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Magic Travel Blog – Trip Update 4
Posted on December 21, 2012 | 5 CommentsPriorities are a funny business. They are often so muddled and difficult to sort out. But then, once in a while, something cuts through it all and your priorities become clear. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Trip update 3 left off with us in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. We had just... -
We Need A Home Base
Posted on November 9, 2012 | 12 CommentsOver the last year Tanya and I have travelled through Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Taiwan. Right now we’re back in Australia with our families enjoying the Australian summer and looking forward to a baking hot Christmas. We’re also in the process of planning for next year. Think About The... -
Flying Air Asia From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Taipei, Taiwan
Posted on October 3, 2012 | 6 CommentsOur flight base seems to be Kuala Lumpur. The majority of our flights from and to Perth go via Kuala Lumpur. It seemed only fitting that we would fly to Taipei from Kuala Lumpur too. It was the cheapest flight after all. That is important to us! Apart from the... -
Melaka Accommodation – Old Town Guesthouse Review (Updated)
Posted on October 1, 2012 | 2 CommentsWe first wrote about the Old Town Guesthouse in Melaka back in December 2011 – read the old review first by clicking through here. Recently, we had a week or two spare between leaving Sihanoukville in Cambodia and heading to Taipei in Taiwan. We both agreed that the best place... -
How To Get From Kuala Lumpur To Melaka Easily (And Back Again) Updated
Posted on September 26, 2012 | 8 CommentsWe first wrote about getting to Melaka from Kuala Lumpur back in November 2011. Things have changed since then so we have decided to write a new How To Guide for you. To read the original post, please click here. Nice Executive Coaches Most bus services to and from Melaka... -
Kuala Lumpur Things To Do – KL Hop On Hop Off City Tour
Posted on September 24, 2012 | No CommentsHop On Hop Off Buses are often an excellent way to get your bearings and get a quick overview of the major tourist hotspots. They are generally organised, have great audio guides and show you the best of everything without having to leave the comfort of your seat on the... -
River Art In Kuala Lumpur
Posted on September 19, 2012 | 4 CommentsThe Kuala Lumpur City Council has tried something new over the last couple of years to combat vandalism and graffiti. We think it has worked. Along the Sungai Klang river bank near the Central Market and Pasar Seni LRT station you can find a large number of beautiful river art... -
Kuala Lumpur Things To Do – Food Tour Malaysia
Posted on September 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsIf you hadn’t noticed yet, we love our food. What better way to celebrate our love of food than to join a food tour of Kuala Lumpur. We were told that we would eat so much food on the Food Tour Malaysia’s “Off The Eaten Track” tour that we would... -
Magic Travel Blog – Trip Update 3
Posted on September 10, 2012 | 4 CommentsThis entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Magic Travel Blog Trip Updates Time for Magic Travel Blog’s Trip Update 3! It has been about seven weeks since we last did an update. We wrote this post eight months after we left Perth on 1st November 2011. It... -
Malaysia to Japan – Trip Update 1
Posted on May 18, 2012 | 4 CommentsThis entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Magic Travel Blog Trip UpdatesOh my. The photo above was taken so long ago! It was a self portrait taken out front of the Perth International Airport in Western Australia. Back on the 1st November 2011. We have both changed... -
Parcel Postage Rates – Sending stuff from Malaysia back to Australia
Posted on February 28, 2012 | 4 CommentsTraveling with one hand luggage sized bag has a lot of advantages. Sadly, it makes it hard to shop. Where do you fit your souvenirs, or the jacket you just had to buy? You can’t really. The smart thing to do here is to either not buy anything (as if!),... -
How to get from Langkawi, Malaysia to Hat Yai, Thailand
Posted on January 29, 2012 | 4 CommentsWhat a mission. Leaving Langkawi in Malaysia to reach a destination in Thailand is an experience. To say the least. It is a long and tiring day full of sitting, sitting, and more sitting. The upside though is that organising the travel between the two countries was very easy.... -
Renting a Motorcycle and Riding Around Langkawi
Posted on January 28, 2012 | 4 CommentsThere is no shortage of people willing to rent you a little bike to get around Langkawi. After a few days of not doing much other than eating, swimming at the beach and generally hanging around Pantai Cenang we decided we should probably get out and see some more of... -
A Frog in our toilet in Langkawi, Malaysia
Posted on January 26, 2012 | 1 CommentComing from Australia we’re used to a little wild life occasionally wandering into our living space. We’ve had up close and personal encounters with bees, wasps, snakes, spiders, and of course, endless flies and mosquitoes. I’m not sure either of us has ever had a frog before. Better than a... -
The Fire at Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Malaysia
Posted on January 25, 2012 | 1 CommentWay back in December, it feels like a long time ago, we witnessed a fire on Jalan Pantai Cenang on Langkawi Island, Malaysia. It was a bit of a shock to both of us. At first because we thought our guest house may be going up in flames and... -
Laman Padi Langkwai – The Rice Museum
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 2 CommentsGood morning students. Today, Teacher Andrew will take us around Laman Padi in Langkawi, commonly known as the Rice Museum. It is situated at Pantai Cenang on Langkawi Island in Malaysia. We liked the Rice Museum so much that we went two days in a row! The first day,... -
Langkawi’s Cable Car Experience
Posted on January 22, 2012 | 5 CommentsLangkawi claims to have the steepest cable car in the world. We didn’t believe it until we went up ourselves! It took us two attempts to go on the cable cars. They are often closed due to strong wind and once you are up there you can see why... -
Shirin Guesthouse on Pulau Langkawi Review
Posted on January 21, 2012 | No CommentsShirin Guesthouse at Pantai Cenang on Pulau Langkawi was a lovely place to spend our time whilst on Langkawi. Pantai Cenang is the main tourist area on the island. Here you will find accommodation to suit the smallest to the most extravagant budget. Shirin Homestay is interesting. The Guesthouse is... -
They call me… Chili Bean!
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsChilies are a big part of south east Asian food. The chillies range from big red ones, which are more sweet than hot, to tiny green ones, that burn with the fire of a thousand suns. A lot of dishes also contain chopped up green beans. Little bits of green... -
Welcome to Langkawi, Malaysia
Posted on January 18, 2012 | 1 CommentLangkawi is only a short ferry ride from Penang and the mainland of Malaysia and is also very close to the Thailand border, hence the island is visited by holidaying local Malays, Thais and a number of tourists from other countries. Langkawi really is beautiful. Before going to this... -
How to get from Penang to Pulau Langkawi easily
Posted on January 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsGetting from Pilau Pinang (Penang) to Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia is too easy to be true. All it takes is a little pre-organising at your guesthouse / hotel the day before or you can go to the ferry point the morning of your departure to get your ticket. A ferry service... -
The dangers of renting a motorcycle on a tropical island.
Posted on January 16, 2012 | 2 CommentsWhile staying in Malaysia recently I saw the aftermath of something fairly horrific. Someone, a tourist according to someone I spoke to, had a fairly nasty motorcycle accident. I’m not sure if they were initially parked on the street or if they were traveling along it however their bike had... -
Visiting Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang
Posted on January 15, 2012 | 2 CommentsKek Lok Si Temple is located in Air Itam on the island of Penang in Malaysia. It is apparently the biggest Buddhist temple in South East Asia although to be fair its more like a huge interconnected set of temples. Kok Lek Si has a temple of 10000 Buddhas. Walking in... -
Going to Pizza Hut in Georgetown, Penang (Malaysia)
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsFour weeks without any dairy products can make you desire things that you normally do not desire aka Pizza Hut! We did have faux dairy products in that time namely powdered creamer and condensed milk but they did not curb our need for milk, or cheese for that matter.... -
A motorcycle (actually a scooter) tour of Penang part 2
Posted on January 12, 2012 | 2 CommentsThis is part two of our motorcycle tour of Penang on a scooter. Part one can be found via clicking here. We really enjoyed this tour of Penang. Michel, our host for the weekend in Batu Ferringhi on Pilau Pinang (Penang), knows Penang like the back of his hand.... -
A motorcycle (actually a scooter) tour of Penang part 1
Posted on January 11, 2012 | 2 CommentsOur kind host in Batu Ferringhi (Penang, Malaysia) took us on a motorbike tour of Penang. More accurately, it was a 100cc scooter tour but I’m getting off topic. We got a great feeling for the overall geography of the place plus we visited a bunch of places we... -
How to get across Penang Bridge easily (and enjoy it).
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsWe first saw the Penang bridge from the ferry from Butterworth to Georgetown, why wouldn’t you want to cross the famous Penang Bridge at least once in your life! Luckily there are plenty of ways to see the bridge up close. Penang Bridge at 13.5 kilometres or 8.4 miles long,... -
They’re Angry Birds Crazy in Malaysia
Posted on January 8, 2012 | 1 CommentFor some reason Malaysia is absolutely crazy about Angry Birds. There is Angry Birds merchandise everywhere. If Rovio Entertainment, the creators of Angry Birds, is getting a royalty from even half of the merchandise being sold here they must be a very rich by now. For those that aren’t familiar... -
Food Glorious Food, in Penang, Malaysia (Part 2)
Posted on January 7, 2012 | No CommentsWe could have seven meals a day and still would not have gone through every delectable meal – savoury and sweet – that Penang has to offer. Here is Part 2 of our series of food glorious food, in Penang, Malaysia. Part 1 can be found here. Famous Penang Road... -
Red Inn Heritage Guesthouse Penang Review
Posted on January 6, 2012 | No CommentsWe both really really liked the Red Inn Heritage Guest House. We actually stayed there twice while we were in Penang. Once before and once after we popped over to Batu Ferringhi for the weekend. We did stay briefly at somewhere else in Georgetown but the less said about that... -
Dinner at Clinic Cafe in Georgetown, Penang
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsTanya and I both have a soft spot for theme restaurants. Sometimes they’re fantastic, sometimes they’re tacky but they’re always an interesting experience regardless of whether or not they’re actually a good restaurant. In Melaka we went to T-Bowl, a toilet themed restaurant. In Penang it was Clinic Cafe, a... -
Food Glorious Food in Penang, Malaysia (Part 1)
Posted on January 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsArriving in Georgetown on Pilau Pinang (Penang), Malaysia, was actually a bit of a shock for us. We had spent just over a week lapping up the relaxing life on a very quiet island in the south of the west coast of Malaysia, Pulau Pangkor. We really didn’t do much... -
Drinking Medicinal Tea in Georgetown, Penang In Malaysia
Posted on January 3, 2012 | No CommentsWe have tried traditional medicinal tea in Thailand so when we saw it in Penang we figured we’d give it another go. Short of some nasty allergic reaction it could only do us good. It’s an odd concoction. Its flavor could be described as “earthy”. The effects seem to include... -
How to get from Pulau Pangkor to Penang easily.
Posted on January 2, 2012 | 3 CommentsThe time had come to leave one island to go to another. Pulau Pangkor was relaxing and beautiful but we needed the high life of Pulau Penang more. It was time to pack our one bag each with everything we owned and set sail… literally. Getting from Pulau Pangkor to... -
Ombak Guesthouse on Pulau Pangkor Review
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 1 CommentPulau Pangkor (Pangkor Island) is on the north west coast of Malaysia, very close to Thailand. It is a lovely island, very pretty, relaxing and not as touristy as one would expect. The tourists that do come to Pulau Pangkor are mainly local Malays, therefore, it is quite cheap to... -
Our Adventures on Pulau Pangkor, Malaysia
Posted on December 27, 2011 | No CommentsPulau Pangkor (Pangkor Island) is a small island off the west coast of Malaysia. Its only about 8 square kilometers and about 25 thousand people live there. Most of those people make their living in the fishing industry. If you want a low key tropical island to hang out on... -
Going Snorkeling on Pulau Pangkor
Posted on December 22, 2011 | 1 CommentNext to the beach of Nipah Bay on Pulau Pangkor are a handful of guys selling snorkeling outings. We said no for a few days before deciding we should shake up our routine of eating and lazing in the ocean by doing something/anything. The price seemed reasonable so off we... -
Renting a Motorcycle on Pulau Pangkor
Posted on December 20, 2011 | 1 CommentWe rented a motorcycle on Pulau Pangkor (Pangkor Island), Malaysia. A bike is a handy way to get away from the tourist strip so you can see some wilderness. The island is actually fairly small so you can do a lap of the island in around 45 minutes and it... -
How to get from the Cameron Highlands to Pulau Pangkor easily
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsIt took close to six hours in total to travel two different buses, a ferry and a taxi to get us 20m from the beach sand on Pulau Pangkor. It was worth every tiring, motion sickness and long winded minute of travel. We have documented this with a video also.... -
Exploring Ipoh, Tanah Rata and the Cameron Highlands
Posted on December 18, 2011 | 1 CommentWe recently spent a few days exploring the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia. First we traveled from Melaka ,which we liked very much, to Ipoh. We spent two nights there. It was pleasant enough but fairly unremarkable. It was marred by me (Andrew) being extremely ill. Fever, headache, achy body, diarrhea,...
