The front entrance of Selangor’s Palace of the Golden Horses hotel is unexpected to say the least. New arrivals are greeted by the hotel’s golden namesake statue/art instillation of gilded stallions racing full speed ahead across the property. Pulling behind them the golden cart of a young girl. The girl appears anxious to get to […]
Discovering Penang’s Traditional Trades
Penang is one of those ‘Where do I begin?’ kind of places. With an absolutely endless selection of possible things-to-do available, it could easily take a month or more to explore all of Penang’s fascinating nooks and crannies. George Town alone is enough to keep the average sightseer hopping, that’s for sure. Especially for history […]
Five Great Places to Stay in Kota Kinabalu
As diverse as Kota Kinabalu is when it comes to sightseeing and things to do, it’s even more so when it comes to accommodations. I nearly pulled an eeny, meeny, miny, moe in making my initial ‘where to stay’ decision. But I must have good hotel karma because I picked from hundreds and thankfully they […]
My Discoveries in the Land Below the Wind
There’s more to Sabah, Malaysia than rainforests, orangutans and mountain gods. And Kota Kinabalu is just the tip of the state’s jungle-clad destination iceberg. Like meeting new people, first impressions of a new destination weigh heavily in my initial decision as to whether I like a place or not. But my first impressions of Kota […]
Top Picks of Malaysian Fruit for First Time Visitors
Fruit is a big deal in Malaysia. Local Malaysian fruit is especially popular. It’s an abundant and generally affordable, local snack you simply shouldn’t pass up. But no one wants to carry around a bunch of weird-looking fruit that you may or may not actually eat, right? Trust me, attempting to buy a handful of […]
Leave Boring Behind with Hotel Jen Penang
When a hotel offers themselves, not only as a top-notch accommodation, but as enthusiastic tour guides as well? That’s a hotel that thinks outside the guest services box. Hotel Jen Penang has raised the bar when it comes to making guests feel at home by also recommending plenty of local sights, activities and food to […]
10 Unique Things to Do in Klang, Malaysia
Drop into any township in Peninsular Malaysia and you will inevitably come across a building or landmark older than the country of Malaysia itself. Historic treasures often tucked away as the development of the new independent Malaysia rolled forward. The town of Klang (officially the Royal Town of Klang) is one such township. Located, just […]
