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Category Archives: Malaysia

The feri (ferry) at the dock looks almost like a long yellow submarine

The Pangkor Ferry to Penang in Malaysia

September 4, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

In Pangkor we were picked up by a pink teksi that took us to the jeti. One of the fun parts of being in Malaysia was their language, which often translated […]

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Collections from Around the World, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Malaysia
a string of light bulbs silhouetted against a dramatic sky in Penang, Malaysia

Interaction of Positive and Negative Space in Malaysian Silhouettes

September 13, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

When I’m working on a painting I’m constantly thinking about the interactions between positive and negative space. With my photos not so much… In fact, as I go through my […]

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Malaysia
Melaka's Flowered Rickshaws

Flower-Bedecked Rickshaws in Melaka, Malaysia

June 14, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

Bicycle rickshaws are one of the best ways of getting around small cities in Malaysia. Here is a typical one in Penang, temporarily parked while its owner is away. In […]

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Malaysia
Tea Plantation in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia

Boh Tea Plantation in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia

January 27, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

When we rented the motorcycle in Tanah Rata, the woman told us to go to the Boh Tea Estate, telling us, “It’s not the biggest but it is the prettiest.” The plantation was quite […]

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Malaysia
A monitor lizard crawling across the sidewalk at the Dusit Palace in Bangkok, Thailand

Creepy Monitor Lizards

November 13, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

Over the years reptilian creatures have been slithering their way into my art work making me think that maybe it’s time to feature a few – this time the Monitor […]

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Asia, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Malaysia, Thailand
Hoi An Cooking Class: Banh Bot Chien

Travel Theme: Cooking in Asia

April 16, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

In Asia cooking is more akin to performance art, especially in Malaysia where I captured these videos of them cooking up two of my favourite meals. Roti Canai, my go-to […]

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Asia, India, Japanese Food, Laos, Malaysia, Travel Theme, Vietnamese Food
Moldy Walls in Fort Cornwallis in Penang, Malaysia

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Moldy Wall Abstracts

March 17, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 23 Comments

A gallery of abstract paintings, courtesy of the mold formations on the walls of Fort Cornwallis in Penang. Red river outflow into an icy sea. Islands in a green sea. Corner of […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Malaysia, Weekly Photo Challenge
Malaysian Jungle Trek with Rivers of Red Mud

WPC: Searching for a Rafflesia, the Largest Flower in the World

February 27, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 11 Comments

Our jungle trek in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia, searching for a giant Rafflesia. Torrential rains had turned everything into rivers of red mud.  We all had to get out and walk…. […]

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Malaysia, Weekly Photo Challenge
Melaka Murals on Architecturally Innovative Apartment Buildings

Murals in Melaka, Malaysia

February 7, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

When we were walking along the seawall in Melaka we discovered this multiple apartment complex with the entire exterior covered in murals. The buildings go on forever and so do the murals. […]

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Malaysia, Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Using Scale with Macros

February 6, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

When I’m travelling and see an unusual plant I try to remember to add a sense of scale to at least one of my shots. Here are two interesting fungi, […]

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BC, Malaysia, Weekly Photo Challenge

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