One night in Melbourne, as I was minding my own business waiting for my girlfriend, I was approached by a friendly-looking guy. He looked like a bit of a tourist, so I assumed he wanted to ask for directions. After all, Melbourne is a pretty big city and getting around is confusing for some. His...

I spent some time in Hong Kong over the Christmas break, which also involved crossing the harbour into Kowloon. This meant taking the Star Ferry from Central Pier to Harbour Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui. Star Ferry has a fleet of twelve boats, with ten boats acquired between 1956 and 1965, while the youngest pair...

Last Sunday, I was driving around Penang. At least I would have, had I not been stuck in a jam. Some of you might be aware that Penang has introduced a car-free zone in Georgetown on Sundays. To those who don’t know, motorised vehicles are not allowed on certain roads in the town centre, including...

Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve been stuck in a dinner party, or on a date, and you’re confronted by a car nut? All he and she can talk about are the latest concepts on the Frankfurt Auto Show, or the gears in various transmissions seem to be reproducing at a ferocious...

As most of us Malaysians would know, Independence Day and Malaysia Day are only a matter of weeks away (at the time of writing), so it is a good time to celebrate what’s good about our country. The food, for example, is what most of us miss when we are overseas. It’s also official that...