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The Fashionate Traveller
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Adventures in travel, nightlife and fashion. I head overseas at least three times a year on expeditions for great fashion, bars, cultural experiences and new friends. Here I chronicle my journey and share what I find along the way.
Recent Posts
My Malaysian accommodation
Part of travelling is deciding where you are going to stay. Obviously this is influenced by how long you’re travelling. Since I don’t travel for more than 2 or 3 weeks these days, I can go for slightly nicer places than when I used to go to India...
In Praise of the random
A few little coincidences have occurred lately to make me smile. Flying back from KL to Melbourne, who should be on the same flight but Fiend magazine's editor, Gerry! I hadn't seen him in a while, and he'd just come back from Europe. He's also ...
Fabulous food in Kuala Lumpur
So it's time to catalogue some of the tremendous meals I've been having in Malaysia, in case anyone else likes Malaysian food and may even venture over. I already mentioned the great curry noodles I had in Cafe Kopitiam in the Pavilion (my new fave K...
The Ferry Ride from Hell
Oh my. I've regretted a few decisions on my holiday so far, but getting the ferry to Penang from Langkawi instead of flying was a DOOZIE! I'd gone on a snorkelling tour the day before at Pulau Payar, an hour away, and since this formed the first part...
Sunset oh sunset
Only a fuggen idiot would come to Langkawi alone. Don't get me wrong; I've had a fab time for much of my time here. But it's such a couples destination, of a night I often feel like a fish out of water when dining etc.I think I'll miss the sunsets mo...
Wi-fi-less in Langkawi
It's funny how just one or 2 little things can change the way you feel about a situation. Take Langkawi, fr'instance.When I checked into the Sunset Resort (which is lovely, see view above) I enquired about the wifi situation, as I'd brought my ...
