BORNEO PHOTOS II- SARAWAK AND BRUNEI Borneo Island lies east of Peninsular Malaysia, in the South China Sea. Two Malaysian states, Sabah and Sarawak, occupy the northern third of Borneo. Wedged between them is the tiny Islamic nation of Brunei. A few years ago I spent two exciting months traveling through Borneo, one month each …
TRAIN TO PENANG I’d expected my train trip from KL to Penang to be relaxing and uneventful. After 2 solid weeks of racing around KL- daily cycling in the park, meeting up with fellow travel bloggers and local friends, learning new photography skills, snapping photos all over the city, exploring new places, and going on …
I love birds, especially unusual, exotic, vibrantly colored, and cute birds, such as this super cute and striking spotted owl. I saw plenty of gorgeous birds recently at Taman Burung, Kuala Lumpur’s Bird Park, boasting the world’s largest free-flight walk-in aviary. I met with all sorts of birds: elegant, cheeky, bold, shy, arrogant, sociable, solitary, humorous, …
10 Free Things to do in Kuala Lumpur- pt 2- 10 MORE When I visited Kuala Lumpur in early 2012, I discovered heaps more free things to do there. Some I’d already done ages ago and forgotten about. Some were new to me, even though I’ve been in and out of KL several times per …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter. Thank you! —> ‘Abah Niesa’ be-friended me on Facebook. He’s a Malaysian man fond of hiking in Malaysia. When I was preparing to return to Kuala Lumpur recently, we agreed to finally meet and go hiking together. Hiking …
PHOTO GALLERY: COLORFUL KUALA LUMPUR PHOTOS For Christmas one of my gifts was Bethany Salvon’s fantastic How-to-photo book, Getting Out of Auto. As the title implies, it’s all about ditching ‘auto’ mode for various manual settings. Wow! A real eye opener understanding and using aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Literally within hours, I was taking photos never …
I’m thrilled to report that I just arrived back in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia a few days ago. Since 2004, I’ve been in and out of KL several times per year as I travel around SE Asia. I’ve adapted my favorite spots to eat, sight see, cycle, shop, and play around the city, all of which …
PHOTO GALLERY: PENANG ISLAND ARCHITECTURE I’m thrilled to announce that I’m moving to Penang Island, Malaysia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of my favorite places in SE Asia. I’ve visited Penang 3 or 4 times in recent years and was charmed each time by it’s amazing, diverse architecture, delicious food, great natural areas, …
‘Welcome to Malaysia’ sign TRAVEL TIP: FREE GUIDED TOURS AT MALAYSIA NATIONAL MUSEUM Discover Malaysia’s unique history and culture during free, one-hour guided tours of Malaysia National Museum, Muzium Negara, in Kuala Lumpur. Tours are conducted by trained volunteer guides, consisting of a dedicated group of Malaysians and expatriates who are eager to …
Approach to Mabul Island, off the coast of Sabah, Borneo PHOTO GALLERY: BORNEO PHOTOS I- SABAH Borneo is a large island in the South China Sea, surrounded by Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Borneo’s territory is divided between three countries. The northern section is occupied by the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak plus the …
Hi! I'm Lash, an American nomadic world traveler who's been traveling solo since 1998. I’m passionate about traveling the world nomadically and then sharing it all with you. I hope to inspire you to travel the world, to entertain you with tales from the road, and to help you reach your travel dreams. Welcome! 
