-
Quick Hello from Penang
I’m in Georgetown, Penang and it’s all about food and street art. And hot humid weather. I will post more later but here a bit about the food – looks yummy doesn’t it? All photos taken and owned by Eeva Valiharju / Wanders The World
-
My Time in Kuala Lumpur
Hello! I am currently waiting for my flight to Kuching, Borneo which is part of Malaysia. I will be meeting up with my friend S and we will travel together for the remainder of Malaysia. My time in Kuala Lumpur was good yet I did struggle with jet lag. As it stands I am still…
-
Sunday Special – Malaysia
If you haven’t figured out already, the weeks prior to a big trip are rather hectic for me. I work more (since I’m self-employed and don’t get vacation pay I make it up beforehand), do all the errands and basically stress out while being extremely excited. I leave for Malaysia very soon so I decided today’s…
-
Getting Excited!
Oh my god! I leave for SE Asia 2 weeks today!! The time has come so quickly. Although I have been to Asia before it has never been SE Asia. I have been to South Korea, India, Dubai (UAE) and Turkey (though only on the European side of Istanbul) so this is a new-to-me region.…
-
Sunday Special – Bali, Indonesia
The fall weather continues its descent here in Western Canada. Although this part of the country does not experience the frigid cold weather associated with Canada we do get dampness to our bones from the rain that accompanies this season. The yearly tradition of folks discussing getaways to warmer locales continues. With this tradition at…
-
Sunday Special – Palawan, Philippines
Over the past little while this particular island in the Philippines has come up in conversations and social media feeds. As a result, I have decided to make the Philippine island of Palawan today’s feature. Palawan province is a long archipelago with Palawan Island being the largest. It stretches from the South China Sea to…
-
Sunday Special – Batu Caves, Malaysia
Head out north of Kuala Lumpur for 13 km/8mi and you will come up to the Batu Caves. This area is not only known for its interesting series of limestone caves but for being a major Hindu shrine (honouring Lord Murugan, also known as Lord Subramanian). The main temple area consists of three main caves…
-
SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – LUANG PRABANG
The images of SE Asia that wander through my head are filled with colour, history, culture and mysteries that I myself can not conceive, at least not yet. The more I learn of this corner of the globe the more I thrilled I become at the prospect of having my own two feet wander its…
