When visited: March 2014. Weather: Hot 25-30C Found myself here for the weekend and thought I’d do something different from the usual day trip to the Phi Phi islands. Searching for birding sites, the only place near … Continue reading
When visited: March 2014 Weather: Hot 28C In Chennai for a meeting over the weekend and had a morning free; it was between visiting Guindy Park or The Theosophical Gardens and I chose the latter … Continue reading
Having been an enthusiastic birder for many years, I’d never ever seen a pitta before…had read about them…seen pictures of them but just never been able to find them. I even went to Borneo to seek the elusive pitta…I saw … Continue reading
When visited: February 2014. Weather: HOT 25C Arriving in Penang after sleepy Butterworth, it was immediately obvious how much wealthier and more developed Penang island is compared to Butterworth. The traffic though is truly terrible! I stayed at the … Continue reading
Butterworth: When visited: February 2014. Weather: HOT 25-30C Most tourists to Malaysia would go to Kuala Lumpur (KL), Penang island and maybe Malacca. Divers and ecotourists might go to the East coast isles of Tioman and Redang … Continue reading
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