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Tue, 7 Oct 2008 | By gregorboyd | Views [859]
It's been a while since I updated this. Actually it has only been two weeks but it seems like a while because I have done a lot. Since my last blog I went to Sumatra, where I had an amazing time visiting Bukit Lawang, Lake Toba and Nias. From Sumatra ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 | By gregorboyd | Views [958] | Comments [1]
Saturday morning I took the bus to from Cameroon Highlands to Pinang.
The bus ride took about 5 hours. Penang is an island just off the coast
of Malaysia (there is actually a bridge from the Mainland). The reason
I decided to go to Pinang was because ... Read more >
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [2505]
From Bhutan we had a couple of days in Kuala Lumpur, to reprovision and sightsee (and buy airline tickets), before travelling on to Borneo. It was my first experience with a Muslim country. Kuala Lumpur is a fast growing, and rapidly modernizing city.... Read more >
Tue, 9 Sep 2008 | By gregorboyd | Views [839]
Since my last entry a lot has happened. I went to Kep for 3 days. A sleepy coastal town where the thick jungle goes right up to the sand. Kep was super relaxing and beautiful. I'm sure I will come back. I went back to Phnom Penh. Couch surfed at ... Read more >
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 | By leanne | Photo Gallery
travelling kl and penang with shaz
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Tue, 19 Aug 2008 | By laurentravels08 | Views [529]
I enjoy trying new things but have always been hesitant when it comes to eating certain animals. Still, I decided to try shark's fin soup during this trip, and although I wasn't crazy about it, I am happy that I gave it a shot. Shark's fin is basically ... Read more >
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 | By laurentravels08 | Views [798]
The highlight of my travels has been meeting people from different places and of different backgrounds. I knew I would see my overseas relatives and get to know them a bit better, but I wasn't expecting to form so many new friendships. The people I ... Read more >
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 | By laurentravels08 | Views [485]
Two things I love about Kuala Lumpur are the outdoor food stalls and the open-air markets. The hawker stalls have some of the cheapest and most authentic Malay, Chinese and Mamak (Indian Muslim) food in the city. It's a good idea to ask the locals first ... Read more >
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 | By cosmicfavorite | Views [999]
Pulau Ketam or Crab Island was affectionally named after thousands of
tiny crabs that appeared on shored during low tide. It is an island of
mangrove swamps with a village built on stilts. Last weekend,
Eunice, Alvin, John and I left the hectic ... Read more >
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 | By cosmicfavorite | Views [2369] | Comments [1]
I love traveling. Especially to undeveloped countries, because it
reminded me of how lucky I am to be a Malaysian, to have a career and
to be earning a steady income, to have enough food to eat and a roof above my head. Sounds cliche, but that actually ... Read more >
Tags: ayuthaya, bangkok, chiang mai, thailand
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 | By cosmicfavorite | Views [1627]
I've always wanted to go to Cameron Highland. The land of strawberry!
Strawberry farm where you can self pick your berries, strawberry
pillow, umbrella, souvenir items, desert shop and many more! It's like
a strawberry land or something! And everyone ... Read more >
Tags: cameron highland, malaysia, strawberry
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 | By laurentravels08 | Views [558] | Comments [2]
There are many languages spoken in Malaysia, the result of a storied history. All the locals speak English, as well as Malay, and sometimes a Chinese dialect. Much of the written English is spelled slightly different than I am accustomed to. A few ... Read more >
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 | By laurentravels08 | Views [573] | Comments [2]
Driving in Malaysia is an interesting study in survival. Everyone speeds, everyone tailgates. Three centimeters constitutes sufficient clearance for merging and cutting off fellow drivers. Lanes on the highway are merely a suggestion, in case one cares ... Read more >
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1307]
So here is the final training based travelogue before we set off for our honeymoon. Yet again we had to resort to route plan B as I’d hurt my wrist in school shifting heavy boxes and the train to Butterworth was over an hour late. The train being ... Read more >
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 | By laurentravels08 | Views [632] | Comments [1]
The Malaysian culture revolves around food. I thought I understood this, but I was wrong. It is the single most important, and talked about, topic. My mother and her sisters can literally discuss the qualities and merits of certain cuts of meat for over ... Read more >
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