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Asia, Malaysia, Outside India, Photo Essays, Street Art, Travel Extras

Georgetown Penang steel sculptures

Georgetown Penang’s urban art history is relatively young. It all started in 2008 when Georgetown received the prestigious title of […]

April 26, 2022 By maverickbird
Asia, Malaysia, Outside India, Photo Essays, Street Art, Travel Extras

Georgetown Penang street art

In my opinion, Penang wins hands-down anytime over Kuala Lumpur and this beautiful island is full of interesting things to […]

April 25, 2022
Beautiful architecture is one of the reasons to visit Kuala Lumpur
Asia, Malaysia, Outside India

30 pictures that will make you want to visit Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia and I have a love hate relationship. Some of my biggest travel disasters have happened there, and from being […]

September 14, 2017
Street food in Kuala Lumpur is reputedly the best in Chinatown
Asia, Food Thoughts, Kuala Lumpur Food Walk, Malaysia, Outside India, Travel Extras

Discovering Ramadan and food in Kuala Lumpur

I love food and I love walking. Thus, the combination of the two suits me just fine, especially if I […]

June 25, 2017
#Malaysia #Melaka #Peranakantiles
Asia, Malaysia, Outside India

Letters from Melaka II

My last Melaka trip had been riddled with bouts of nausea and general feeling of unwell, thus forcing me to […]

May 15, 2016
Malaysia, Outside India

Letters from Melaka

Greetings from the warm Malacca Straits. I am in the rose red beautifully preserved city of Melaka and it just […]

May 13, 2016
#Malaysia #Travelblog #Palaulangtengah
Asia, Malaysia, Outside India

The secret island of Palau Lang Tengah

Palau Lang Tengah had been a real tropical dream. Located off the east coast of Malaysia, it lies on the […]

April 12, 2016
#Malaysia #Georgetown #travelblog #maverickbird
Asia, Malaysia, Outside India

The delight called Georgetown

Situated off the northwestern coast of Malaysia, Penang is a real charmer. Heavily favoured by the tourists, the state is […]

March 4, 2016

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