Malacca

Something I have always wanted to do, take a career break from work up sticks and travel the world. Starting in late October 2011 I will be first heading off to SE Asia for a couple of months to visit Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and ...

... richer destination. Sporting my newest handlebar moustache, camera in tow, and an appetite for anything, I headed to Malacca...Melaka...whatever. Apparently there are different and acceptable ways to spell one of Malaysia's most charming, historic ...

... , were a similar reminder of Malacca’s strategic importance as a port during the initial explosion of Asian colonization. Malacca isn’t just all about history, though, it’s also about some fantastic regional fusion cuisine, as we ...

... . After dinner Edmond was already waiting for us to bring us back to the hotel. On the way back he showed us around Malacca pointing out places of interest. We stopped at a little pineapple cookie home bakery where we picked up a box of yummy cookies. ...

... of Goa, we explored Malacca in search of the link between the two lands steeped in colourful history. Our fascination for Malacca stemmed from our grandmother's stories. We remember as young boys, stories related to us with much religious and patriotic ...

... level of the boat museum thing, because every plaque seems to say the same thing in a different order.  ‘Merchants in Malacca would trade in spices, silks and other local produce’, then a bit further along, ‘silks, spices and other ...