Leaving intoxicating and bustling Kuala Lumpur to seek serenity in the beautiful Cameron Highlands – I hear this is a gorgeous part of central Malaysia…
Malacca to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Leaving beautiful Malacca behind and bound for the bright city lights of Kuala Lumpur in Southern Malaysia – haven’t visited this city since 1989!
Magical Malacca, Malaysia
Magical Malacca is one of Malaysia’s popular tourist destinations, but don’t let this stop you from exploring this unique and vibrant city…
Continue reading “Magical Malacca, Malaysia”Singapore Swingers
Geylang is a district renown as a seedy, swinging and vibrant part of Singapore – our dodgy hotel is in the middle of this district.
Continue reading “Singapore Swingers”Indonesia: Java’s Volcanic Mount Bromo
The Indonesian island-hopping continues…with a train journey from Yogyakarta in central Java, cutting across the island to infamous Mount Bromo, on Java’s east coast.
Continue reading “Indonesia: Java’s Volcanic Mount Bromo”Indonesia: Exploring Yogyakarta, Java
Following a little intrepid island-hopping, it is time to explore Indonesia’s cultural city of Yogyakarta, on the exotic island of Java…
Continue reading “Indonesia: Exploring Yogyakarta, Java”Indonesia: Sumatra to Java Island-hopping
Leaving Kalianda on the beautiful island of Sumatra today for a little Indonesian island-hopping by bus, ferry, and another bus to Jakarta, on the densely populated island of Java.
Continue reading “Indonesia: Sumatra to Java Island-hopping”Padang to Anak Krakatau, Indonesia
A 26-hour arduous journey from Padang to Kalianda, followed by a boat trip to Pulau Sebesi, and then another boat to Pulau Krakatau, only to arrive at the wrong island!
Continue reading “Padang to Anak Krakatau, Indonesia”Exploring Siberut Island, Sumatra
Stranded off the western Sumatran coast on Siberut Island for several days, what else is there to do but explore…
Continue reading “Exploring Siberut Island, Sumatra”Sumatra: Siberut Island Jungle Trek, Part 2
Intrepid jungle trekking through Siberut Island off the western coast of Sumatra continues…
Continue reading “Sumatra: Siberut Island Jungle Trek, Part 2”Sumatra: Siberut Island Jungle Trek, Part 1
The first part of intrepid jungle-trekking at Sumatra’s isolated Siberut Island is to encounter Indonesia’s remaining indigenous – the Mentawai.
Continue reading “Sumatra: Siberut Island Jungle Trek, Part 1”Bukittinggi to Siberut Island, Sumatra
The long intrepid journey continues from Bukittinggi in western-Sumatra, south-west to Siberut Island – one of the islands forming the Mentawai Islands off Sumatra.
Continue reading “Bukittinggi to Siberut Island, Sumatra”