Eating My Way Through Penang Malaysia
Driving into Georgetown was an enlightening experience. I was not expecting to see such a large number of massive high rise…
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Exploring Kota Kinabalu and Kuching on the Island of Borneo
Sleeping on a floor for four hours after attempting to sleep on a bus for another eight makes for an uncomfortable evening.…
Scuba Diving Mabul and Sipadan on the Island of Borneo
Though not a particularly appealing town, Semporna does have a lively waterfront market and a mosque attractively framed…
Up Close and Personal with Orangutans in Borneo
Arriving at Kota Kinabalu Airport one notices two things: a wave of hot humid air and the fact that you have arrived in a predominantly…
Hiking the Ancient Rice Terraces of Banaue and Batad
I was clutching my Big Mac and my eyes were darting from right to left. My cab was making rather ill sputtering noises and I…
Exploring the Chaos and Colour of Manila
The capital of the Philippines sits on the Bay of Manila along the southern end of the island of Luzon. Manila’s moniker,…
The World’s Most Beautiful Beach Found on the Island of Boracay
As we all know, the airline industry has been precarious for the last few years. I thought I had seen it all, until I arrived…
Colonial Cebu and the Beautiful Nature of Bohol
The flight from Seoul to Cebu lasts just over four hours. Flying with Cebu Pacific, one of Asia’s largest budget carriers,…