Entries Categorized as 'Malaysia'

Pulau Springs, Malaysia

Date March 24, 2009

Just 45 minutes away from the Singapore-Johor Bahru border is a golf resort called Pulau Springs that is worth taking the trouble to find. Luckily, we had a GPS to guide us to our destination or else we surely would have had to stop and ask for directions at least every few kilometers. My pictures, [...]

Malaysia is too Far these Days

Date March 20, 2008

It’s almost impossible to cross the border over to Malaysia these days. With Mas Selamat still at large, the queues at immigration / customs are horrific and the jams are nightmarish. It took us nearly 2 hours just to see an officer and then of course there was the next queue for the obligatory toilet [...]

Can you see me?

Date January 2, 2008

This little critter would have escaped our attention were it not for the local guide who has made spotting them his specialty. We can’t see him (sorta). He can’t hear us. Chameleon species have in common their foot structure, eyes, LACK OF EARS, and tongue. Although they have no ears, they can communicate via vibrations [...]