I felt apprehensive on the long bus ride from the Cameron Highlands to Penang, if only because of the hype built up around Penang. The majority of the people on the bus, “gap year”-style backpackers...
Usually, when flight crews see me taking pictures of myself, they respond in one of two ways. The most common is that they offer to take my picture for me, which necessitates me explaining why...
Travelers seem to like to lump all of Malaysian Borneo together, but I found the states of Sabah and Sarawak—and, in particular, their capitals of Kota Kinabalu and Kuching—to be completely different.
Indeed, it’s because of...
When you think of Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands, you imagine an idyllic and impossibly green paradise as far away from Kuala Lumpur as can be, both in terms of its altitude as well as its calm...
Iceland has long had a reputation for eccentricity, quirkiness and not giving a damn what anyone else thinks is trendy.
Photo credit: Iceland Academy of the Arts by Not Just a Label.com.
Reykjavik is fast becoming the...
Let's face it: one of the most fantastic activities to do while in Iceland is to complete a horse riding tour on the majestic Icelandic Horse.
Driving through the Icelandic countryside you will see pastures full...
Rebekah Power has one of the best jobs in the world. The Waterford, Ireland resident gets to take guests of Mount Juliet horse riding on trails and bridle paths meandering through the 500 acre estate....
Why do European airlines even bother offering “business class” on regional flights? I wonder this often, most recently while waiting to board a KLM flight from Moscow to Amsterdam. The crew are very stylish, I...
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