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Legendary Sea Sculptures of Langkawi

January 25, 2023 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

Arca Dasar Laut Legendary Sea Sculptures of Langkawi

Randomly coming across public art being created always makes my heart skip a beat, especially when no one is around but the artists. It’s like being invited to a private party being hosted by cool kids. In March 2022, I came across a group of artists creating larger than life sculptures at Langkawi’s Kubang Badak […]

My Perfect 4 Days in Langkawi Itinerary

December 20, 2022 by Vanessa Workman 44 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 […]

The Ultimate Guide to the Langkawi Rainy Season

May 18, 2022 by Vanessa Workman 24 Comments

Ask locals, in Langkawi, Malaysia, what the islands’ weather is like, for a particular time of year, and you will get a variety of responses from the various self-proclaimed weather experts. That will be especially true during the Langkawi rainy season(s). According to scientific data the ‘official’ Langkawi rainy season is from September until about […]

4 Most Splash-worthy Langkawi Waterfalls

May 6, 2022 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

Best Splash-worthy Langkawi Waterfalls

Langkawi waterfalls, if there’s one thing Langkawi also has no shortage of, it’s waterfalls. Some waterfalls in Langkawi get more media attention than others and have become tourist hot spots, but there are also a few smaller Langkawi waterfalls that are tucked away in ‘secret’ locations. However, for simplicity’s sake, one can easily cut to […]

Annual Tanjung Rhu Beach Sandbar Walk, It’s a Keeper!

April 22, 2022 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

Tanjung Rhu Beach Sandbar Walk

On March 4, 2022 I woke up at the crack of dawn to go for a walk on a sandbar. Not just any sandbar walk, but the now annual Tanjung Rhu Beach Sandbar Walk at Tanjung Rhu Resort in Langkawi, Malaysia. I’m not one to normally jump on the latest shiny tourism product, but this […]

15 Free Things to Do in Langkawi, Malaysia

February 10, 2022 by Vanessa Workman 2 Comments

Free Things to Do in Langkawi, Malaysia

The cost of travel, these days, can put a real damper on planning a holiday. It’s not just the transportation and accommodations that take a chunk out of the old vacation budget, but entry fees can do their fair share of damage as well. Even if the entry is but a mere RM50 (about 12USD), […]

Thrifting Langkawi Style: Best of Langkawi Bundle & Thrift Shops

November 24, 2021 by Vanessa Workman 2 Comments

Langkawi Bundle Shops and Thrift Shops Near Me

Although I’m very familiar with thrift shops, I’d never heard about bundle shops until I moved to Southeast Asia. My first encounter was at the Greenway Night Market in Hat Yai, Thailand. Stall after stall of piles of clothes spilling out from the shop entrances. Some items more bizarre than others, yet a potential gold […]

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