Travel Destinations - Malaysia

Kuching: Head Man

Keith Mundy is briefly alarmed, then charmed by the reassuringly head-friendly Iban tribe and their commitment to showing guests a good time in the East Malaysian jungle

"Would you like to meet Uncle Malina? He's a headhunter," said my guide. We were on the verandah of the Nanga Kesit longhouse, fresh from longboating up the Lemanak River through Malaysia's Sarawak jungle. Children frolicked in the long communal space, men carved tourist souvenirs, women wove baskets, pigs grunted, [ read more ]

Langkawi: A Slow Boat to Malaysia

Onboard the beautiful Stormvogel, star of Dead Calm
Racing to get to the Langkawi Regatta, Laura Wilshaw unexpectedly finds herself aboard a floating starlet, easing her way to Malaysia by night, under sail with gourmet eats and an international crew confused by the constellations

The prospect of a week at the Langkawi Regatta was a bind. It may sound churlish sitting in Phuket, but travelling from one country to another frequently descends into a transport circus of buses, trains and planes – a logistical nightmare with a lot of hanging around. Then, like the [ read more ]

Pangkor Main Island: Nothing but the Best

Consistently appearing on the world's top ten spa lists, the Malaysian resort of Pangkor Laut has a loyal following. A sceptical Crystyl Mo becomes a believer after being stripped naked and covered in lentil paste.

My profoundly fantastic bath is just outside my back door. The massive marble tub is almost like a miniature pool, with a gentle slope on both sides enabling me to lean back and take in the green treetops and blue sky above. The water comes tumbling in from the side, [ read more ]