Kalau nak berehat dan cuti kat tepi pantai kat Terengganu atau ke Pulau Redang, kebanyakkan pelancong cuma mahu bangun pagi, buka langsir dan nampak laut. Tak perlu berebut kerusi pantai, tak perlu berkejar ke tempat viral. Percutian staycation tepi laut
There is a particular kind of Christmas that only works when everyone is under one roof: cousins sharing a room, an uncle in charge of the barbecue, and a long table that takes most of the afternoon to clear. Hotels
The first green turtle I ever watched lay her eggs came up the beach at Setiu a little after midnight, hauling herself through the sand in slow heaves that sounded almost like breathing. I was crouched behind a ranger, told
The first time I lifted a pair of binoculars in a Malaysian mangrove, I expected to see a heron or two. Within an hour I had logged a Collared Kingfisher, a pair of Brahminy Kites wheeling over the river mouth
There is a particular sound I associate with Hari Raya: the takbir drifting from the surau at dawn, mixed with the low roll of waves a few hundred metres away. For my family, balik kampung has always meant going back
By the time the last Deepavali open house winds down, I am usually already thinking about the road east. The festival brings a public holiday, often a long weekend, and for me it is the best excuse of the year
Pitches large-group villa stays and outdoor reunion dinners by the sea.
Christmas and New Year itinerary built around rest, beach walks and home-cooked meals.
There is a particular kind of quiet that settles over Malaysia’s east coast just before dawn. The fishing boats are already out or just coming in, the sand is cool underfoot, and the horizon over the South China Sea turns
The first time I watched the northeast monsoon arrive on the Setiu coast, I almost missed it. I was sitting on a veranda with a mug of teh tarik, and the South China Sea looked the way it does in
Where to see fireflies in Malaysia, the best conditions for viewing and what children should know before the boat ride. A family-friendly guide with a Setiu, Terengganu twist.
Planning year-end school holidays? A parent’s take on wetlands, rivers and inland trails around Malaysia, with a relaxed family base at KatSetiu in Setiu, Terengganu.