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Whitewater Rafting in Selangor

April 24, 2015 by Vanessa Workman 2 Comments

Having seen the occasional images of whitewater rafting in Malaysia, I had assumed it was at a location deep in the dense dark jungles. Somewhere I probably would not be going by myself. But when Tourism Selangor recently re-launched their #TSDayOut program, whitewater rafting was chosen as the adventure outing for the day and being […]

5 Eco-Friendly Hotels in Langkawi

May 24, 2014 by Guest Writer: Thomas C. Gerrard Leave a Comment

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle is the 3 ‘Rs’ mantra that has been heard around the world over the past decade. But even before the Malaysian Government officially launched a national campaign to promote these well-founded principals they were being implemented on the island of Langkawi. In fact a number of hotels new and old have […]

Day Trippin’ from Langkawi to Koh Lipe

January 28, 2014 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

From late October to early May, Koh Lipe, Thailand tends to become heavy on the destination location radar, but with that particular popularity room availability sometimes decreases and prices tend to increase. Such is life and the business of tropical islands. However, not only do speed boat ferry services from Langkawi all the way to […]

Dialogue In The Dark, Malaysia

November 12, 2013 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

Many moons ago I worked in a Famous New Orleans hotel gift shop, selling over priced trinkets to the wealthy guests. I took the same early morning trolley car from my aunt’s house in the Garden District and became accustomed to the same daily passengers, including a lone blind man who worked in a small […]

The Arts of Selangor

November 9, 2013 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

The artistic talent in Malaysia has become more and more visible in the past few years, or else it’s been there all along and I’ve just become more aware of it. Maybe it’s  just that I was frequenting places that typically showcased the more ‘sellable’ arts, such as watercolor landscapes or sketches of kampungs. Yes […]

The Road to Somewhere

November 7, 2013 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

As a child I spent extended periods of time with my aunt and uncle in New Orleans, Louisiana. My uncle was a Tulane University professor, which apparently had the employment perks of world travel. Their souvenir filled house captivated my young imagination and fueled my future wanderlust. To this day those childhood memories flood back […]

Getting High With A Pilot In Malaysia

November 4, 2013 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

The thought of getting high with a pilot in Malaysia never even crossed my mind, but the thought of being airborne is an attractive option for anyone under the day-to-day restraints of gravity. Even if leaving the chaos of earth but for a short time is appealing and I can see how expensive hobbies like […]

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