Foreword
Dah memang adat dunia
Ada garam, ada gula
Sekali bah
Sekali pasir berubah
TRAVEL springs from contrary thought.
If everybody is walking the same way,
no matter how well-done,
it isn’t particularly outstanding.
For a journey to strongly move the visitor
it must first affect the guide.
There was a time when travel
meant beaches and islands in the sun.
Time has changed.
It has became an art of observation.
Unveiling mystery and beauty
lost thru the passage of time.
Something others might not see.
Sometimes tragic, sometimes fun.
It’s about finding the extraordinary
in an ordinary scene.
Unsung nuances are our cup of tea.
Initially, we wanted to publish a guidebook. However, towards the launch of the book, we were still stumbling on anecdotes that begged revisions and rewrites. Some of these discoveries occurred right in our own backyard – Ipoh, Perak. A few days before the book was sent for editing, we got lost while finding our way to Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary. That little misadventure was an appreciated one for it veered us off to the surreal riverine villages of backwater Tanjung Piandang and Batu Kurau. We have travelled the length and breadth of Malaysia for the book and yet Tanjung Piandang’s last burst of sunset left us breathless. That magical backdrop convinced us we’d never fully encapsulate Malaysia entirely in one book. Malaysia is simply too beautiful and dynamic for a book to do it any justice.
Alas, we figured a weblog would be perfect. It could cater to reviews, and most important, updates. Unlike most weblogs which are too wordy, “Take The Path Less Ordinary” is a treasure trove of insider account that’s riot with pictures, know hows and easy-to-digest anecdotes.
We want travellers to see the other side of Malaysia – the one that has nothing to do with conveyor-belt tourism. These were the key perquisites we had in mind when we started on this weblog. We want to spur viewers with the emotional value of travelling around Malaysia.
Sharp Contrast – Futuristic skycrapers and quaint villages mark Malaysia’s future and past.
21st century Malaysia has arrived at the mid road. In front, a new globalized frontier waiting for her to test her wings. Behind, her roots and memories. A race to the future is one that Malaysia dare not fall a step behind. Changes, everyone knows, are inevitable. Our only wish is that, in 50 or 100 years time, this weblog would help travellers and Malaysians rekindle the good ol’ days and perhaps cajole future photojournalists into doing a better job in portraying their era.
Dear viewer, let the journey begin …….
Initially, we wanted to publish a guidebook. However, towards the launch of the book, we were still stumbling on anecdotes that begged revisions and rewrites. Some of these discoveries occurred right in our own backyard – Ipoh, Perak. A few days before the book was sent for editing, we got lost while finding our way to Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary. That little misadventure was an appreciated one for it veered us off to the surreal riverine villages of backwater Tanjung Piandang and Batu Kurau. We have travelled the length and breadth of Malaysia for the book and yet Tanjung Piandang’s last burst of sunset left us breathless. That magical backdrop convinced us we’d never fully encapsulate Malaysia entirely in one book. Malaysia is simply too beautiful and dynamic for a book to do it any justice.
Alas, we figured a weblog would be perfect. It could cater to reviews, and most important, updates. Unlike most weblogs which are too wordy, “Take The Path Less Ordinary” is a treasure trove of insider account that’s riot with pictures, know hows and easy-to-digest anecdotes.
We want travellers to see the other side of Malaysia – the one that has nothing to do with conveyor-belt tourism. These were the key perquisites we had in mind when we started on this weblog. We want to spur viewers with the emotional value of travelling around Malaysia.
Sharp Contrast – Futuristic skycrapers and quaint villages mark Malaysia’s future and past.
21st century Malaysia has arrived at the mid road. In front, a new globalized frontier waiting for her to test her wings. Behind, her roots and memories. A race to the future is one that Malaysia dare not fall a step behind. Changes, everyone knows, are inevitable. Our only wish is that, in 50 or 100 years time, this weblog would help travellers and Malaysians rekindle the good ol’ days and perhaps cajole future photojournalists into doing a better job in portraying their era.
Dear viewer, let the journey begin …….
