Tanah Rata Travel Blogs

Had a great sleep, so nice to be cold enough to use 2 blankets! The tour started at 8.45am and we had out guide Mr Raja Singh from Father's Guesthouse. We went to the Boh Tea Plantation, the strawberry farm, they butterfly and insect farm, Sun Poh Temple and some other places. The trip was well wor…

We hadn't planned where to go after the Perhentians. We got back to the mainland and, slightly on the spur of the moment, bought a transfer to the Cameron Highlands. We ended up, several hours later, at Father's Guest House in Tanah Rata, with a room in an old Nissen hut, which makes a fantast…

Well, since my last update I have mostly been relaxing and enjoying my last few days with Jesse, who sadly has now left for home via a family thing in Israel. I hate goodbyes. Luckily Nick arrived on the 8th to spend his easter hols with me so I'm now enjoying his company instead of moping about. W…

Our minibus dropped us off at the Kang Travellers Lodge which was quite comfortable.In the evening we had a walk through the town and booked ourselves on a tour for the following day.In the morning our trip started with a really fun off road drive towards the rainforest followed by a two hour trek …

Got the bus to Tanah Rata in the Cameron Highlands today. Much cooler up here. Staying at Daniel's Lodge which is a nice hostel, bonfire out the back in the evenings. Travelling with the guy we met in Kl from Edinburgh. On 25th went to the Boh Tea Plantation and factory. Really nice scenery and int…

Ahh!! Finally can get some fresh air in beautiful Cameron Highlands!!  Did us some good, however, I could have done without the cold weather!!! Brgggh, it was pretty nippy up there!!  Quite a change from the hot sweaty days in the Penang region! Anyway, after an eventful morning before…

i've finally managed to escape the oh-so-fascinating world of hedge fund finance, and am now decadently indulging my long-suppressed wanderlust with 15 months on the road and around the world... *note: apart from the odd review (generally of something not found in your standard guide book), this is really more just a map of my travels than a proper blog, but if you want more information on anywhere i`ve been or what i`ve been up to, send me a message and i`ll see if i can rustle something up.

Nach der anstrengenden Tour gestern, haben wir erstmal ausgeschlafen und uns dann einen entspannten Kaffee auf der Terasse des Hostels gegoennt. Das Wetter machte den Eindruck nicht fuer laengere Aktivitaeten geeignet zu sein, da es jeden Moment regnen konnte. Fuer ein indisches Fruehstueck mit Rot…

When this trip starts, there is something called...a plan. Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Thailand, Malaisia, India and Nepal again. I wonder what really happens and where I'll end up.

enjoying unemployment by travelling around New Zealand, Australia, and bits and pieces of southeast Asia...

Emma had a really good idea today.  "Let's hire some bikes and cycle up one of the highest peaks in Malaysia."  "Hmmm,"  said Diane.  So the first milestone was to cycle to the nearby town of Brinchang, about 5km away.  It was hard work, as there was a lot of uphill, and we…

Travels of Livia and I around South East Asia,and what accidently included China and Hong Kong as well (we were due to fly to Bangkok during the December riots, thus the airport was closed and got diverted to Hong Kong...) NB: The title is a mix of our surnames