The title of this article may be impressive, but actually at the latitude of the road we took to cross Thailand, the country only lengths about 40 kilometers!
But first let’s go back to Ranong where we arrived under the rain, after a week on the A…
After the quiet city of Trang, we headed to Krabi which is much more popular amongst Western tourists. So we noticed with disappointment that most of the people we met there were less helpful and smiling…
We arrived in Trang under the rain, totally wet and with no accomodation, and almost 6 hours after we left Hat Yai, due to the several breaks we had to make because of the rain. We stepped in Yamawa Guesthouse and we were so nicely welcomed that we f…
To reach Thailand and Hat Yai, the first big city after the border, we took the train! It departs from Penang (Butterworth) and takes about an hour to reach the border : Padang Besar which is also the terminus of the Malaisian line. …
We could not be happier to end our trip in Malaysia by visiting the capital of Malaysian cuisine, Penang. So we alternated between walks in the city in search of the finest shophouses, Chinese temples, mosques, and the most beautiful street arts, and…
We spent 24 hours in Kuala Lumpur. Having been three times already, we still wanted to make a stop there, especially to return to Bijan, a fine dining restaurant serving delicious Malay food, such as an exquisite beef rendang. We stayed one night wit…
Our adventure began on July 10 morning when we left Singapore for good! We took the subway to Kranji MRT then the local bus 170 that brought us up out of Singapore and then to the entrance of Malaysia (the two are separated by a large bridge), and fi…