Malaysian islands: Sounds like my idea of paradise

Michael Turtle
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:03am, first published February 23 2020 - 12:00am

It took me a little while to realise that I was hearing something strange - and then even longer to work out what it was. It wasn't obvious at first, the kind of thing your subconscious catches onto much earlier but only delivers to the top of your mind when you pause for a moment. And, in this case, it was quite subtle. It wasn't noise that I was hearing, but rather the lack of noise - no traffic to be exact.

Michael Turtle

Michael Turtle

Travel writer

Michael Turtle is an Australian journalist who left his job in television to travel the world forever. He'll show you how to find the lesser-known places, get involved in the culture, learn the history, and meet locals along the way.

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