Asia
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Malaysia/Turkey: Homeward Bound
Kuala Lumpur felt different this time around. Six weeks previously, we had flown in from Dublin and now we were returning to spend a few more days there before getting a flight back…
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Thailand/Malaysia: Long Journey to Paradise
In the train station in Surat thani in Thailand, the woman behind the ticket counter was almost asleep, her head was resting on her folded arms with one bleary eye on her phone…
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Thailand: All Together Again
Some reviews said that the ferry to the tropical island of Koh Phangan was a rusty tub that was always late and also home to families of cockroaches. While it was a little…
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Malaysia/Thailand: Monkeys Everywhere
After enjoying a few days in George Town, the largest town in Penang Island, we were keen to explore more of the island so we booked three night in Tony’s Guesthouse, a hostel…
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Malaysia: Tea and Scones
When my phone alarm went off at 5.45am, we were already awake, woken by the torrential rain which was loud enough to drown out the sound of the bedroom air-com in our guesthouse…
