During the last half decade, Penang has changed enormously, not just in terms of its outward appearance but also its zeitgeist.
Rebak is one of the 99 emerald islands that make up the Langkawi Archipelago, and Frances Wilks sampled the natural beauty of...
Frances Wilks has spent 10 years of her life in Penang, albeit divided into two time zones fifty years apart. Here she...
Although we think of Chinese migration to Southeast Asia as a fairly recent phenomenon, people from mainland China have actually been settling...
A humanitarian voyage called the Vega - managed by an expat couple - is on a mission to help the people of...
Some expats live in a bubble of expat housing, food, and friends while others go "native". Frances Wilks draws on her long...
Frances Wilks visited Medan recently and discovered some of the historical similarities and links between the capital of North Sumatra and the...
Penang's cherished Botanic Gardens are enjoying a shake-up thanks to the British expert flown over to lend a helping hand to this...
Although the heavens opened at the recent Expat/IWA Mingle, rain didn't stop play. Read on to find out more.
Now and again, it's good to take a trip away to gain a bit of perspective.
As another boutique hotel arrives in George Town, Frances Wilks catches up with Chris Ong, the man behind Seven Terraces.
This Chinese New Year marks the beginning of the Year of The Snake, and Frances Wilks has an interesting story on snakes,...