We had a car and driver booked for the day and set off soon after 9am to look for the places I felt it was important to visit. Our driver…
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The coach journey became more interesting as we neared Melaka and the guide told us about the town’s varied and colourful history. Melaka’s architecture bears witness to periods of colonial…
Our fun day in Singapore, enjoying the zoo and then exploring the shops on Orchard Road was pure holiday. The next day, however, my serious pilgrimage really began. This was…
Our first full day in Asia was spent visiting Singapore Zoo. I had a particular, personal reason for going there, as you will see. First thing, I had a very…
This is not what Kuala Lumpur looked like when I lived there. Aged 13, I moved with my family to live in Malaysia; it was 1975. The tallest building was…