Dispatches
from Southeast Asia
  1. Mandalay, Myanmar (Mar 9)
  2. Chiang Mai (Part 2) (Mar 1)
  3. Chiang Rai, Thailand (Feb 14)
  4. Dalat, Vietnam (Feb 1)
  5. Ho Chi Minh City (Jan 28)
  6. Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand (Jan 12)
  7. Bangkok (Jan 5)
  8. Leaving Laos (Dec 29)
  9. Luang Prabang, Laos (Dec 27)
  10. Sukhothai & Phitsanulok (Dec 7)
  11. The mosquito diatribe (Dec 1)
  12. Chiang Mai, Thailand (Nov 20)
  13. Phuket, Thailand (Nov 7)
  14. Leaving Malaysia (Oct 30)
  15. Ayer Itam, Penang (Oct 17)
  16. George Town, Penang (Oct 11)
  17. Leaving Indonesia (Oct 6)
  18. Maninjau (Oct 4)
  19. Bukittingi (Sep 29)
  20. Yogyakarta (Sep 25)
  21. Candi Borobudur & Candi Prambanan (Sep 21)
  22. Borobudur Town (Sep 19)
  23. Leaving Bali (Sep 16)
  24. Ubud, Bali, Indonesia (Aug 15)
  25. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Aug 5)
  26. Canggu, Bali, Indonesia (Aug 1)
  27. Aloha (Jul 6)
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Leaving Malaysia

October 30, 2017

Though, it was not a very long time, it was time to say selamat tinggal (goodbye in Malaysia Bahasa, same as Indonesian) to Malaysia, and sà wàt dii kráp (hello, in Thai). Though I won’t miss the oppressive heat or mosquitoes, I was really glad to spend some time exploring the place calling itself the ’essence of Asia’. It was time for a new place, nearby but very different.

Quick stats

  • 3 weeks
  • 8 accommodations: 1 apartment, 2 guest houses, 1 homestay
  • 2 places: Kuala Lumpur; George Town and Ayer Itam in Penang
  • 2 airports: Kuala Lumpur and Phuket (also a train and ferry)

Night falls on Penang Night falls on Penang