We stayed 3 nights in Georgetown, the old town capital of Penang and it was a strange place. Culturally it was mixed between Chinese, Indian and Malay but with lots of colonial legacy left over from the British. Some of the gutters/sewers have missing slabs and if you were not careful could easily step into one, especially at night - Best to walk on the road - it's also vaguely unnerving to see rats (the size of cats) popping in and out of the various gaps. It w...

Well after all that travelling, we thought a holiday was in order so we went to Langkawi, a holiday island off the west coast of Malaysia. We spent five times our normal budget on a 4 Star(plus) resort hotel, located on the beach with an excellent pool and all the amenities needed to "chill" for a few days. It started badly, we had been travelling all day and the hotel pick up did not arrive, after half an hour we called the hotel and they sent the car. We expla...

We were told by everyone we met that the biggest "Must See" in Cambodia are the temples of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, which are located near the city of Siem Reap. We were cynical, we had been "churched out" in Russia and "Templed Out" in China but we made the 6 hour journey north and ……. they were right - Totally Amazing. The temples were huge and largely claimed by the jungle, with trees growing out of the stonework - Just like the "Tomb Raider" fil...

We arrived in Phnom Penh and immediately went to our hotel from the quay via tuk-tuk. We were staying in the FCC (Foreign Correspondents Club) - A bit posh but we felt that after all our blog writing we were among kindred spirits, they also have a happy hour and a jug of Marguerita is $7.50 (Happy Days). A great way to spend an evening on the roof top bar overlooking the mighty Mekong River. The city was vibrant; it had a buzz that only Asian cities seem to ...

We left HCM City early in the morning and headed towards the Mekong Delta - the rice bowl of Vietnam. The journey was largely uneventful, our bus was full of multi-national travellers and we drove through countryside that was changing in nature as we moved west. The fields had become very green and sunken Paddy fields along with raised houses became the common feature. Occasionally, we stopped and spent time in local villages looking at their particular craft -...