Travelfish correspondent Sarah Hishan

With an ancestry as colourful as it is confused, making a home anywhere has become Sarah’s true specialty and having already lived in 8 countries, no border truly characterises her. As an honours graduate in law and unwavering dedication to international human rights law, she hopes to promote a culture of tolerance by combining her love of travel with an international legal career.

Originally from Malaysia, she’s an intrepid traveler who has explored over 36 nations and experienced countless adventures including diving with great white sharks, traveling across East Africa for 2 months on a truck and defending those wrongfully convicted on death row. She’s returned to her home country after 14 years away in hopes of sharing its unique culture, food and sights to travelers who want to experience Malaysia on a budget, and as a local.

Sarah is now the Malaysian correspondent for Travelfish.org as well as having written for numerous international travel publications. She is also currently the ADEX Dive Ambassador for 2012, a role through which she will be promoting the conservation of marine ecology, particularly that of manta rays. Articles can be found in the sister publications of Asian Diver and Australasia Scuba Diver both in print and online at http://www.uw3some.com/

You can contact her at travelingneko@gmail.com or view her other articles at www.travelingneko.com
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Posts by Sarah Hishan:

• Seafood in Port Klang: Part 1

  First published: 11 Jun 2012
  

  Whether you’re seeking a quick culinary expedition or just looking for a new place to visit for a day from Kuala Lumpur, Port Klang is easily accessible and allows you to combine filling your stomach with the discovery of a new location. Relatively unknown by foreigners, Port Klang’s crab and steamboat dishes are highly sought … read the full post

• Review: Ming Tien Food Court

  First published: 05 Jun 2012
  

  Ming Tien in Taman Megah is one outdoor food court you shouldn’t miss trying out in Kuala Lumpur. Festooned with coloured lights, wooden huts and trees, Ming Tien is an affordable but popular location to taste local dishes once the sun sets. With a wide variety of local street food, seafood dishes and international cuisine … read the full post

• What if my computer or phone dies in Kuala Lumpur?

  First published: 03 Jun 2012
  

  One of the worst things that can happen on a trip is your beloved laptop hard drive crashing or iPhone stalling. So where should you head if you’re in Kuala Lumpur and looking for a quick fix? The Digital Mall in Petaling Jaya is a technology hub where retailers offer not only the best deals … read the full post

• Review: Unique Seafood

  First published: 30 May 2012
  

  Anyone up for some fresh seafood in Kuala Lumpur? If heading for the coast is too time-consuming and inconvenient, then this is the place for you in Kuala Lumpur: Unique Seafood is 15 minutes from the city centre by cab and you’ll find more than a hundred fish tanks filled with fresh seafood imported from … read the full post

• Century eggs

  First published: 27 May 2012
  

  Known as century eggs, hundred-year eggs, millennium eggs or pidan, this Chinese delicacy is not as old as its name suggests but might take that long to work up the courage to eat. If you can get over the pungent smell and its odd colour, its a popular dish in Malaysia that you might find yourself … read the full post

• Markets in Kuala Lumpur: Mont Kiara’s ABC market

  First published: 22 May 2012
  

  The Mont Kiara market is a favourite of expats and tourists who are familiar with this flash neighbourhood, a short 15 minutes by taxi from the KL city centre. Known as the Arts, Bric-a-brac and Crafts (ABC) Market, this bazaar is slightly bizarre. While in theory there’s a theme to the ABC Market, in practice … read the full post

• Review: NeroFico

  First published: 19 May 2012
  

  NeroFico is a “jazzeria” — a combined jazz and trattoria outlet — in Kuala Lumpur’s Damansara Heights that’s an affordable but stylish spot to savour classic Italian food, or to end up listening to some jazz later in the evening. A 15-minute cab ride from the city, Damansara plays host to a fresh crop of … read the full post

• Review: F Concept Dining by Buffalo Kitchens

  First published: 13 May 2012
  

  The Buffalo brand of stainless steel kitchenware and appliances have now ventured into another aspect of the food business in Kuala Lumpur with its F Concept Dining. Located smack in the middle of Bangsar, it’s right above Chawan on the corner of Jalan Telawi 3 and across Bangsar Village. Going a way toward answering the … read the full post

• Review: Fatty Crab

  First published: 09 May 2012
  

  Fatty Crab is a name on Kuala Lumpur‘s seafood circuit that any self-respecting seafood lover ought to know. It’s impossible to miss with the crowds waiting outside to dine here; even with two floors of seating, you may need to wait more than an hour on weekends for a table. The best strategy is to … read the full post

• Markets in Kuala Lumpur: Amcorp Mall’s Flea Market

  First published: 02 May 2012
  

  Amcorp Mall started hosting its flea market in 1998, making it supposedly the first mall to start hosting flea markets in Malaysia. With the growing number of malls in the city, this one is largely deserted on weekdays; but don’t let that throw you off as shoppers are still drawn to stalls that set up … read the full post