We were just back from a visit to the turtle hatchery close to our hotel and decided to sit by the beach and watch the last of the daylight crumble into…
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I don’t enjoy writing about restaurants unless there’s something really that stands out. I visited The Bombay Canteen (TBC) a few days back and never thought about writing about it while…
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Come the holy of month of Ramadan and one cannot escape the buzz about Mohammad Ali road and the feasting that the area is witness too. I know people who travel…
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I have lived for the most part of my life in the Southern part of India. And I have always assumed my knowledge of South Indian food (as food from the…
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Do you know how your city / town / village got its name? Ipoh one of the largest cities in Malaysia was named after the a local tree – Pohon Epu…
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A trip to Borneo is never complete without a visit to one of the museums dedicated to preserving the history and traditions of the many tribes or the original inhabitants of…
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Just as I turn a corner on the streets of Ipoh in Malaysia, I lock eyes with an old man holding a cup of coffee. We held each other’s gaze. His…
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Kota Kinabalu or KK as its commonly referred too is a great combination deal! It gives you the opportunity to enjoy the laid-back life of a seaside town, soak in the…
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Over breakfast one morning I heard a family next to us talk excitedly about sighting the Kangchenjunga from our hotel. It was our first morning in Gangtok and I had woken…
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As part of the trip to Malaysia with Tourism Malaysia in March this year, we were taken for a visit to the Felda Hot Springs Residence. Hot springs are quite a…