Leaving Penang I continued my way north towards Kangar, where I would spend my last night in Malaysia. It was an uneventful days riding, with only the heat to contend with in the afternoon. Otherwise the roads were good and snacks and drinks were readily available from the modern petrol station shops or 7/11s lining…
I had originally planned on leaving Tanah Rata by going across the Cameron Highlands and heading in to east Malaysia and visiting Kota Bharu. I was then going to work through South Thailand up towards the north and Bangkok but after I read some information on the religious tensions in South Thailand and checked the…
After Melaka I had decided to head for the Cameron Highlands as I had read about them in a book on this trip: Tan Twan Eng’s the Garden of Evening Mists and was curious to see the area for myself. I’d also heard it was much cooler and less humid up in the mountains. I…
I left my cousin’s place in Singapore heading onto Singapore’s perfect roads with their ubiquitous road signs and light traffic. Having plugged my route into Google maps I was planning on using Singapore’s western border with Malaysia at Tuas as it was closer and I couldn’t find any guidance online. I duly rode the 25kms…
Riding ROUND 