Archive for July 10th, 2009

Something about beaches (Pt 1)

Friday, July 10th, 2009

There is something about beaches that I cannot get enough of.  Perhaps it’s the water, or the breeze. The smell of saltwater, the freedom it represents. The meditation with nature. Untied to anything. Free to roam for as far as you like. Freedom from constraints. The connection with foreign places. One can just swim away [...]

“We will survive”

Friday, July 10th, 2009

With all the negative press about Malaysia especially stories about extreme Islamists activities, the high price of alcohol and political turmoil, it’s hardly surprising that tourists numbers have dived since last year. To be fair however, this is a great place for good and reasonably-priced food at all hours of the day.  Despite endless concrete [...]