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While in Langkawi we decided on the spur of the moment to head to the well know resort of Bon Ton for lunch. I say resort, for want of a better description, as resort conjures up all kinds of images … Continue reading
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While on a quick visit to the island of Langkawi, about 3 hours ferry ride north of Penang, we decided to head for the hills and catch the cable car ride to the top of Mount Mat Cincang. It turns … Continue reading
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Back in George Town we haven’t done much this past two days, just a walk with our camera of an afternoon, taking in the sights and sounds of a typical George Town afternoon.
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We know it’s not a problem unique to Langkawi, and in fact much of South-East Asia, indeed, much of the world suffers from the same ailment, the detritus of humans, washed up and unloved on the beaches. How much of … Continue reading
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We’ve been out of town for a few days and in the meantime our favorite George Town artist Ernest Zacharevic has been hard at work. A new piece of his art has arrived in Cannon Street, a cute little boy … Continue reading
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We have just a couple of days left to savor the sights and sounds of Kuching before we head back to Penang. And as we are staying near the local food market we decide to take a stroll through, do … Continue reading
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It’s one of our last days in Kuching and we decide to book into the Bumbu cooking school, with the promise of the chance to learn to cook real home style Sarawak food, it should be a great day. Our … Continue reading
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One of the tasks we set ourselves while in Kuching was to try and compare the laksa dishes in Sarawak to the ones we’ve had in Penang. If there’s one thing sure to get your average Malaysian into an animated … Continue reading
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We decide on heading out of town for the day and head for the nearest national park to us. The Bako National Park. Just a short drive from the main center of Kuching. The only way to access the park … Continue reading
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One of the best things to do in Sarawak, some people say the only thing to do in Sarawak, although we disagree, is a trip to the Semengoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, just outside of Kuching. It’s meant to be a … Continue reading
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Some days just don’t turn out as you’d planned, one thing we didn’t know about Kuching is that on a Sunday it’s closed for business, we’d had our hopes set on doing a few things only to find the town … Continue reading
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The little house we’ve hired for a month in Penang had a double booking for a few days, and rather than just move into a local hotel in George Town we’ve decided to catch a quick flight over to Sarawak … Continue reading
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Of the many historic sites peppered around George Town, the Chew clan jetty is one of the more unique and interesting. A hundred odd year old collection of wooden huts, all built on stilts precariously over the water. Just a … Continue reading
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We found another of example Ernest Zacharevic’s street art, this one tucked away on an old Chinese clan jetty called Chew Jetty. The jetty is on the north coast of George Town and is made up of old wooden houses … Continue reading
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We’ve been picking up some of our daily supplies from the local supermarket, it’s handy and easy, but not something we’d recommend, one supermarket is pretty much like any other supermarket no matter where you are, we could have stayed … Continue reading
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We decided to get out of George Town for the day and head over to the other side of the island, the western side. There’s nothing much marked on the map we bring , not surprising really, mistakenly we bring … Continue reading
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Out and about today and we happened to stumbled across another example of artist Ernest Zacharevic’s street art in Penang, this one much larger than the other two we’ve seen, and taking up pretty much the whole of the side … Continue reading
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George Town is proving to be endlessly fascinating, lots of color and movement on the streets, and some great soft light, ideal for photography, even when the sun is out, the light is kind of muted, thanks mainly to the … Continue reading
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We decided to take part in the Penang Global Tourism sponsored walk through the Botanical Gardens. A free two hour educational tour put on for anyone interested every last Saturday of the month. That meant an early start (for us), … Continue reading
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The other day while out and about we noticed a striking looking red door cut into an old wall. lots of character and covered in a great patina. I posted a shot of the door in a random photo of … Continue reading
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There’s a delightful little restaurant on Cintra Street, a street nearby us, called De Tai Tong, we stumbled onto it about the second or third day in Penang. We’d first spotted it just after we’d eaten someplace else and lamented … Continue reading
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Another few shots taken while wandering around George Town, the light here at the moment is really great for photography, there seems to be some burn off happening somewhere that’s creating a really warm, soft hue, great for photography, but … Continue reading
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Two very different old houses in Penang really highlight the cultural and historic differences that have been poured into the mixing pot that is Penang. We went from one to the other, and the differences couldn’t have been starker. One … Continue reading
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One of the hopes that we had for Penang was to find a local “hole in the wall” restaurant nearby, a local, a place to drop into three or four times a week, a place where you know the staff, … Continue reading
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A couple of shots from our first day in Penang. It’s good to see some sunlight after the muted cloud cover in Bangkok the past two weeks. We haven’t had that much time to wander around too far just yet, … Continue reading
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Keeping Princess happy means keeping an eye out for live music, so, dinner last night was a hit, the amazing Chinahouse venue in downtown George Town. A traditional compound of three heritage buildings, spread between two street frontages. The buildings … Continue reading
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The George Town arts festival has kicked off over the past few days, part of the entertainment has seen some pretty cool street art go up around town. Here’s Annie enjoying one we came across this morning. The kids are … Continue reading
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So it’s our first morning in Penang, and we set out to try and get our heads around where we are in the city. Luckily, the free shuttle bus has a stop right by our door, we hop straight on … Continue reading
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We’ve found the street food scene in Bangkok to be pretty frustrating on the whole. There’s lots and lots of it around, but if you can’t speak Thai it’s really pretty confronting to sit yourself down on a small plastic … Continue reading
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While out for dinner in Soi 11, one of the trendier strips near our apartment, we couldn’t resist the urge to stop and order a drink at one of the Kombi Bars that pop up around Bangkok. We’re not sure … Continue reading
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While we were waiting for the ferry to take us up the Chao Phraya river, this lonely little tree caught my eye, surrounded by concrete it still seemed to be full of life as the sunlight caught it’s leaves.
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On our first visit to Bangkok some years ago we purchased a beautiful little line drawing of Wat Arun. We’ve had it hanging at home ever since, and still enjoy it as much now as the day we bought it … Continue reading
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A visit to the worlds largest wooden mansion should be on everybody’s list while in Bangkok, but it appears to be a farang free zone A spectacular example of Thia craftsmanship, not too far out of the main tourist areas, … Continue reading
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After a long day out and about, we retired to the apartment balcony for a couple of cold Thai beers and watched an amazing sunset over Sukhumvit. Just add your own sound track of Tuk-Tuk’s, street food vendors and motorcycles. … Continue reading
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On a whim we decided to visit the Bangkok snake farm, weirdly, or appropriately, situated inside a hospital, I guess if you must keep a collection of venomous reptiles, a hospital is the best place. We were a bit worried … Continue reading
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Is it Bangkok’s best duck noodle soup? we’ll, maybe not, who could tell, we haven’t had that many to compare, but this little bowl of noodle slurping goodness must sit right up with the best of them. Tucked away down … Continue reading
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Sightseeing around the main historic area of Bangkok, Rattanakosin Island, can be a pretty daunting experience, it’s hot, it’s crowded with tourists, tuk-tuk drivers pester you incessantly, ” Palace closed today, you come with me sir”, the place is overwhelmed … Continue reading
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So, here we are, after deciding we wouldn’t do anything during our two week break in Bangkok we suddenly find ourselves battling the mid-day heat of Bangkok, as we head for the Neilson Hays Library Galleries. On show, an exhibition … Continue reading
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Bangkok can be pretty hot in the afternoon, it’s sticky, noisy, hectic and exhausting, however it’s also vibrant, exciting and a great place for photos, here’s a sample from one hot afternoon in Bangkok.
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Bangkok is a city of many faces – some seedy, some tacky, occasionally some dirty. It’s also a city with charm, grace and style. But I’m looking for none of these things in the land of smiles. I’m here for … Continue reading
