The certificate reads 'Andrew Brides/Walton has successfully joined our adventure package into Taman Negara, the world's oldest rainforest 125 million years old located in the state of Pahang Dural Makmur of Peninsular Malaysia on the 16th to 18th Dec 2005. ' Thats the second certificate i have been given so far on my travels. My talents are getting awarded all over the place. 1st for my scuba skills and 2nd for my ability to sign up for package deals....

I just spent the last half hour writing the diary for the Penang and somehow managed to delete the whole thing! so this is a rushed version of the Penang vibe. We arrived in Penang late afternoon, excited about the prospect of experiencing Malaysia and what their cities had to offer. Penang turned out to be a great choice, we loved how diverse the city was with its blend of colonial buildings, cosmapolitan nightlife and chinese culture. After booking in a \'...

We have spent 7 days or so in KL saying at the legendary Wheelers hostel. We caught the overnight bus from Penang expecting to sleep through the journey and arrive in the morning ready for the next day. But it didnt go as planned, we actually arrived at 4 in the morning in the middle of this massive city, not having a clue where to go. After hunting out our 'Lonely Planet' and getting a taxi we eventually arrived at Chinatown looking for cheap accomadation!...