Melaka Meanderings September 30th 2011 Apologies to anyone who has been waiting for further updates on the blog. After leaving Asia I went to Australia for two weeks and because everything there is expensive I couldn't spend long on the internet whilst travelling. Now that I am back in New Zealand again I will continue:
After Taman Negara (where I saw tapirs....just reminding you) I had given myself a couple of spare days to go ... read more
Asia » Malaysia » Melaka During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more
I live in New Zealand. I started this blog when going on a 2006 trip through southeast Asia for three months to see the wildlife. Since then I've been on more trips through NZ, Fiji, New Caledonia, Australia and back to Asia a few times looking for animals. Anyone who is not interested in animals and who thinks nature is a waste of space shouldn't be reading this blog. Go back to your bars and your temples and your massage parlours; the kind of birds I'm contemplating would not excite you. ... full info