South East Asia
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Hong Kong part V – The Day of Rest

After my hectic day of walking I woke up to my legs still sore and not looking forward to the prospect of doing it all again. It was then that Brian handed me a way out. He was planning to take the day off and…

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Hong Kong part IV – HK Island

My first day solo in HK was soaking wet. My friend informed me that the Yellow Warning was broadcast for the storm, which meant be careful. I was just glad it wasn’t a Red Warning or worst of all, the Black Warning, which meant you…

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Hong Kong part III – More Macau Memories

Here are some more photos from Macau to feast your eyes upon…

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Hong Kong part II – The Macau excursion

I will not lie to you. The main reason I wanted to go to Macau was the James Bond film, Skyfall. For those that have not seen it, there was a beautiful Casino supposedly in Macau that you access via a long boat across a…

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Hong Kong part I – The First Weekend

Even before I arrived in Malaysia, I knew I wanted to visit Hong Kong. So when my old University friend, Brian, invited me to stay at his place I jumped at the chance. If I had to describe Hong Kong in a single phrase it…

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Selamat Hari Raya 2013

Having grown up in England, I had gotten used to the media bombardment that occurs around Christmas which seemed to start earlier and earlier each year. Since being in Malaysia, I realised that it also occurs here, but for multiple times – Christmas, Chinese New…

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Lenggong world heritage site

Several months ago, a group of us at the office went out to visit the Lenggong World Heritage Site to the north in Perak for a competition entry. This was the archaeological site where the “Perak Man” was discovered. He is the oldest homo sapien…

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Déjà vu week – Singapore

After a good nights rest from our Langkawi trip, Jon and I were heading out to catch the nearby Coach as it left KL headed towards Singapore. By now, our intention was to stay one night with my friend Dave and see the sights and…

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