Overland Track Day 4: Frog Flats to Kia Ora Hut through New Pelion Hut
On Day 4 of Overland Track, the trail goes steadily uphill through the ancient thick forest with slippery, wet loose rocks and tree roots...
Overland Track Day 3: Windermere Hut to Frog Flats towards New Pelion Hut
The third day of Overland Track can be the longest day of the track if you go all the way to New Pelion Hut....
Overland Track Day 2: Waterfall Valley Hut to Windermere Hut
The second day of Overland Track is an easy walk, with no significant climbs. The track crosses alpine plateau and forests, and makes a...
Overland Track Day 1: Ronny Creek to Waterfall Valley Hut
The first day involves the most elevation gained on the whole Overland Track, and it is considered to be its most difficult section. Starting...
Coffee, Butter and a Great Deal of Smoke
Malaysia’s traditional kopi owes its dark, powerful character not only to robusta and liberica beans, but also to an unusual roasting method involving sugar,...
The Last Songkok Maker in Penang
For generations, the songkok has been part of everyday and ceremonial life for Muslim men in Malaysia. Yet the people who make these distinctive...
Letters Carved to Last
For generations, hand-carved wooden signboards identified Penang’s Chinese homes, shops and temples, carrying family origins, business names and wishes for prosperity. The boards can...
One Bead at a Time
A pair of handmade Nyonya shoes can take three months to complete, with tiny glass beads stitched into elaborate patterns one by one. Once...
Keeper of Penang’s Rattan-Weaving Tradition
Before plastic furniture took over Malaysian homes, rattan filled verandas and coffee shops with chairs, tables and baskets built for the tropical climate. In...