In 13 months through Asia: temples and forts, beaches and volcanoes, mountains and gorges… India Landing in Mumbai ⋅ Goa ⋅ Kerala ⋅ The Indian Restaurant ⋅ Temple, Temple, Tamil Nadu ⋅ Give me school-pen! ⋅ Hampi ⋅ Hyderabad ⋅ Ellora and Ajanta ⋅ Gujarat ⋅ Udaipur ⋅ Mount Abu ⋅ Jodhpur ⋅ Jaisalmer ⋅ … Continue reading “13 months as a backpacker through Asia”
Why not go for a tandoori chicken from Java to Kuala Lumpur? The real reason, of course, is that my Indonesia visa has expired. So I spend one night in a minibus from Yogya to Jakarta (the train was unfortunately fully booked), fly to KL and back the next day. One night on the train … Continue reading “Visa Run”
Without incident I cross the notorious (pirate) road from Melakka to Medan on Sumatra by ferry. I’m really looking forward to Indonesia’s many volcanoes, but first I watch semi-wild orangutans (they were released near Medan) in the jungle, climbing up to us through the trees and begging for bananas. For general reassurance: my route does … Continue reading “From Malaysia to Indonesia”
Island with British Colonial Town and Chinese Temples in Malaysia
Tea Plantations and Cloud Forest in Malaysia
Old town with Dutch colonial buildings in Malaysia
In the capital of Malaysia
Jungle in Malaysia
Diving and snorkelling on an island in Malaysia
I have just arrived in Kota Baru, in the north-east corner of Peninsular Malaysia. Tomorrow I’m taking a boat to the Perhentian Islands. Read on 13 months as a backpacker through Asia Ko Pha Ngan Ko Tao Krabi