Some final shots from our trip to Langkawi. On our last evening, we went to our favourite restaurant on a beach, for a superb meal that didn’t — by Western standards — cost the earth, where we could watch the … Continue reading
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The following photos are all from Langkawi Island. The resort we were staying in has a floating boardwalk a short distance into the mangroves (seen here at low tide). Some years ago I sent six months working on a mangrove … Continue reading
I have several favourite resorts on Langkawi Island. It has a whole range, from glorious luxury (Datai Langkawi; The Andaman — where I once stayed while on a job!) to cheap backpackers. This time around we went for comfort and … Continue reading
I first went to Langkawi Island when I was in my twenties. I don’t even remember the year, but take my word for it, it was an age ago. 1969 or a little later. We stayed in the government resthouse, … Continue reading
But first let me show you the answer to yesterday’s wildlife trivia. The answer is a Colugo. Also known (erroneously) as a flying lemur. It’s a herbivore mammal that flies (well, glides actually) using a membrane that stretches from the … Continue reading