Malaysia
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Rudyard Kipling stayed here. I stayed here. You can stay here too. Many others have stayed here from Noel Coward to Charlie Chaplin and King Charles to Joseph Conrad. This is the hotel built by the Sarkie brothers who went on to build the Raffles in Singapore. E&O Residences in KL is where you should…
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With Prue Bentley on ABC Victoria Statewide, I’ve been enjoying sharing my travel stories with listeners across Victoria. Our first show was all about astrotourism and all the places throughout Australia and around the world where you can get up close to space without going into space. From big dishes on both sides of the…
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Having just returned from Singapore and Sarawak I was given a great opportunity to talk fast and furiously with DJ Wan on Radio Melayu about my experiences. We also had the Consul General of Malaysia, Mr Ahmad Fikri, come on the show and talk about his experiences of Sarawak and what we had spoken about…
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A few weeks ago, I spoke on the ABC about Sarawak, on the island of Borneo, and some of the tragic and heroic wartime history that connects Australia to Sarawak. Now, we’re going back to Sarawak to explore the streets of Kuching and discover the jungles, islands, wildlife and hopefully some food as well. Enjoy…
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For the August issue of Just Urbane I’ve written a story about Malacca. The Straits of Malacca is one of those bodies of water that is famous for its pirates and spice traders. Malacca is more than a melting pot of culture, it’s a seething cauldron! The Dutch, Portugese, Chinese, Indian, Malay and British influence…
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For ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we’re talking about markets. From craft markets, organic markets, wet markets and community markets, we’re sure we’ll find something for you to seek out this whenever your next weekend drive is planned. What’s more of a sensory overload wherever you are in the world than a good market? We’re going…
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https://www.facebook.com/radiomelayuperth/ Radio Melayu is such a wonderful community radio station and I love any chance to contribute to their programming. If the link above works it may not take you straight to my discussion but if you scroll down through the posts then my latest chat was on October 18. DJ Wan and I talked…
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On Perth’s best talkback radio station, 6PR, I recently discussed with my fine friend and colleague Chrissy Morrissy some options for luxury abroad; the magnificent Apurva Kempinski in Bali and the distinguished Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur. A bit closer to home I spoke about day trips through the Avon Valley, from bakeries to canola crops, from…
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Spend some time on a Sunday afternoon listening to Chrissy and ‘The Gentleman Traveller’ on 6PR 882, Perth’s only commercial talkback radio station. Recently, we spoke about my week long adventure to Malaysia, spending some time in one of my favourite cities, Kuala Lumpur, before heading to the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of…
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A wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon is to listen to Chrissy and Chris on 6PR 882, Perth’s only commercial talkback radio station. For this chat, I described how luxury travel can be exciting and affordable. We talked about the all new Apurva Kempinski in Bali and how its architecture sets the heart racing with…
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