Sketching for Posterity
With the motto “I came, I saw, I sketched”, Filipino Rene Enriquez has been busy curating landscapes, landmarks and living history, one drawing at a time. Since living and working … Read More
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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
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
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
Sweet Wanderlust
In her search for a place to call ‘home’, Angela Koblitz, a 23-year-old Vietnamese-born young lady, has been travelling around the world for the past five years. In 2016 alone, … Read More
Fur-ever Home
Coming to Ipoh to retire in 2004, Londoner Victor Lawrence Oates and his Malaysian wife, Malika, thought that they could finally extend their travels in Asia. Oates, 71, said, “My … Read More
Pursuing Passions in Penang
Almost two years into his expatriate assignment to his high-tech company’s manufacturing plant in Bayan Lepas, Dirk Reese received the news that he would be recalled to the company headquarters … Read More
Kung Fu Master Proud to Call Malaysia Home
Despite having developed a deep interest in Asian culture since he was a boy, David Peterson, 60, never imagined that he would one day call Malaysia home. Originally from Melbourne, … Read More
Like a Second Home
Like most Bruneians, Malaysia has been a favourite hunting ground for Kamarul Dzaman Ajimain. The 46-year-old from Bandar Seri Begawan recalls shopping trips to Miri and Kota Kinabalu as a … Read More