Well it really is true what they say about Kuala Lumpur - a city of trees and skyscrapers. Magnificent Islamic high-rises ringed by an island of trees towering over multilane motorways, while small-scale commerce clogs cram Chinatown and Little India. KL has definately matured form the tin-mining frontier into the affluent capital that it apparantly once was. As with everywhere else in SE Asia, all forms of transport block the roads and seem to career ambitiou...

After an exhausting & intense few weeks travelling through Vietnam & Cambodia, it was time to move on to Malaysia (after a little detour back through Thailand & Koh Phangan for another dive course). My time was here was going to be short as I had to get to Singapore before the 27th Oct to fly to Oz. I'd heard so many good things about Malaysia and the highlights of the amazing country. But these highlights were also cautioned with: "don't trav...

After a chilling experience in Phnom Penh, we decided to lift our spirits that evening by gracing our presence at "the place to be" in the city - The Heart of Darkness, or The Heart as locals call it. More of a nightclub than a bar but apparantly it's one of South East Asia's classic night spots. With its dark and edgy feel and beats to a different tune, for a one off it was great. And the cheap 'beverages' definately put a lighter note to the end o...

Well I can't say leaving Vietnam was the most pleasent experience...being on a small river boat with the most awful fumes mixed with a hangover ain't the best...think we were all feeling pretty delicate from the outrageous events the night before in Chau Doc..... Leaving Vietnam we pass the rustic riverside villages en route to Phnom Penh. Families washing in the banks of the river, farmers washing their cows & buffalo in the river, guessing this is where wo...

Mmmm...what can i say about Chau Doc...not much!!! During the loooooong drive through the infamous Mekong Delta and along the vast river, i caught more than a glimpse into life on the river. The Mekong Delta vibrates with colour - bright green rice shoots, yellow and electric-pink incence sticks drying along roadsides. Theres a constant slow, yet buzzing energy through the Mekong byways. Passing by Vietnam's agricultural workforce makes you aware that this i...