Finding an affordable Koh Lipe accommodation during ‘high season’ can be a challenge, especially if a waterfront location is at the top of one’s preferred amenities list. But taking advantage of the seasonal Langkawi to Koh Lipe direct ferry service means travel to Koh Lipe during their busiest and most popular time of year. Did […]
First Time Visitor’s Guide to Pulau Tuba
Ever hear of Pulau Tuba? Unless you are familiar with the northwest coast of Peninsula Malaysia, you probably have not. Unbeknown to many, Pulau Tuba (Tuba Island) is one of the four populated islands of Langkawi’s 99-island Archipelago. The others being Pulau Dayang Bunting, Pulau Rebak and Pulau Langkawi itself. Located 5-kilometers southwest of the […]
Best of Singapore: 25 Travel Bloggers’ Top Picks
Few people I know visit Singapore for extended periods of time unless they are working or perhaps pet sitting. In fact, when asking about local sights, I often hear, “Oh, I was only there for a few days, I didn’t get to see much.” I myself have said the same and have the Instagram shots […]
Meeting Stingless Honey Bees in Langkawi
When someone lifts the roof from a Kelulut (box-style) bee hive, plunges a straw into the comb and offers you a taste, you very well don’t turn that experience down. This is how I found myself eye to eye with some very busy but nonchalant bees. I obviously wasn’t the first human they had seen […]
5 Reasons To Visit Singapore’s Changi Village
Flying into a new country can sometimes be overwhelming. More so if the arrival city happens to be of the bustling, metropolitan variety. Bright lights and honking horns are not everyone’s cup of tea, especially if readjusting to a new time zone (aka jet lag). But with Singapore being one of the major Southeast Asia […]
World War 2 Asia, Forgiven Not Forgotten
Unless a diehard history fan, the average visitor to Asia may not realize the impact that World War 2 and the Japanese Military Forces had on the region. Memories from that not-so-long-ago war are present nearly everywhere. The resilient people of Asia survived horrors which are often not repeated to younger generations of family members, […]
First Time Visitor’s Guide To Koh Lanta Island
My first visit to Koh Lanta did not leave a good impression on me. That was about four years ago towards the end of ‘high season’. The menagerie of touts bombarding the new arrivals at Saladan Pier was overwhelming to say the least. All eager to gain a few more bucks before the low season […]