Day 15 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
09/10/20 18:14
Today I meet Perak Man and channel my inner colonialist! Read More…
Day 14 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
06/10/20 15:02
Captain Speedy and Ngah Ibrahim! What a great title for a super hero movie. Read More…
Day 13 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
05/10/20 11:54
'My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' Read More…
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' Read More…
Day 12 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
02/10/20 18:34
We visited Perlis, the smallest state of Malaysia and beside contemplating the beauty of the place, we hit the state museum to learn about the "treacherous British." Read More…
Day 11 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
01/10/20 14:20
Today we visit Kota Kuala Kedah, and well, if you watch the video, you will see us trying to see if Mahathir is home. Read More…
Day 10 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
26/09/20 15:51
The story of the Chinese in Alor Setar has one thing wrong with it, it's all about the money and just isn't as cool as a fire breathing bird and a Persian Prince! Read More…
Day 9 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
22/09/20 18:53
Allo Allo Alor Se… Sirrtar… star! Just when you think you have got an angle on pronouncing Terengganu correctly, i.e. Tringanoo, along comes Alor Setar and not only does one find it spelt Star on roadsigns, one also finds that it is also spelt Setar on other signs… Malay words transliterated from the original Jawi script all get an extra unpronounced vowel now and then. Read More…
Day 8 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
14/09/20 11:37
We visit The Bujang Valley and try to imagine what these archeological findings mean. Read More…
Day 7 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
12/09/20 16:03
After visiting the market at Kota Bahru we head off towards Jerai Hill where Lawrence Gray has a sudden burst of nostalgia. Read More…
Day 6 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
10/09/20 18:32
Today we visit Kota Bahru, taking in a few incidental sites such as the place where the 1941 Japanese invasion started, then go onto more romantic musings where love perhaps does not conquer all. Read More…
Day 5 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
07/09/20 17:22
Finally we get to Kuala Terengganu! Read More…
Day 3 of The Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
01/09/20 18:49
We're on a Road Trip and today, we see a lot of roads! Read More…
Day 2 of the Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
27/08/20 18:42
Day 2 of our Road Trip takes us to the Goa Charas Temple and the Sungai Lembing mines. Read More…
Day 1 of the Round Malaysia Road Trip 2020
21/08/20 12:21
We were supposed to be moving to the UK, but then the Plague came and we decided to stay where it was safe: MALAYSIA! Read More…
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