Pad Thai, or Phat Thai is one of Thailand’s national dishes Pad thai sounds good, many people rant about it, and it is one of Thailand’s national dishes, so I was excited to try it. Not being a huge fan of Thai food, I really hoped this one would pull Thai food up in my personal rankings. …
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Destination Thailand: First impressions of Bangkok
First impressions of Bangkok city Bangkok has had an unwritten history with me. More than 15 years ago I first began reading about this destination X for all travelers and tourists. A hub of culture, shopping, history and everything in between. Bangkok was dubbed the mecca of backpacking and travel. Pundits escape sharp tongues by …
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What would it be like to live in Malaysia?
Move to or live in Malaysia? Malaysia was always on my list of “possible” places to live in Asia. The primary reasons, for me, was that Malaysia seemed to be calling out for people to relocate there. It seemed living in Malaysia was quite viable, on paper. Options were open, I took notes, filed them …
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Food from Malaysia: Nasi Lemak
Nasi Lemak, the national dish of Malaysia! Popular in Brunei, Thailand and Singapore, it’s Malaysia that lays full claim to Nasi lemak. And, perhaps there’s a reason for that. If cooked well, Nasi Lemak is downright great. What is nasi lemak made from? Nasi lemak means “fatty rice”. It get’s this name as the rice …
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Snake temples, Hindu statues and a hippie invasion
Snake temple, a worthy site in Penang “It’s the only one of its kind in the world!” I looked up at the Austrian as she read quotes from her guidebook. Florian was an over-excited-about-everything type. Still, she was also not the pushy type and I’d been meaning to visit the snake temple for a while. After …
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Food from Malaysia: Gulab Jamun (milk balls in sweet syrup)
Ever so sweet Gulab Jamun! There is sweet, and then there is gulab jamun. Few sweet treats can match the tooth shockingly good sweeter than sweet syrup soaked milk balls known as gulab jamun. Where does gulab jamun come from? Originating in the middle east gulab jamun quickly became immensely popular in the indian subcontinent is the …
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Japanese British history in Penang: a chilling torturous past brought back to life
When Penang fell: the guns went silent and the screaming started The impressive War fort built into Bikit Maung by the British in Penang, during WW2, was designed to prevent invasion by sea, and included anti-aircraft artillery for defense. It was to become a place of little known facts and secrets. Manned by British, Malay and Sikh soldiers, …
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