Monthly archivefor July2013

Lenggong world heritage site

Several months ago, a group of us at the office went out to visit the Lenggong World Heritage Site to the north in Perak for a competition entry. This was the archaeological site where the “Perak Man” was discovered. He is the oldest homo sapien…

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Déjà vu week – Video II – Into the abyss

Our journey to the top in the Langkawi Cable car was definitely eerie. If it wasn’t for the comforting knowledge that we were guided by the cables, I would have been in a panic as we crept higher and higher…

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Déjà vu week – Video I – A view from the Top

Once the Langkawi cable car dropped us off at the top observation post, I managed to take this panorama view. Luckily the clouds parted enough to see the coast, else the view would not be so spectacular.

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Déjà vu week – Singapore

After a good nights rest from our Langkawi trip, Jon and I were heading out to catch the nearby Coach as it left KL headed towards Singapore. By now, our intention was to stay one night with my friend Dave and see the sights and…

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Déjà vu week – Langkawi

I had previously visited Langkawi during my Part I days here back in 2009, therefore as the plane descended and we headed off to the resort, a flood of memories came rushing back. It was strange how little things had changed on the island in…

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Déjà vu week – Kuala Lumpur

A few weeks ago Jon Pinhorn, a dear friend from home and a fellow expat currently living in India, decided to pay me a visit for his holiday. Coming from the North Indian “dry state” of Ahmedabad, he was anxious to see some tropical islands…

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Archidex 2013

Archidex 2013

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in possession of a ticket to attend the annual Malaysian Architecture and Interior Design exhibition. The only downside to this was having to attend at 9am on a Saturday morning. My discomfort for the time was easily…

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  • Prime Ministers Office

    Prime Ministers Office

  • Prime Ministers Office

    Prime Ministers Office

A Tale of Two Cities

Two weekends ago I found myself on the receiving end of a phone call invitation to watch the Super GT race in Sepang. For those that don’t follow the F1 races, Sepang is the home of Malaysia’s F1 circuit. As such, I’ve always wanted to…

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