200 years ago, nobody would believe this place would be the site of a great city: it’s a muddy place deep in the jungle at the confluence of rivers, rife with malaria. Indeed, compared to other cities in Malaysia like Penang and Malacca (Melaka), Kuala Lumpur is not as old—it was founded in 1857 by […]
On the 7th day towards Christmas, we come to Penang, Malaysia. Penang is a state in the northwest of Malaysia, and for long a major seaport. George Town, the historical centre of the state, is known for its multicultural urban landscape that, since 1770s, formed under the British East India Company and British colonial rule. […]
Asia is a large continent with many cultures, languages and terrains, stretching from the Aegean shore of Turkey to the extreme east of Siberia, from the North Pole to the tropical islands of Indonesia. Orienteering provides the opportunity for us to explore many of these terrains first hand. Here, we make an attempt to define […]
