salang, I found out that there’s ... Read more >

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District 7

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By joanneloke | Views [178] | Scholarship Entry

"Did you find the answers to your questions?" It was rush hour in Saigon. We had just left the War Remnants Museum, where photos and artifacts on display silently watched the gradual shift in our facial expressions. Raw with grief and disbelief, the ... Read more >

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The White Asian

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By zoehoe | Views [208] | Scholarship Entry

Night fell heavily out of the sky. Equator hugging countries are all familiar with these rapid influxes of darkness – be it a sudden storm or an swift sunset. The same countries function on flexible time because of it. Or at least, that’s what I blame ... Read more >

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Penang Teluk Bahang National Park , Penang Island

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By daniellelucas | Views [153] | Scholarship Entry

I was not meant to be there for long. I was not meant to be there at all. However, when I next get the chance, I will go straight back. After 3 nights in the middle Kuala Lumpur I was ready for a change. Having spent the previous month working on a peaceful ... Read more >

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Georgetown- Day 5-6

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By emiliepb | Views [293]

We only spent one full day on Penang island which we spent in Georgetown. As soon as we arrived we noticed Georgetown is such a mishmash of different cultures and architecture, driving down a road you could believe you were in London.   ... Read more >

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The Snake Man

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By laurief13 | Views [129] | Scholarship Entry

“Hold on!” I shouted. “Dammit! I should be sitting on the beach!” My roommate yelled, coughing on dust that blew in the open windows of the dirty black car. After only an hour in Palau on Pankgor Island, we found ourselves in the backseat of a cab driven ... Read more >

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