One Malay word you should know if you are in Langkawi – “Pantai” = “Beach”. Tanjong Rhu beach – in the north of Langkawi I wrote a blog about Langkawi after my visi… more →
Tropical Expatwrote 4 months ago: One Malay word you should know if you are in Langkawi – “Pantai” = “Beach … more →
wrote 9 months ago: “Speed cameras don’t reduce casualties — they are just for revenue generation.” Chief Inspecto … more →
wrote 10 months ago: WHAT TO BRING: Short answer – everything you can. It is quite cheap moving from the UK to Asia … more →
wrote 11 months ago: On a sunny day, this is a pleasant day trip. Pack a picnic lunch, or BBQ if you are ambitious, swim … more →
wrote 11 months ago: I have been away for almost a month – for most of May, and there are a couple of things to rep … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Tropical Expat is busy for the next few weeks, and will resume blogging when circumstances allow. … more →
wrote 1 year ago: It’s the rainy season now, and cooler, too. In March Passion fruit were flowering, then flower … more →
wrote 1 year ago: We booked a holiday at the Perhentian Islands, departing from the jetty at Kuala Besut, but neither … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Mrs Tropical Expat decided she wanted to eat Korean for lunch – again. Our favourite here is D … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Am vergangenen Samstag gab es einen Flohmarkt am MGS. poster Hier sind verschiedene photos. M … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Unless you are a recluse you’ll probably want to make some friends here. It’s likely tha … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Air Itam, Ayer Hitam etc.- or some combination of these spellings – means black water. Hmm, a … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Friday April 13th, the festival started. This one is in Lorong Burma, Pulau Tikus. They bus people i … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Corner Club is another Dim Sum restaurant whose quality has improved recently. If I want to eat … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Tanjong Rhu Beach I have just returned from my second holiday in Langkawi in about three and a half … more →
wrote 1 year ago: There are two Dim Sum restaurants I particularly like. Today I will cover one of them, Bali Hai … more →
wrote 1 year ago: A short walk along the shore. Or a pleasant bicycle ride. The main feature is the view of the sea a … more →
wrote 1 year ago: “Kombucha is an effervescent tea-based beverage that is often consumed for its anecdotal healt … more →
wrote 1 year ago: April 3rd, 2012 UPDATE On Saturday March 31st, 2012 a bomb exploded in the centre of Hat Yai, killin … more →