Malaysia

Masjid Jamek Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Today's travel photo is of Masjid Jamek at dusk in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Masjid Jamek is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur, built in 1909. It sits in the historic area of the city at the confluence of the Gombak and Klang rivers. I took this photo while walking from my guest house [...]

By |2016-02-11T11:02:44+10:00September 16th, 2014|Asia, Destinations, Malaysia, Photos|0 Comments

A Walk and a Tea Estate in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

We must have looked like the oddest people in town. At least, that was the look that we were getting from locals who drove past us in their cars or on motorbikes as we wandered along the winding road. If it wasn’t odd looks that we were getting, it was looks of amusement at seeing [...]

By |2018-07-29T18:23:01+10:00September 11th, 2014|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Inspiration, Malaysia, Photo Essays|12 Comments

Fountain in Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Today's travel photo is of my wife, Veronika, sitting on a fountain in Merdeka Square, located in the historic Colonial district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Merdeka Square is a large park that was originally a cricket field (in fact, the cricket pitch is still there) and is surrounded by some beautiful old British Colonial buildings. [...]

By |2016-02-11T11:08:04+10:00August 19th, 2014|Asia, Destinations, Malaysia, Photos|3 Comments

Hiking the Rainforest Trails of the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

I had dragged my hiking boots along with me for over five months through Southeast Asia, and I had only used them once in Vietnam, way back near the start of my trip. I was a little disappointed with myself about that. Obviously I had planned to do quite a lot of trekking during the [...]

By |2016-02-11T11:08:50+10:00August 14th, 2014|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Malaysia|9 Comments

Kong Hock Keong: Goddess of Mercy Temple in George Town, Penang

It was a pleasant morning in George Town, Penang, as I wandered along a quiet street in Chinatown. Old Chinese buildings lined the street, each one showing signs of age and character; each with its own story to tell. As the street led me out of Chinatown, I could suddenly smell that unique aroma that [...]

By |2016-02-11T11:10:33+10:00August 7th, 2014|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Malaysia|2 Comments

Moving on to Tanah Rata in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

It was strange to leave Penang. We had only been in George Town for five days, but it felt like a lot longer than that. In that short period of time we had already become familiar with the city. We had already discovered our favourite food spots; we even knew our way around pretty well [...]

By |2016-02-11T11:11:59+10:00July 24th, 2014|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Malaysia|5 Comments

A Visit to Kapitan Keling Mosque in George Town, Penang

In all of my travels I have visited countless places of religious worship. I have visited stunning Catholic churches in Italy, sparkling Buddhist temples in Thailand, wooden monasteries in the Himalayas and interesting Chinese and Hindu temples in several different cities in the world. But strangely enough, I had never visited a Mosque. That all [...]

By |2016-02-12T09:17:41+10:00July 12th, 2014|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Malaysia|12 Comments

Khoo Kongsi Clanhouse in George Town, Penang

Some of the most interesting historic attractions in George Town, Malaysia, are the beautiful Chinese clanhouses around the city. The Chinese immigrants who came to Penang in the 18th and 19th centuries developed "Clans" based on where they were from in China. The larger of these clans felt the need to build "Clanhouses" for meetings [...]

By |2018-10-24T10:50:58+10:00June 28th, 2014|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Malaysia, Photo Essays|1 Comment

Prayer Hall at Masjid Negara Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Today's travel photo is of the main prayer hall inside Masjid Negara Mosque (National Mosque of Malaysia) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Masjid Negara was built in 1965 as the official mosque of Malaysia and can hold up to 15,000 people at a time. Outside of the main prayer times, tourists are allowed to visit the [...]

By |2016-02-12T09:31:10+10:00June 21st, 2014|Asia, Destinations, Malaysia, Photos|0 Comments

A Taste of India in Penang, Malaysia

As with all of the destinations that I visited during my six month journey through Southeast Asia, every day in Penang started with a walk. The only question was what direction I would head in when I stepped out the door of my guest house in Chinatown each morning. On this particular day, my feet [...]

By |2018-10-24T11:04:55+10:00June 14th, 2014|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Malaysia, Photo Essays|12 Comments
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