by hungrysurgicalresident | Aug 7, 2017 | Asia Pacific, Malaysia, South East Asia, Travel Diaries
Although I have traveled quite a few number of times to foreign lands, the usual paperwork has always been handled by someone else. So when I got invited to a FAM trip by Tourism Selangor and I had to do all the visa paperwork by myself, I was in a quandary. My first... by hungrysurgicalresident | Jul 18, 2017 | Asia Pacific, Heritage Hotels, Hotel Reviews, Hotels & Spas, Malaysia, South East Asia, Travel Diaries
As you would have known by now, I am a sucker for medieval age buildings around the world. But one of my specials are the ones which have been converted into luxurious hotel. As we have shown you the Fort Hotels of Jaipur, this time it is a list of Heritage hotels... by hungrysurgicalresident | Mar 6, 2017 | Asia Pacific, Malaysia, South East Asia, Travel Diaries
Malaysia has been one of my favourite holiday destinations of all time and I am in love with the multi cultural kaleidoscope of the country. Being a country which was present on the busy straits of Malacca, there has been a significant Chinese and British influence... by hungrysurgicalresident | Mar 4, 2017 | Asia Pacific, Malaysia, South East Asia, Travel Diaries
Our first trip to Malaysia and our first stop on the road in Penang. Although this post is about the three famous mansions of Penang, namely the Pinang Pernakan, Blue Mansion and the Macalister Mansion, I will dwelve into the history of this beautiful island. The... by hungrysurgicalresident | Feb 13, 2017 | Asia Pacific, Malaysia, South East Asia, Travel Diaries
Our first trip to Malaysia and our first stop on the road in Penang. The story behind the formation of Penang is a heart wrenching tale of imperialistic ambition and Western European trickery. Located in the straights of Malacca, this small island acted as a stop for...