Malaysia Vacation Packing Tips: Must-Have Items for Your Trip If you are planning to enjoy a Malaysia vacation this year, you are sure to have a great time. This is a perfect place for both relaxing on sandy beaches and practicing more active recreation, like diving or exploring the jungle. To make your trip truly …
Category Archive: MALAYSIA
My 10 Favorite Things to do in Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
My 10 Favorite Things to do in Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia I started my life-long world travels in SE Asia back in 1998 by cycling from Bangkok, Thailand down to Singapore. I promptly proceeded to ‘get stuck’ in the region for most of 17 years, until 2015, in fact, when I finally left indefinitely to …
My 20 Favorite Cities and Towns in 20 Years of Nomadic World Travels
My 20 Favorite Cities and Towns in 20 Years of Nomadic World Travels Although I’m primarily geared towards nature and the great outdoors, I do also love cities and towns. At least great cities & towns. I don’t have any interest in your average, run of the mill town or ugly, nondescript city. I’d rather …
Top Diving Destinations in Malaysia
Top Diving Destinations in Malaysia Recently I was contacted by the team over at Sipadan Island diving website about helping to spread the word about diving there. Sipadan is a tiny island just off the coast the Malaysian state of Sabah, which is situated on large island of Borneo. Sipadan is quite famous among divers …
My 10 Best Travel Tips of 2015 on LashWorldTour
My 10 Best Travel Tips of 2015 on LashWorldTour In 2015 my travels spanned half the globe. After exploring New Zealand’s South Island in January, I next flew to Australia for one month, then on to Bali and Malaysia in SE Asia for two months before crossing the Pacific to the USA. I ended up …
My Guide to Eating Dim Sum
My Guide to Eating Dim Sum Dim Sum could be described as the Chinese version of Spanish tapas. Small, visually-delightful, mouth-watering steamed morsels are served up on tiny plates to be eaten solo or shared among family and friends. These personally-selected collections of little dumplings eaten with piping hot Chinese tea will leave you happily …
NEWS: My Second Article is Featured on A Luxury Travel Blog!
NEWS: My Second Article is Featured on A Luxury Travel Blog ! I’m thrilled to announce that A Luxury Travel Blog has recently published my second article, entitled 5 Unique Luxury Resorts on Langkawi Island – Malaysia. Along with my article, five of my own photos were included, three of them used as feature photos …
Travel Tips: Overdeveloped Beaches and Islands to Avoid in SE Asia
Travel Tips: Overdeveloped Beaches and Islands to Avoid in SE Asia My idea of a great tropical island or beach is one that is ‘au naturale’. When I head to a beach I want to be completely surrounded by nature: sky, clouds, sun, sea, sand and trees. I want to hear nothing but wind in …
10 Free Things to do in Penang – pt 2
10 Free Things to do in Penang – pt 2 A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, Penang was one of the most important ports on the old Asian trading route. From the late 1700s, its free port status attracted merchants, laborers and traders from China, India, Sumatra and Europe. They all set up businesses, …
PHOTO GALLERY: Colonial Architecture of Penang – Malaysia
PHOTO GALLERY: Colonial Architecture of Penang – Malaysia Penang, Malaysia was one of the major ports along the old Asian trading route that ran between Europe, India, the Middle East, SE Asia and China. The British commanded the port during those prosperous years. The island quickly attracted merchants, traders and laborers from all over the …