Around Georgetown
George Town is the capital of the state of Penang, and is named after King George III. It was founded in 1786 …
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
The Peranakan Chinese are descendants of Chinese traders who settled in Malacca and around the coastal areas of Java and Sumatra, as …
If it swims they have it.
We asked one of the staff at our hotel for a restaurant recommendation, and he directed us along Gurney Drive to the …
Penang.
Despite the fact that we’ve been to Malaysia several times before, we had never been to Penang. So this time we added …
A (wo)man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods (Iban proverb)
In the gardens of Tanjung Rhu, where we stayed in Langkawi was this henna tree. I only know it was a henna …
There’s something fishy about this.
It’s amazing the difference a year can make. Just over twelve months ago when we were in New York, we chanced upon …
Back to reality
I’ve been absent from the blog for a while because we’ve been enjoying our much-anticipated holiday in Langkawi (a Malaysian island). We …
