As night gives way to the slivers of daybreak, the quiet of the morning village air is broken first by the calls to prayer followed by the crescendo of song birds’ choruses. The familiar daily soundtrack repeats itself as the scent of the sea drifts through. And thus, begins another day in a seaside kampung. […]
Meeting Stingless Honey Bees in Langkawi
When someone lifts the roof from a Kelulut (box-style) bee hive, plunges a straw into the comb and offers you a taste, you very well don’t turn that experience down. This is how I found myself eye to eye with some very busy but nonchalant bees. I obviously wasn’t the first human they had seen […]
6 Affordable & Bragworthy Langkawi Adventures
Langkawi adventures? Yes please! Who doesn’t feel a slight twinge of jealousy when seeing friends’ photos of exciting adventures at exotic locations? Rafting in treacherous boulder strewn rapids, skydiving over snow capped mountain ranges, scuba diving with whale sharks; the list goes on and on. Exciting adventures which often encompass the four corners of the […]
Kraft Komplex or Cultural Center?
Another recent Langkawi discovery for me was the Kraft Komplex (Komplex Kraft) in Mukim Bohor. I’d never even thought twice-about going to this sightseeing venue before, because I’d seen a few advertisements and photos that basically screamed “Tourist Trap!” And of course the word: craft has me flashing back to all those do-it-yourself ‘projects’ I’ve […]