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Freelance journalist and travelling storyteller.
Contact me at: mariadasstheworld@gmail.com

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Food Wars and Cultural Listings: How a Small Island State Pulled the Rug from Under Its Larger Neighbours

My first article for the year in the Vibes.com 😊 Unesco listings: A means of cultural appropriation? https://www.thevibes.com/articles/culture/13632/unesco-listings-a-means-for-cultural-appropriation

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on January 18, 2021

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Christmas in Locked Down London

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…minus many traditions. The pandemic has caused the cancellation of traditional Christmas markets, events and celebrations in many parts of the UK. Christmas […]

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on November 25, 2020

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The Roman Baths – finally!

On my first visit to the UK in 2009, time constraints and a host of other distractions resulted in us missing the opening times of the Roman Baths. My late […]

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on October 29, 2020

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Adventure In Uncertain Times

It’s been a while since my last post and since then I’ve moved more than 10,000 kilometres from my home in Kuala Lumpur amid a pandemic, and so much uncertainty. […]

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on October 14, 2020

Asia 0

Flying Retro ✈️

My paternal uncle bought a house in SS14 Subang Jaya in the 1980s. At that time this neighbourhood was the Hounslow of Malaysia – and a hub for airport and […]

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on September 18, 2020

Asia 0

Breaking The Pattern

Sign of the times – boxes and lines on the beautiful tiles of the late 19th century Cheong Fatt Tze (Blue) Mansion. The beautiful geometric patterns of the tiles imported […]

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on August 12, 2020

Asia 2

‘Mandi Embun’ (Forest Bathing)

Experience the traditional healing properties of forest bathing also known as ‘mandi embun’ by the Malays and ‘shinronyoku’ by the Japanese

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on July 13, 2020

Asia 0

Sunset @ The Datai

The harmonious sounds of the sea, gentle breeze and night sounds from the forest @
The Datai Langkawi

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on July 2, 2020

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Food Trail: Sepang

Sepang has an array of food, restaurants, cafes and stalls offering a treasure trove of delights for you taste buds to explore. Below are some options for you to consider […]

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on June 16, 2020

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Lakeside Lure @ Sepang

Sites of interests in Sepang, Selangor: Cyberjaya Lake Garden

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on June 11, 2020

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Gopeng’s Legendary Love Tree

Gopeng’s ‘Lover’s Tree’ embodies the legend of a past forbidden love affair, but stands as a symbol of everlasting love today.

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on June 10, 2020

Asia 4

Gopeng’s Saucy Secret

Check out Gopeng’s famous and only surviving traditional soya sauce factory that has flavoured the town’s fare for 104 years and counting.

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on June 6, 2020

Asia 0

Food Trail: Selangor’s Traditional Fare

Taste your way through Selangor starting with traditional food and fare introduced by early settlers who moved to this state from various parts of the Malay archipelago.

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on June 4, 2020

Asia 5

Unmasking the ‘Mah Meri’

The Mah Meri aborigine group and their fascinating culture and traditions are featured at the Mah Meri Cultural Village in Kuala Langat, Selangor.

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on June 1, 2020

Asia 1

Sunset: Morib Beach

I’ve always found it odd that Malaysians do not see ourselves as beach bums. We do alive in a peninsular after all. In general the beaches along the West Coast […]

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on May 20, 2020

Asia 1

Food Trail: Seaside Sojourn

The current global lockdown is going to force most of us to grow roots where we are right now. I for one am going to make the best of it […]

By Maria Dass The World - Travel, Food, History & Heritage Posted on May 19, 2020

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