Southeast Asia is no stranger to museums of all shapes and sizes. From government sponsored institutions to labor of love community or privately sponsored venues. The significance being that these Southeast Asian museums tell stories which are important to particular areas. Stories that communities want to have remembered. Perhaps in some cases, governments are unwilling […]
My Perfect 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 […]
Palace of the Golden Horses: One of a Kind Hotel
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 […]
I Survived Koh Tarutao and You Can Too!
Reading the words ‘sand flies’ in a Trip Advisor review, had me rethinking my grand Koh Tarutao adventure. A fate worse than prisoner ghosts or giant jungle snakes, in my opinion. But the historic ex-prison island of Koh Tarutao has fascinated me for years. Looming on the distant horizon, its mysterious, yet picturesque presence is […]
Langkawi to Koh Lipe: Just a Ferry Ride Away
I’ve lost count of how many times I have been to Koh Lipe, Thailand. 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, but getting there quickly from Langkawi, Malaysia isn’t always an option. However, when the monsoon […]
13 Must-Try Traditional Malaysian Desserts
They say eat like a local, and boy howdy, can I do that. Especially when it comes to traditional Malaysian desserts in Langkawi, Malaysia. However, I didn’t become a Langkawi dessert connoisseur overnight. It took time. From abandoning the desperate, expatriate search for my beloved Fig Newtons and Moon Pies to accepting my fate of […]
Satun, Thailand: More Than Just a Border Town!
Satun, Thailand is to some, nothing but a border town. A place to while away a few hours before the next bus to somewhere else. To others it’s most famously known as the home province of beautiful Koh Lipe and the Adang Archipelago. But there is more to Satun Town and Satun Province than one […]
