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Satun National Museum, a Satun Must Visit

April 10, 2024 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

Satun National Museum, a Satun Must Visit

The Satun National Museum is a must visit for the inside scoop on Satun’s history. Like much of Northern Malaysia and other parts of Southern Thailand, Satun’s history is fascinatingly complex. In a nutshell, once upon a time, Satun was part of a Malay state known as the Kingdom of Setul Mambang Segara (Setul) from […]

Langkawi to Koh Lipe: Just a Ferry Ride Away

April 1, 2024 by Vanessa Workman 95 Comments

Want to get from Langkawi to Koh Lipe? It’s relatively easy! I’ve lost count of how many times I have taken the ferry from Langkawi to Koh Lipe, but for the longest time I actually thought the island was closed during the ‘low’ season. But that’s certainly not true. Koh Lipe is open year round, […]

Kampung Warna Warni, Eclectic Gem of Perlis

March 31, 2024 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

Kampung Warna Warni has won my heart. This previously overlooked Kuala Perlis fishing village is not only bursting with new life now, but also with color. A mind-boggling amount of color. Kampung Warna Warni translates to ‘colorful village’, but when it comes to this Perlis community project it is so much more. The new colorful […]

Climbing Gunung Raya’s Thousand Memories Eagle Stairs

March 25, 2024 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

Gunung Raya eagle stairs

Climbing the Gunung Raya eagle stairs is something I’ve been meaning to do for a very long time. A nearly mythical staircase that leads to the top of one of Langkawi’s giants; Gunung Mat Raya. Gunung Raya mountain sits majestically in the middle of Langkawi Island. It’s a legendary mountain of 881-meters in height and […]

Let’s Visit the Perlis Snake and Reptile Farm!

March 21, 2024 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

Perlis Snake and Reptile Farm

Perlis Snake and Reptile Farm (Taman Ular dan Reptilia Negeri Perlis) has been listed on Perlis tourist maps as a highlighted tourist attraction for more than twenty years. But if you’ve ever been to a snake farm, well, once in a life time is probably enough for anyone. However the Perlis Snake Farm may be […]

Songkran Water Festival Hat Yai Style

March 14, 2024 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

Songkran in Hat Yai

The truth is I hadn’t planned my trip to Thailand to coincide with the Songkran Water Festival, but travel fate plunged me smack in the middle of it. My own mind was on Malaysia’s Ramadan month and the travel complexities associated with the fasting month; changes in land transportation schedules and hotels booking up. But […]

My Perfect 4 Days in Langkawi Itinerary

February 15, 2024 by Vanessa Workman 58 Comments

4 Days in Langkawi itinerary

Need some help planning your 4 days in Langkawi? Langkawi itinerary advice is a dime a dozen these days. Which is a good thing when it comes to planning a Langkawi holiday. Especially if time is limited. Nothing worse than missing something you could have seen or done had you only known about it. Despite […]

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