Is it my imagination or have I finally found something worth living for... Langkawi, tax free cigarettes and alcohol. That said, it is not one of my favourite islands to be honest, very much a holiday destination, sea full of speed boats, jet skis, and banana boats. The highlight was Teresa taking on lead vocals with a band in a packed nightclub. Another brick in the wall will never sound the same again. A couple of days later I was up on stage murdering redempti...

We came to Malaysia to do a visa run and maybe get a few days detox. That was three weeks ago. We thought that what with this being a Muslim country there would be no booze available... We were wrong. Beer is very expensive, brandy is dangerously cheap. £5 for a half decent litre bottle is just asking for trouble. The first hostel we stayed at in George Town was f***ing nasty! The room resembled the toilet from Trainspotting, and with all the banging and scream...