Writer / Photographer
One of the benefits of colonialism is that you get towns with plenty of character, and in the case of Melaka & George Town that'll get you world heritage status too. Well either that, or someone at UNESCO has taken a bung from the Malaysian tourist board. Melaka is the older of the two (by… Continue reading Melaka: A Poor Man’s GT
It's been 6 years since I was last in KL, but that was a honeymoon and sightseeing weren't exactly a priority, so we're back for another look... One thing we missed on our last visit (much to the disappointment of the missus) was a trip up the Petronas Twin Towers. So we book ourselves in… Continue reading KL: The Second Coming
After 2 and half weeks on Borneo, where it’s all wildlife and trees. It was time to get back to a proper city; 5 days in George Town, Penang was just the ticket. One of the first things I noticed was the amount of street art. Most of it painted by a Lithuanian fella (Ernest… Continue reading A Town Called George
Probably my favourite piece of commuting related artwork... Not much has changed in the last 80 years! Power used linocuts with separate blocks for each colour. For more detail click here.
Saw this book and thought it'd be worth a read before the trip... The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton My rating: 2 of 5 stars Don't really know what I was expecting, maybe it was some insightful ways to get more from my travel experiences. What I got was a book of two… Continue reading Book: The Art of Travel
Ben Rook 