Journey Along Malaysia’s East Coast: Mersing to Kuantan We caught a bus from Mersing and hugged the eastern coastline of Malaysia all the way to Kuantan — a scenic ride filled with palm plantations, glimpses of the South China Sea, and roadside surprises. Our accommodation turned out to be in a high-rise apartment right on the shoreline. At first glance, it looked sleek and luxurious… but as they say, looks can be deceiving. We set out to explore Kuantan on […]
After our time in Singapore we boarded an early morning bus and headed north to Mersing, a small fishing town on Malaysia’s east coast. Mersing: Cats, Coffee & a (False) Spider Bite Mersing welcomed us with a wall of heat—seriously, intense. Add that to lingering gastro symptoms and the chaos of getting the kids set up for online school in a new country, and let’s just say… our motivation to explore wasn’t exactly peaking. But, as travel often goes, even low-energy […]
What started as a pipe dream slowly evolved into a real plan—one that took over a year to prepare. After months of saving, arranging care for our cat, and securing a tenant for our home, we finally did it. Kat, the kids, and I packed up our lives into seven travel packs and set off on our year-long (or longer) journey. We left on February 26th, 2025, with the aim of exploring Europe and the UK, with a few stops […]