Tag: history
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Ipoh

The History of Concubine Lane in Ipoh October 2022 Known mostly by travellers as the gateway to the Cameron Highlands, the British Colonial city of Ipoh is also known for it’s street art and street food. Ipoh is the capital city of Malaysia’s Perak state, lying 200km North of Kuala Lumpur. In 2010, it was…
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Malacca

Melaka / Malacca September 2022 A city two hours south of Kuala Lumpur, Malacca is the capital of Malaysia’s coastal state of Malacca – a bit confusing as both the state and the city share a name! With Melaka being the Malay spelling, Malacca is the English spelling. You often see both used interchangeably. Accommodation…
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Krakow

Krakow March 2018 I visited Krakow, Poland in March 2018. Being a Southern Polish city, on the Czech Republic border, it was COLD. If you go prepared however, this isn’t a problem at all. It didn’t snow whilst we were there (unfortunately) but there was a lot of snow still left on the ground in…
