Category: South East Asia
Penang – Arriving in Georgetown
I have been staying in the sleepy town of Taiping for the past 3 days. It’s now time to move on to the island of Penang, also known as the […]
Taiping – A Trail Around Town
The little measure I had of Taiping on my first day is a town rich in Chinese heritage, which still retains its colonial buildings and feel. I have a whole […]
Kuala Sepetang – An Estuary with A History
A set of local circumstances spur the British to build a train track from Taiping to Port Weld to serve the local tin mines. And so in 1885, Taiping becomes […]
Taiping – The Town That Tin Built
Having explored Klang (my Klang Blog) and learning about how its fortunes were closely linked with tin ore, I decide to continue with the story of tin by visiting the […]
Jogjakarta
Jogjakarta (Jogja) Many people, and travel sites, say you only need 2 days in Jogja. But I stayed for 4 days and was never bored for a second. This is […]