So I've arrived in sunny Langkawi, and yes it is sunny!! actual hot sun! had a bit of fun getting here - the ferry was pretty uneventful, but when we arrived at Langkawi, a group of about 9 of us got a bus from the jetty to Pantai Centai, the main beach in Langkawi, and were quoted 42 Ringitts, but when we arrived, the taxi driver changed his mind and tried to charge us 54 Ringitts. I was with a lot of people, and we all argued with him, particularly a couple of ...

Have now arrived in rainy Penang. I seem to take the rain with me wherever I go, but only stopping here for 2 nights, to see a coupla temples ( including snake temple!!) and then off to langkawi for hopefully, some sun!!! So its now 12th December, and I'm still in Penang! Despite the pretty average write up in the Lonely Planet guide, Georgetown and Penang in general is a really nice place and very Asian. It has a much slower pace and is more laid back than K...

So am in the Cameron Highlands, and went on a tour this morning of all the key sights! It was a tour run from the hostel and there was a group of ten of us - 5 brits, Emma, a Swedish girl I've met here, a swiss woman and a dutch couple, but they all spoke pretty good english and was a nice group. The first stop was to a rose centre - apparently they call the Cameron Highlands 'the rose of Malaysia'. Not something I've ever heard it called here but neway....! It w...

Well I've just arrived at the cameron highlands, after a journey on a very luxury bus, which surprised me! It had seats that pretty much turned into beds, so was a very nice journey. Theres lots to do here, but I'm only stopping for a couple of days, so got to decided what to do. I'm gonna go straight fro a nap now I'm in the cool as I've not slept properly since I left the UK!

Well, I'm still in the hostel in KL, and spent yesterday touring round KL, including a tour of the orchid park and hibiscus garden which was stunning, until it decided to absolutely chuck it down and we were trapped there for an hour until we decided to make a run for it across town and nearly drowned in the process!! (we, by the way is me and Nadine, a German girl who was in my dorm the first night) Went up the KL Tower in the evening, timed perfectly for sunset...