The Sri Mahamariamman Hindu temple in Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia. Travel Photos: Georgetown photo gallery Read more »
[Travel Photo] Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Georgetown Penang – Malaysia
In Pictures: Penang through a pinhole
Penang is a place that I return to at least once a year on a visa run from Thailand, and I am always happy to revisit. I call visa runs to Penang food runs, as one of my main motivations to come here is to eat the food that Penang is famous for. I also [...] Read more »
Street art series in Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia
["Little Girl in Blue" by Ernest Zacharevic - Muntri Street] Spotted around Georgetown is a series of murals which was part of the Georgetown Festival. It was great to see some of these murals still up, which you can read more about here. Georgetown photo gallery Read more »
[Travel Photo] Old KL railway station, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
The Kuala Lumpur Railway Station was the principal station of the city until it was replaced by KL Sentral, one stop away (and not as central). The buildings in the background are the Maybank Building, KL Tower, and the Petronas Twin Towers. Travel Photos: Kuala Lumpur photo gallery Read more »
Where I’m At: Penang – A visa/food run to Malaysia
Greetings from Penang. I am now here for the umpteenth time in my life (I have really lost count by now how many times I’ve been here) for a visa run from Thailand. I’m also calling it a food run to get a fix of Indian food, which Malaysia does so well. [Trishaw in Georgetown [...] Read more »
Where I Stayed: ibis Styles – Kuala Lumpur
I got to test out a new hotel on my last visit to KL. In fact it was so new that I arrived on it’s second day of opening. ibis Styles is a funkier version of the ibis brand hotels, which are a familiar site near European train stations. The Styles version of ibis feature [...] Read more »
Armenian Street, Georgetown Penang – Malaysia
Lebuh Armenian (Armenian Street) is the core zone of the Unesco World Heritage Site of Georgetown on the island of Penang – Malaysia. Travel Photos: Georgetown Photo Gallery Read more »
Kuala Lumpur – Wrapping up eight months in Asia
After eight months of travel in Asia I find myself back where I started in Kuala Lumpur. What an incredible eight months it has been. Two months in China, a month in India and three months in Thailand, punctuated by many visits to Malaysia, including Borneo for the first time. [Kuala Lumpur - funny name, [...] Read more »
Kellie’s Castle, Batu Gajah – Malaysia
Not far from the city of Ipoh in the state of Perak is a curious building known as Kellie’s Castle. It is actually an unfinished mansion built by Scottish planter, William Kellie Smith. This grand home features Malaysia’s first elevator and imported building material from India. Smith built his first mansion in 1909. With a [...] Read more »
Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004. While they are not the tallest anymore, they still remain as one of my favourite Supertalls. It is possible to go up the towers for free – you just have to get there early in the morning to get a ticket. [...] Read more »