Georgetown, located on the island of Penang, is a very culturally diverse city and was even deemed a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in 2008. All of Georgetown’s historic sites and buildings are located in the Northeast portion of the city. If you only have a limited time in the city … More A melting pot of cultures – Georgetown, Penang
If you’re looking for a break from beaches, big cities or just want an escape from the heat for a bit look no further than the Cameron Highlands. Sitting at about 1500m above sea level this area is known for its agriculture and beautiful scenery. While the daytime is pleasantly warm come evening the clouds … More Rolling hills of tea – Cameron Highlands
Kuala Lumpur is a great city to visit. You shouldn’t need more than a couple days to check out the city. Our main reason for visiting was to acquire a Myanmar/Burma visa which we thought would take several days but ended up taking only one. Check out my post on getting this visa here. The city … More The city of towers – Kuala Lumpur
Most people when acquiring it on the road tend to get their visa for Myanmar/Burma in Bangkok. But it can be done in Kuala Lumpur as well and is a very simple process that doesn’t require a visit to the embassy anymore. About two years ago, they outsourced their visa processing to a company called … More Getting a Myanmar/Burma visa in Kuala Lumpur
There are a few options for getting from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. You can book a bus from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur but this will cost you 27.90 SGD. The other option is to take the train to Kuala Lumpur and hop on it in Johan Bahar just over the border in Malaysia and take … More Getting from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Since we love attending music festivals, we decided to see if any were occurring during our time in the region along our route. Fortunately there was ZoukOut in Singapore. This festival is put on the legendary Singapore club Zouk and has been going on for 15 years. The festival took place over two days on … More A festival abroad – Zoukout
Singapore is definitely the most expensive country to visit in the region. The entire country is pretty much one big city. However there are ways to not spend all your money and have a good time in Singapore. When looking for cheap accommodations Little India tends to be where the most budget hostels are located. … More Exploring the metropolis city-state – Singapore
Our flight to Singapore was a 6:10am departure from Bali. Instead of paying for an extra night in Bali we decided to just stay in the airport to save money. The international terminal is open all night long so you won’t be asked to leave during the night. The final flight of the night I … More Spending the night in the Bali Airport (DPS)
The Gili closest to Lombok, Gili Air, is similar to Gili T just to a smaller scale and without the party atmosphere. It has numerous dive shops around the island waiting to train you in most any dive certification level or just offer fun dives as well. There are also stalls that rent out snorkeling equipment all … More Closer to Lombok means more rain and thunder – Gili Air
Our next stop on our Gili Island adventure was a quick hop over to Gili Meno. This island is far less developed than its neighbor to the West and much quieter. The island is also smaller than its other Gili neighbors allowing for a nice walk around the island without taking a long time. It … More The quieter of the Gilis – Gili Meno
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