Chicken and rice is pretty much a staple dish in Malaysia. So when you find a chicken and rice restaurant that comes with great reviews from friends it’s definitely worth checking out. Langkawi Hainanese Cafe, otherwise known as Chicken Joe’s is such a place. Located on the corner end of Langkawi Mall on Jalan Kelibang, […]
Tanjung Rhu Resort
Tanjung Rhu Beach happens to be my favorite Langkawi beach, as it is with many people. And it’s difficult not to notice Tanjung Rhu Resort from the beach, but my only actual sighting of the resort itself had only been through pictures. Being a rather brazen person, the mischievous part of me would normally attempt […]
Langkawi Pongal Festival
Although once upon a time, the National Culture Policy officially defined Malaysian ‘culture’ as based on one society, Malaysia is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society. There are substantial influences from Chinese and Indian cultures that stem back from those early days of foreign trade. In the Malaysia of today, the traditions and cultural events of […]
Barkat Bed & Breakfast
After several years of visiting Langkawi, it wasn’t until recently that I’d actually made it to Tuba Island. Though quite surprised to find out it was only 15 minutes away from Kuah, I was even more surprised to find it attached to Dayang Bunting Island via a rather sturdy auto passable bridge. Yet another place […]
Birdwatching 101 in Langkawi
One becomes accustomed to the birds of their own country and the chirping can eventually become background sounds competing with the cacophony of modern times. Perhaps in the quiet hours of the approaching day they get front stage. But with Langkawi bird watching the diverse population of birds makes it possible to see and hear […]
Langkawi’s Ishan Malaysian Spa
There are spas, and then there are spas that are head and shoulders above the rest…literally. Ishan Malaysian Spa is located up a steep winding road surrounded by the lush foliage of a tropical rainforest. That may sound brochure cliche, but it’s actually quite true. Overlooking the Andaman Sea, Ishan has absorbed their natural surroundings […]
Langkawi’s Tuba Island
Having heard very little about Tuba Island, but having seen a few intriguing photos I’d been interested to know more. Especially about the island’s community. My previous information sourced, in general seemed sketchy at best, so the idea of being dropped there by boat alone wasn’t exactly what I’d had in mind. Tuba Island sounded […]