Malta – Hop on, Hop Off To Dwejra Point and Other Hamlets in Gozo
Gozo still beckons, following my wonderful day out there yesterday (Cittadella & Marsalforn blog links). The images of those 3 churches that I bussed past between the ferry port and […]
Malta – Marsalforn and the Ggantija Temples, Gozo
Having spent the morning at the Cittadella in Gozo (Cittadella blog here), I am raring to explore other parts of this green and pastoral island this afternoon. Start of Trip: […]
Malta – A Bus and Ferry Journey to the Cittadella of Gozo
Gozo lies at the northern tip of Malta. This is probably going to be the longest journey by public transport that I undertake in Malta, as it will involve 2 […]
Malta – A Harbour Walk to St. Julian’s Bay, Sliema
I have a simple plan today. I’m going to snake my way around the bays from Valetta to Sliema, until I get to St. Julian’s Bay. I guess it’s my […]
Melaka – I Travel Back in Time
I have only dim recollections of school history whilst growing up in Kuala Lumpur. The one thing that sticks with me though, is that Melaka seemed to have tonnes of […]
Penang – The Heart of Georgetown
In the local Malay dialect, streets are Lebuhs and lanes are Lorongs. And today’s plan is to meander around these old Lebuhs and Lorongs in the heart of Georgetown, a […]
Penang – Round a Garden, Up a Hill and Through a Cemetery
Bus timetables are hard to come by in Georgetown. So armed only with the knowledge from Google map that Bus #10 runs every 45 minutes to the Botanical Gardens, I […]
Georgetown – A Trip Back in Time
The earliest reference I can find of Penang suggests it was already a small trading post in the 15th century, having been visited by Admiral Cheng Ho, who calls it […]
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 […]