southeast asia Archive

  • Pulau Perhentian. In the turquoise waters of Malaysia’s northeastern coast, these tiny islands are postcard paradise. Awash with pillow white sand and dotted with swaying palms, Malaysia’s hidden gem shines bright in the tropical sun. Now remember. It wasn’t exactly a breeze to get here. No. It was not. Take a gander here if you need a reminder, but otherwise suffice it to know that […]

    Paradise in Malaysia: Pillow-white Sand, Wheelbarrow Taxis, Fire Dancers, and Snorkeling like Sex

    Pulau Perhentian. In the turquoise waters of Malaysia’s northeastern coast, these tiny islands are postcard paradise. Awash with pillow white sand and dotted with swaying palms, Malaysia’s hidden gem shines bright in the tropical sun. Now remember. It wasn’t exactly a breeze to get here. No. It was not. Take a gander here if you need a reminder, but otherwise suffice it to know that […]

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  • The Perhentians: Malaysia’s postcard islands. We’d heard about them from our Malaysian friend who we’d met in Seoul and crossed paths with in Singapore… she’s awesome. She said if we were looking for relaxing on an island whilst in Malaysia, the Perhentians were it. So we decide to take a night bus up the coast (the Perhentians are on the northeast part of Malaysia, way […]

    Overland from Singapore to Malaysia – A Race Against Time

    The Perhentians: Malaysia’s postcard islands. We’d heard about them from our Malaysian friend who we’d met in Seoul and crossed paths with in Singapore… she’s awesome. She said if we were looking for relaxing on an island whilst in Malaysia, the Perhentians were it. So we decide to take a night bus up the coast (the Perhentians are on the northeast part of Malaysia, way […]

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