The Journal

Stories for the traveller who wants more than a checklist.

Refined travel ideas, destination notes, rail journeys, island escapes, cruises and planning intelligence for curious Malaysian travellers.

Asia / May 13, 2020

Skytrax reveals the World’s Best Airports for 2020

As with 2019, East Asia dominated this year's World Airport Awards, with seven of the top 10 airports for 2020 based in the region…

Asia / May 12, 2020

Comprising Hong Kong-based luxury hotel brands including Harilela Hotels, The Langham Hotels & Resorts, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Shangri-La...

Asia / May 8, 2020

Some of us get our travel inspiration from books, movies and things we see on a daily basis. Some of us want to travel…

Food / May 6, 2020

It would be a shame not to bring yourselves wander in this historical town once you are already in Selangor. One attention-grabbing fact is…

Food / May 5, 2020

The quiet town of Taiping, Perak is not a common stop for those going north of Kuala Lumpur. Its neighbouring town, Ipoh tends to…

Malaysia / May 4, 2020

Just when you think the boba craze has fizzled out in Malaysia, a new interpretation of the beloved beverage bubbles to the surface, as…

Asia / May 1, 2020

Contributed by Ruo Ying The country that brings Anime to reality - Japan is definitely my dream destination to visit after Covid-19! And why…

Asia / Apr 30, 2020

Lockdown may be restoring the world to its natural order but we, its inhabitants have a role to play too in protecting our planet.…

Asia / Apr 29, 2020

Being able to dream about what to do and where to go is now more important than ever - and you can now take…

Asia / Apr 27, 2020

To celebrate World Book Day on 23 April 2020, you can travel in the time of quarantine and social distancing – through the delights…