Langkawi is a beautiful island which offers so much more than plain beach life (and thus caters perfectly to us ;-)). With our rental car we enjoyed the freedom to drive wherever we wanted and discovered the island from north to south, east to west. It is small enough to drive around in 1-2 hours, but offers plenty of activities, insights into rural life and – thanks to its hilly landscape – gorgeous lookouts.

Adding in some good food, stunning sunsets over the sea and mostly sunny weather…. the surprise was a huge success!!

We both did not fancy to head to some standard romantic retreat, and when we were in Phuket a short while back, my partner came up with the idea to choose Georgetown, Penang. And indeed, it made the perfect choice for this occasion. We enjoyed our time wandering through the narrow streets and lanes full of temples, art galleries, mural paintings and other hidden treasures and whiling away the time in cosy cafes and over savoury street food and delicious Nonya cuisine.