Malaysia

Look, there is an island over there. No, it can’t be, that’s the mainland. Mount Jerai – a mountain lost in paddy fields For an unsuspecting onlooker from Penang island, … Read more

Let me tell you a travel tale. As many travel stories go, it started with an ordinary move to a new place. Lo and behold, red and gold lanterns got … Read more

Things to do: set free a newborn butterfly; meet nose-to-nose the largest moth in the world; enjoy jewel-like beetles and mysterious fireflies. All these goodies are hidden in a funky … Read more

Penang photos we snapped in the past month essay life beyond cliché.

Kuala Lumpur was a tough place to visit. We braved mugginess and the unrelenting threat of thunderstorms and ventured on a day-long walkabout. Half-way into our adventure, I doubted our … Read more