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Taipei Culture and Attractions Taipei is a cultural destination, its long and ancient history sits perfectly in harmony with it’s modern buildings. With four days here we had time to sample a little bit of both. We mentioned in our previous Taipei travel post, what a surprising and enjoyable time we had touring around. The great […]
After six weeks travelling around Malaysia, we turned our back on the mainland of Asia, and headed east for the next leg of our trip to China, via Taiwan and South Korea. I am not sure why we decided to only make a four day tour in the Taiwanese capital city of Taipei. I guess it was […]
A Bit of Melaka History While staying in Kuala Lumpur it is well worth setting aside at least a day (or preferably an overnight trip) to wander down the west coast to pay a visit to Malacca (or Melaka – in Malay). For the sake of a two hour coach journey (train travel isn’t simple […]
Getting from Kuching to Brunei by Bus After a wonderful week exploring Sarawak and all it has to offer we were ready to make a move. Our original plan had been to get to Brunei before dropping in at Kota Kinabalu (KK) and tackling the highest mountain in Malaysia on a two day trek. Alas my injury […]
Kuching has been the perfect base for us to explore Sarawak’s beauty and wildlife. A population of around 660,000, made up of the now familiar mix of Malay and Chinese people. What makes this area more ethnically interesting is the presence of the Dayak indigenous ethnic groups (can be categorized into Ibans, Bidayuhs, Melanaus and […]