Explore Brutalist and Modernist architecture in Southeast Asia, a style predominantly associated with the former USSR and Eastern Bloc.
Malaysia Blog Posts
Window Shutters in George Town, Penang | Malaysia
Penang’s George Town is full of heritage buildings many with beautiful window shutters. Don’t forget to look up when walking around the UNESCO-listed town.
Where to break the journey between Singapore and Penang, Malaysia
Travelling overland between Singapore and Penang in Malaysia? Check out these interesting places to stop on the road from Thailand to Singapore.
Our 2017 Travel Review in Photographs
And a preview of what's on our travel agenda for 2018 Oops, we did it again! On not slowing down… 2017 saw us pass our 9-year travelversary but didn’t see us slow down very much! We stayed in a handful of places for a week which, to be honest, is quite an achievement...
Street Art in Ipoh, Malaysia
The Malaysia town of Ipoh is bursting with enough street art to rival George Town including several murals in the Old Town by Ernest Zacharevic.
Eating & Drinking in Malaysia: Where to get the cheapest drink in George Town
Where to get the cheapest alcohol in George Town. At beer o’clock we’re always on the look out for a cheap beer: In Penang, its Antarabangsa Enterprise.
2016 Travel Review in Photographs
2016 travel review: a roundup of the countries we travelled to in 2016, 2016 travel highlights and a lot of wanderlusty photographs with links to articles.
Street Art in George Town, Penang
A guide to Street Art in Penang, the Street Art Capital of Asia! UNESCO-listed George Town is also famous for having a huge amount of amazing Street Art.
Cycle Rickshaws: An Asian Icon
Cycle rickshaws: An Asian institution. Developed in the 1880s they are still a common sight in many Asian countries; cyclo rickshaws are an icon in Asia.