Cameron Highlands: High in Malaysia
Journey to the Cameron Highlands With the flavours of Penang still swirling round our taste buds we boarded our minibus and spent the next four hours slowly winding our way eastwards and upwards into...
View ArticleDiving in Malaysia: Perhentian Island Life
From Mountain Highs to the Depths of the Sea The Cameron Highlands were a real treat in terms of the lovely cool weather, the great scenery and the relaxing fresh mountain air. This crisp air was...
View ArticleDive Sites around the Perhentian Islands
My Diving Experience in the Perhentian Islands If you want to know more about the Perhentian Islands see our previous Malaysia travel blog post before reading this summary of some of the best dive...
View ArticleMalaysia: Visiting Wild Orangutan in Borneo
Visiting the Orangutan in Kuching for less than US$5 Using Kuching as your base in Sarawak, will give you the chance of meeting lots of wildlife. We spent a week based in Kuching and ventured out...
View ArticleMalaysia: Jungle Trekking in Borneo at Bako National Park
National Parks in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo There are four main national parks located in the Kuching area. Each offers a distinct nature experience in the South West Sarawak region of Borneo. The...
View ArticleMalaysia: Kuching, Food, Festivals and Fun
Kuching has been the perfect base for us to explore Sarawak’s beauty and wildlife. A population of around 660,000, made up of the now familiar mix of Malay and Chinese people. What makes this area...
View ArticleBypass Brunei its Boring
Getting from Kuching to Brunei by Bus After a wonderful week exploring Sarawak and all it has to offer we were ready to make a move. Our original plan had been to get to Brunei before dropping in at...
View ArticleMalaysia: Sightseeing in Malacca and Melaka Tours
A Bit of Melaka History While staying in Kuala Lumpur it is well worth setting aside at least a day (or preferably an overnight trip) to wander down the west coast to pay a visit to Malacca (or...
View ArticleMalaysia: Our Return Journey to Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is changing rapidly. Or is it us? This isn’t the first time we’ve visited Kuala Lumpur. We last spent some time here in December 2009. I don’t know whether its KL or us that has changed,...
View ArticleThings To Do In Brunei
Sightseeing around Brunei Brunei is famous for its stunning sunsets, long days and beautiful mosques; however we’ve been told there is much more to do on a visit to the country. After our own brief...
View ArticleBangkok, Baggage, KLM: our 2015 Asia Adventure
Getting back to Flashpacking Its good to be back on the road after such a long time. For those that have followed our travels this is what has happened to us since taking a career break and embarking...
View ArticleThe Tune Airport Hotel KLIA2
After a long haul flight and a busy travel day ahead, you don’t want to risk making the jet lag worse. You need a place you can relax, refresh, recharge and the Tune Hotel KLIA 2 has all this and...
View ArticleOur Bangkok Hotel and Restaurant Tip for 2015
Bangkok is very much the same as we remember it, there doesn’t seem to be any discernible difference from our previous visits following the recent coup. But then we don’t live here so how would we...
View ArticleA Trip on the River to Bangkok’s Chinatown 2015
Having visited Bangkok on many occasions over the years we decided to succum to the call of Bangkok’s river the Chao Phraya River. A trip to Bangkok is not considered complete unless you have...
View ArticleBangkok: Tuk Tuks, Taxis and Markets
On previous visits to Bangkok we’d hurl ourselves around the city by Tuk Tuk (its got to be done) sometimes humouring the unscrupulous Tuk Tuk drivers by visiting a few of their shops so they get a...
View ArticleAir Asia Transfer: Getting from Bangkok to Ko Lanta
The Asia trip had got off to a good start despite the late arrival of our luggage from KLM. Never mind, we had entertained ourselves with all that Bangkok had to offer. We had filled ourselves on Asian...
View ArticleFlashpacking Travel Koh Lanta
Koh Lanta is a popular Thailand island travel destination, especially for families with young children, Scandinavian, Dutch and German visitors. We visited in April 2015, which is considered an...
View ArticleAround Ko Lanta by Scooter
Ko Lanta is a not a large island, but walking between the beaches is not really an option if you want to sample more than the one where your hotel is located. We knew that we mostly wanted a foodie...
View ArticleKoh Lipe Costs
Many wanting to get away will want to try and plan a budget for their destination, often this information is difficult to find. During our Asia trip in 2015 we are going to provide some indicative...
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