MALAYSIA 2005 (2 weeks)

TAMAN NEGARA NATIONAL PARK

 

Kota Bharu is the departure point to one of Malaysia’s most popular island groups – Perhentian Islands.  But with the monsoon season still impacting the area, I opt to move on and board the ‘jungle’ train that night. Continue reading

THAILAND 2005 (4 weeks)

The distance between us narrowed, the ground shaking from their immense lumbering steps, the air filled with the sounds of their enraged trumpeting competing with the ear-splitting screams and panicked expletives emanating from our vehicle.

Without warning, the driver accelerated towards the elephant bearing down from the front.  We were playing chicken with a bull elephant!  Continue reading