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Category: Malaysia

An Adventurous Weekend on Tioman Island.

An Adventurous Weekend on Tioman Island, Malaysia. May 2015. In the spring of 2015 I was walking on air. Prior to my arrival in Malaysia, I had never been to a bona fide tropical island. But now I was embarking on my second island paradise of the month. On Pulau Sibu, the mantra had been […]

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Sun and Serenity on Sibu Island, Malaysia.

Sibu Island, Malaysia May 2015. Do you possess a treasured travel memory that you often drift back to when you’re having a shit day? When you’re snowed under at work? Or when the neighbours are drilling again? Perhaps even in the middle of the night when you simply cannot get to sleep. For me that memory is of Sibu Island (Pulau […]

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A Surreal Stay in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

A Surreal Stay in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. May 2015. Cover photo courtesy of Lionel Lim.  The story of how I ended up in Johor Bahru is a bit complicated. In April 2015 I embarked on an extended period of solo travel around Thailand. It was a wonderful time to say the least. A carefree period […]

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