Perlis is the north-westernmost state of Peninsular Malaysia. It’s tiny, poor and very beautiful, known for its rice fields and limestone outcrops. Rice fields I love Perlis. Or I used to. I even climbed a good way up Gunung Perlis … Continue reading
Christmas dinner — lovely fresh seafood — was eaten at sunset in Kuala Perlis beside the Andaman Sea, looking out towards Langkawi Islands. Unfortunately, the haze was bad so you really have to strain your eyes to see the islands, … Continue reading
Because it’s pretty… Photos 2, 3 &4 show different lianas, creepers. Unfortunately the ordinary Malaysian doesn’t even know what these are, believe it or not. There was a photo of one in The Star newspaper the other day, calling it … Continue reading
What is this? We have no idea. It was snapped in Perlis by my husband, and is about 2cm (less than an inch) across. The scary thing was that it … moved. Yes, this heap of trash was alive. Sentient. … Continue reading
We had a long weekend last week, so we headed north to tiny Perlis, Peninsular Malaysia’s most north-western state, bordering Thailand. It’s also one of my favourites simply because it is stunningly beautiful. Above: Imagine yourself standing there listening to … Continue reading
