Antarctica, anyone?
I don’t know if it’s because it’s that time of the year, but I’ve noticed a lot of tours to Antarctica lately. And you know what? Apparently it’s not as cold as you think....
Five Foot Traveller Blog
What gets you going?
It’s wonderful when you’re given the chance to talk about something you love. A few weeks ago I was contacted by journalist Audrey Vijaindren from the New Sunday Times. She was writing a story on Malaysians...
Hanoi, in photos
If you’ve ever tried crossing the road in Hanoi, you’ll probably say that the words ‘peace’ and ‘quiet’ don’t apply to the Vietnamese capital. But Hanoi isn’t all that bad- the city has some lovely spots...
How to cross the road in Hanoi
Be brave, for that’s exactly what you need to be to get to the other side. If you think that traffic will stop for you to cross like it does everywhere else, you’re mistaken. Traffic...
Books: The Great Railway Bazaar
I’ve written about books here and here, but I thought I should go back a little and have a look at those which first inspired me to travel. In short, books which told me to wake up,...
Remembering
I’d always suspected I was a sentimental fool but now I know for sure. I’m not exactly a hoarder, but I like keeping stuff, especially things which remind me of my travels. A few...
The Best of 2011
Every Friday, the travel community on Twitter holds #FriFotos and this week, the theme is ‘Best of 2011’. The past 12 months were pretty quiet for me but I’ve started to make plans for...
Binthabat: Giving alms in Luang Prabang
If you’re in Luang Prabang and giving too much love to your Beerlao, try to wake up early one morning for a different kind of ritual. Every day, Buddhist monks walk along the streets of...
Malacca
When my grandfather went into a coma in November 2002, one of my first thoughts was that he would still be able to hear me. That’s what people say about someone in a...
Old Kuala Lumpur
A few days ago, two friends and I took a walk around Kuala Lumpur to take photographs. This was something I’d been wanting to do for a long time- to just walk in KL,...
