Malaysia

A Day In The Waters Of Malaysia from This Battered Suitcase on Vimeo. The Perhentians, Malaysia

The Perhentians, Malaysia   I blinked and my sojourn in Canada is over. I am headed to Maui now, to lounge on the sand, drive around the island, scuba dive, play beach…

“See That? It’s Something Exciting!” Bangkok, Thailand -paint your toenails bright turquoise -watch a 1995 episode of Hercules starring Kevin Sorbo -make a necklace out of a worry-doll keychain -promise yourself only…

(photo taken by my mum) Christmas 2009 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia I had a bit of an unusual Christmas last year. This year, it feels so nice to be surrounded by snow and…

On the Kinabatangan River, Malaysian BorneoWe woke before the sun came up, stumbling to put on our over-sized gumboots that were already caked with mud from a jungle walk the day before.…

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysian Borneo”Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travellers don’t know where they’re going.” -Paul Theroux I have always struggled with the tourist/traveller paradox. Do we have to label ourselves so…