Pulau Langkawi
What a lovely place. Langkawi Island was not on my itinerary until SK at the Tree-in-Lodge in Singapore persuaded me that I could not leave Malaysia without visiting the island. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Malaysia
Tropical Spice Garden Cooking School
I so enjoyed the cooking class given by Bee in the Tropical Spice Garden Cooking school. The style is Peranakan which is the uniquely Asian blend of two cultures where Continue Reading →
George Town Street Art
I spent the day wandering the streets of Old George Town to capture the amazing street art. There are two types, painted murals and wrought iron cartoons depicting life as Continue Reading →
Spelunking in Ipoh
Ipoh is a great place – there is so much to see and do. It is surrounded by limestone mountains and was once the fortune seekers paradise with valuable deposits Continue Reading →
Cameron Highlands
Cool, gloriously cool!! The Highlands are lush and green with extensive tea plantations, vegetable farms and strawberry farms stretching as far as the eye can see. The jungle areas are Continue Reading →
Roads and Routes
You can view the route maps and detail about the rides on: https://www.strava.com/athletes/elred_lawrence I’ve not had much to say about the cycling or the roads I’ve traveled. Mostly because there Continue Reading →
A quick trip to Kuala Lumpur
I decided to leave my bike and baggage in Melaka at the amazing back/cyclepacker’s lodge “Ringo’s Foyer” where I’ve been staying. The owner, Howard, kindly offered to look after it Continue Reading →
People and Food
Such lovely people I have met such delightful, kind and friendly people all along the journey. At the backpackers/cyclepackers hostel I’m staying I have made new friends and shared good Continue Reading →
Melaka – A World Heritage City
The rides from Mersing to Kluang and thence to Muar and Melaka were pretty unventful. Some great cycling through jungle with signs warning of Elephants and Tapirs crossing but that Continue Reading →
Diving at Salang on Tioman Island
PADI Qualification Course with DiveAsia I could not envisage a protracted stay in SE Asia without being able to dive and enjoy the underwater life as well. During my research Continue Reading →
