Charmed by Ipoh
“Let’s meet halfway,” said a friend in Kuala Lumpur upon learning that Bryant had arrived in Penang. Bryant opened the map and the name Ipoh popped up. “It was just … Read More
Category: The Malay Mail Newspaper
Climb Every Mountain
While the common idea of a holiday for most people is to board a plane to fly to a faraway destination or at least go on a road trip, for … Read More
The Accidental Traveller
Taking a hiatus from his architecture career in Dubai, Filipino Kenneth Ephraim Surat decided to spend time exploring the world and sharing his discoveries on social media to his friends … Read More
‘Bonjour’ Again, Malaysia!
When French boyfriend-girlfriend Antoine Le Guen and Violette Vauchelle decided to travel full-time, they went on a world tour from France to New Zealand. Having left their jobs, they had … Read More
So Many Untold Stories
Setting up home as an expatriate on the little red dot island of Singapore in 1986, Malaysia changed from a vacation destination to a weekend getaway haven for Michael Smith. … Read More
Extended Stay? No Regrets!
With more than 300 years’ presence of the Dutch in Indonesia, the Southeast Asian archipelago definitely holds a special place in the hearts of many Dutch people. So, when 23-year-old … Read More
Taste for Perfection
When the opportunity arose for Werner Kuhn to explore the culinary world of Asia, he grabbed it and took up the position of Executive Chef during the pre-opening of the … Read More
Staying for the Sights
The idea to seek an international career opportunity led Yusuf Ziyaeddin Özel to Kuala Lumpur slightly over a year ago. Having worked in Istanbul only, the 28-year-old Turkish was ready … Read More
Large Passion for Mini Homes
In his yard in Kampung Morten, Malacca, Baser Bin Ali, 53, meticulously cut ‘mengsawa hitam’, a medium hard wood species into small measured pieces. Over the past five years, he … Read More
Art Without Limits
If a book could be written about the last forty days of the life of the late Madam Ng Siew Heah, his son would have done so. For Kok Hwa … Read More