Exploring Melaka
Melaka (or ‘Malacca‘) is the oldest town in Malaysia and one of the country’s major historic attractions. Melaka (map) can trace its roots back…
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Plane views: Penang Island
Penang (map) is a turtle-shaped island located off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, about 300km northwest of Kuala Lumpur. Often called the ‘Pearl…
A weekend in Melaka
Melaka (or ‘Malacca’) is a state with a capital city of the same name situated about a two-hour drive south of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia….
Asia on my mind
Asia is the world’s largest continent and home to more than 60% of the world’s population. It’s a continent of incredible contrasts; from the…
Ten places in Armenia you should not miss
Armenia (map) is an ancient country situated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea. This small country…
Sabah – where I was born
Sabah is a Malaysian state that occupies the northern corner of the island of Borneo. Blessed with superb white sandy beaches and coral islands,…
Chilling on the Perhentian Islands
It was supposed to be my Perhentian Islands holiday, spent offline on Pulau Perhentian Kecil (‘Pulau’ means island in the Malay language) on the…
Inside the most opulent suite I’ve ever seen!
On my recent trip to the Southeast Asian Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, I had the opportunity to stay at the country’s premier resort, the…
A jungle adventure in Brunei
Brunei Darussalam is a small Sultanate on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, sandwiched between the Malaysian state of Sarawak and the South China…
