Category: Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur – Central Market, Market Square and KL Tower
It’s in 1857 when the first tin mine is established in Kuala Lumpur. 87 Chinese miners arrive at the confluence of the Gombak and Klang river. They set off on […]
Kuala Lumpur – Chinatown – The Story Of Yap Ah Loy
The muddy torrent rises at a frightening pace. It’s not the first time that heavy monsoons have threatened this Chinese outpost. But these floods are more menacing than ever. When […]
Kuala Lumpur Chinatown (Part Two) – Life In A Chinese Pioneer Town
Living in a pioneer town in the wild, wild east isn’t easy. Chinese migrants, mainly men, arrive here after long treacherous journeys across the South China Sea. Disembarking, they see […]
Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown (Part One) – The Chans Arrive In Town
My Chinatown walk involves a lot of stripping on my part…. Skyscrapers are stripped right back down to the ground. The busy highways and flyovers around me are peeled back. […]
Klang (Part Two) – A Historical Royal Town
I’m in Klang. I’ve walked to the other side of the Klang River from the train station. And am totally immersed in the story of the Klang Wars. The story […]
Klang (Part One) – A Historical Royal Town
There was once a Sultan of Selangor who had a son. His son falls into debt from an investment that goes wrong. Fortunately his debts are bailed out by another […]
Kuala Lumpur – Tropical Birds, Orchids and Hibiscus By the Lake Gardens
It’s early morning at my local train platform. As I wait, I hear the “cuc-koooo” call of the spotted turtle doves (image here). Or so I think, until I’m corrected […]
Kuala Lumpur – A Browse Around Brickfields
Once upon a time, Brickfields was a quiet little Indian residential settlement. And then in 2009, the original Little India along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman was moved out. “More space […]
Kuala Lumpur’s Lake Gardens
It all begins with a State Treasurer named Venning and a British Resident named Swettenham. One day, they meet for a drink in tropical Kuala Lumpur. The story then goes […]
Melaka – Of Heritage Streets, Peranakan Cuisine and Legends
I’ve left the streets around my hostel for my last morning in Melaka. I have faith that the streets of Melaka can offer up something totally unique from all the […]