I am finding it difficult to put into words what the last few days have been like, the experience I have just gone through is only supposed to happen in the movies and will stay with me forever, hitherto my journey has been spent in mainly tourists places where you see fellow travellers but this weekend was spent in a place where very few foreigners venture. The genuine hospitality and welcome I received from the family I stayed with was overwhelming. Even now...

Arrived in Kuching, capital of Malaysian southern Borneo on Monday. For a city with a population of 600,00 it is remarkably calm and is the most pleasant big city I have ever visited, there is a village like atmosphere to it, the people are warm, it has charm and they don't put on an act they just go about their business in a relaxed and friendly manner. It's focal point is the river which is always nice in any city, the riverside cafes and eateries where locals ...

Arrived on the tiny tropical island of Pangkor population 25,000 off the west coast of Malaysia. It's very quiet, has a beautiful beach and unlike the other islands of Malaysia it is not overrun with tourists. I achieved something that I hadn't done in 25 years yesterday, I rode a bicycle! It was a very liberating experience and not too difficult as the roads are very quiet and before anybody asks yes my feet did reach the pedals. The added bonus of this lovel...

Arrived in Kuala Lumpur Thursday morning as with India I have no fixed itinerary here in Malaysia but there are a few places I would like to see. KL is not what I expected, huge high rise buildings with all the big banks represented and there are an incredible amount of shopping malls, 66 in total apparently! One of which consists of 5 floors that contains just mobile phones, laptops cameras etc. I thought the UK was obsessed with the latest gadgets but these guy...

Goodbye India, my last 2 days were spent in Bangalore, a completely chaotic city with over 8 million people residing there. I suppose you could compare it to London in terms of sheer size, but I have yet to bump into any cows whilst walking down Oxford street so therein the similarities end. However in a huge contrast the trendy suburbs which houses the select few has the designer outlets, gym clubs and wine bars but these cater for only the minority. Whilst it ...