The previous day in Melaka we'd asked a taxi driver how much it would be for the 2 hour drive to KL airport. Pleasantly pleased at 130 ringit (about £20) we instantly agreed as it was much cheaper than the hotel's courtesy coach (350 ringit) and more convenient than the complex and long route to central KL then on to the airport by taxi/bus/taxi/bus.Thank goodness the taxi was on time and we were off, arrived at the airport 2 hours later, and were checked in...

We got into KL (back in hot, sticky weather land - no need for fleecies here) just after 2pm, in plenty of time to catch the 3pm bus to Melaka.Now this was what you call a bus, very modern and comfortable, and the two hour journey whizzed past.The bus station (very new and modern) is on the outskirts of town so we hopped into a taxi to take us to the Aldy Hotel in Jalan Kota - a great spot right in the town centre and beside the best of all the places to see and ...

Now in the very place to spend Hogmanay - the Cameron Highlands - and we've had a really good time. Before heading off to the Cameron Highlands we had one more day in George Town so we wanted to make good use of it.There were still two recommended highlights to experience in Penang, Kek Lok Si Temple and Penang Hill, which is reached by way of a half-hour funicular ride. We arrived at the funicular station around noon only to find that all the tickets were sold...

Just touched down and safely in hotel for Christmas. Revolving restaurant and swimming pool may feature in our celebrations this year. When we watched the devastion and tragedy in this area 3 years ago with the Boxing Day Tsunami, it is slightly strange for us to be in the Melaka Straits at this time of year. As our flight from KL was delayed by a couple of hours we arrived mid afternoon.We were soon settled into our hotel (after changing rooms because the fi...

It was a bit of a struggle in the last few days at Tam's to sort out what we were going to take with us, what we were going to send back to the UK and what was to be left in Oz.Frankly, we hadn't devoted enough time and effort to downsizing since we sold Annie and we had to make some quick decisions with only a few days left before leaving the country.However, we made progress when our shipping/storage company delivered boxes on time, and before long we found our...