Before I left Australia, Aaron’s mum asked me to buy her one thing in my travels. A designer handbag. Figuring that this would be an easy task to accomplish, I agreed; however, designer handbag retailers were not as plentiful as I would have imagined. I didn’t notice them in any of the markets I visited, … Read more
While we were sitting in the Petronas Towers’ ticket queue, we started talking about the cooking class I hadn’t yet taken in Malaysia, and Aaron said he was keen to come too if I could find one that could fit us in on such short notice. I got to searching the internet, and came across … Read more
What’s the first thing you think of when someone says Kuala Lumpur? Personally, I think “That’s in Malaysia. Damn, their food is good”. But we already know I’m a little different (and a little food-obsessed). For many people, the defining monument of KL is the Petronas Towers. And so it was for Aaron. Visiting the … Read more
Phrases like “hawker’s paradise” and “Asia’s greatest street food city” have been thrown around in describing George Town. Needless to say, I was excited and expecting great things. When I arrived in Penang, it was just around lunch time. I had booked accommodation but both my phone and laptop had flat batteries so I needed … Read more
George Town, the main city on the island of Penang (which is served by the train station Butterworth – confusing, I know), is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed for its “unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia”. I only had one and a half days to explore the … Read more
Originally, I had planned to catch the night train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok, but going out to Mae Sot (which is a significant detour off the main route between the two cities) put an end to that plan. I had slept on buses, but I didn’t want to leave South East Asia without sleeping … Read more