Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Malaysia”
The island of Penang has always been a city we love visiting. When we lived in nearby Ipoh, we always looked forward to a weekend getaway in Penang and our youngest son was born there. Penang is an island off the north west side of peninsular Malaysia that gained prominence as a major hub of British trading through the Malacca …
When we moved to Ipoh, Malaysia in 2011, no one we talked to knew where Ipoh was. Most people were familiar with Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Penang, but not Ipoh. Fast forward to our return visit this year and Ipoh had suddenly made it onto foreigner’s radar. Ipoh has long been a popular destination for domestic tourists with its stunning …
The Lost World of Tambun is a theme park located in Ipoh, Malaysia and a must-visit place for families travelling through Peninsular Malaysia. When we lived in Ipoh in 2011-2012, it was a favourite place to bring the kids on weekends to cool down from the humid Malaysian weather. Now that the kids were older and we were returning to …
It has now been almost 4 months since we moved back to Canada and I thought it might be nice to discuss how the adjustment has been. First off, it is amazing how seamlessly you can slide back into your “other life”. A lot of people asked us if we experienced culture shock living back in Canada. Surprisingly we didn’t; …
As we were trying to pack up all our things for our move back to Canada, I tried to reflect on some of the things we will really miss about Malaysia, as well as some of things we wouldn’t miss, through photos. Once we are back in Canada, I’m sure we will have more thoughts and reflections on our transition …
It is now 2 weeks until we leave Malaysia and yet it still doesn’t feel real. July always seemed far off and suddenly it is at the doorstep. There are so many things we are looking forward to about moving back to Canada and yet there are an equal amount of things here in Malaysia that we will be really …
