Blogs from Malaysia, Asia - page 4

The advertising slogan has us believe that Malaysia is indeed truly Asia, but the continent is indeed so vast that there might never be one Asian nation which truly defines the continent it is situated in. This was a repeat visit to an already-familiar destination, and also constitued the longest stay (20 nights) in any one nation on the world tour, so clearly, it had to amount to something pretty substantial. Kicking off the proceedings was a 2-night stay in the nation's capital city, Kuala Lumpur, and a several-times familiar city which does, I concede, tend to develop and improve palpably with each successive visit. On this occasion, the lodgings of choice was a downtown condominium, and a reasonably-priced budget option within easy reach of some of the city's hotspots. Back in 1997, Kuala Lumpur was ... read more

Back to Georgetown to visit a friend in Gleneagles Hospital, this time while I am here I did manage a little bit of a walk around and a meal in my favourite Line Clear restaurant, which is the oldest restaurant in Penang. The food in Penang is fabulous, ohh... the flavours! Cheap, friendly, fabulous outlooks make it a really enjoyable experience. Wandering around some of my old haunts actually it's nice to be back, you forget how quite Langkawi is and there's no comparison on the food front. They have proper fashion and malls here, proper hair dressers, public transport which is so easy and cheap, it's nice to get around with no hassle at all. The only option in Langkawi is taxi's which can make it expensive. After a couple of years on the island ... read more

Malaysia Eating at food stalls with Thai International's manager in Penang On Penang island we were hosted by the E&O (Eastern & Oriental)...a Colonial hotel built in 1885 (now closed). We were just seated for dinner in its stuffy, formal dining room when Thai International's Manager swept in. He was a jovial - and somewhat loud - Chinese Malay who said "you don't want to eat in this place" and took us out to a night market of food stalls serving an amazing array of seafood. Delicious and fun! We took a funicular up to a Buddhist temple, which had many snakes...kept sleepy by the smell of incense. Ron had a long and controversial interview with the Straits Times newspaper. Malaysia's population was primarily ethnic Malays, but Penang was mostly Chinese. A jolly tour operator from ... read more

Pre-Christmas drinky poo's with friends at Lou Lou's.... Merry Christmas All... read more

So.... this little stray wandered into Cloud9 where I am staying.... pregnant, no fur, skin all rough, starving.... man this wee one had been in the wars and was scared of everyone! What to do... Well after she kept coming around for a few days I caught her and took her to the vets. Three months of antibiotics for her skin and fur, spayed, injections and she's starting to come good. Now to find her a forever home.... My Wee Barry The Cat!... read more