Undiscovered Beachside Haven for Nomads: Kuantan, Malaysia
Kuantan’s beaches are really spectacular, and because this place hasn’t been discovered by tourists yet, the beaches are quiet, clean, and hardly touched by development…
Kuantan’s beaches are really spectacular, and because this place hasn’t been discovered by tourists yet, the beaches are quiet, clean, and hardly touched by development…
Bob and I got invited to play a couple of songs at a local cultural festival last weekend. I made an effort to look as Malaysian as possible but I had a bit of trouble working out how to wear my skirt properly…
“You don’t have any money left at all? Where are you sleeping?” I ask Bob.
“Well… unfortunately, last night I slept under the roof of the public toilet in the park” he admits…
…We read on the interweb that the generals have officially admitted that what is going on is a coup d’etat. A 10 PM curfew is in effect, apparently, and Thailand’s elected leaders have been cordially invited, by the generals, to report to an army barracks at their convenience. All over Thailand tourists are freaking out:…
I notice that the windshield is spider-webbed with cracks. The glove box lid is missing, and all the seats are torn. There is a heavy layer of discarded food wrappers on the floor, and the car has a slightly unpleasant odour. I’m getting a bit of a crack-head vibe off the guy…
Part of the excitement of travelling is sharing culture. You get to learn about another world, and you also sometimes get to share some of your own culture with the people you meet overseas. I got a ride one morning from a pair of very young acne crusted lads who were driving a van…
Hitching in Malaysia is awesome. I landed in KL and hitched north to Thailand. My average wait time was about 1 minute. Cultural curiosity was probably part of it, but also, being a culturally Moslem country theres a common creed of helping out travellers. One lady stopped in a bright pink 70’s datsun, covered…