This monTh, we interviewed Dean and Simonetta Smith who are happily settled in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under the MM2H programme. Dean, who hails from the UK and Simonetta, who is of Italian-Mexican descent, chose Malaysia as their home-away-from-home because of the low cost of living and warm, tropical climate. The Expat: How long have you …
To us he is Mr Green but that’s not actually his real name. It would’ve been cooler if it was. Matthias Gelber is saving the planet one tree at a time. Having recently won the award for the Greenest Person on the Planet, the 41-year-old German has been making headlines all across the country. Matthias …
Dick Sluijmers and Ineke Hertogh live in Sabah but a quiet retirement is not on the cards for them, this Dutch couple’s membership of the local 4×4 club ensures that’s simply out of the question! The Expat: How long have you lived in Malaysia under the Malaysia My Second Home programme? Dick: We’ve been living …
Michael William Martin found out about the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2h) programme through a UK-based Malaysian friend but he firist came here back in 2000 on vacation. The Brit decided, almost immediately, that this was where he wanted to settle. “What with the climate, the culture and the cost of living as well as …
Britons David and Pauline Edney regard living in Penang as “one long holiday”. The Birmingham couple have lived in Malaysia under Malaysia My Second Home for the past four years having found out about the programme through an article in a British newspaper. “The article featured a couple already living here under the original Silver …
The list of good things to say about Penang is a long one. For Ian and Chitomi Pash, Penang comfortably qualifies as their “ideal retirement location”. They enjoy the tropical weather, delicious food, fresh seafood, tropical fruit, sea views, the large expat community, the safety and the good relationships they have with the local people. …
Thomas Semadeni enjoys taking road trips around Malaysia. The 62-yearold Swiss has lived in Malaysia under the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme the past five and a half years and absolutely loves it here. “In the olden days, travel and communication were cumbersome. Today, Malaysia is a top tourist destination. I enjoy travelling by …
Adrian Reginald Butler has enjoyed close encounters with orangutans, hornbills and even pygmy elephants in his beloved Malaysia. The Briton who has now lived in Malaysia for over nine years says: “Malaysia is such a lovely place to retire to, especially the island of Langkawi where I now live.” The 73-year-old was on the Silver …
Malaysia has a myriad of fascinating places to visit ranging from lush rainforests to picturesque white sandy beaches to vibrant cities. One of these is the bio-diversity rich and protected Krau Game Reserve in Pahang. The Reserve spreads over 53,000 hectares and within this vast reserve of pristine tropical rainforest, there is a bewildering variety …
As busy now as he was before he retired, Graham Bennett plays golf once a week, travels with his family once a month and the rest of his time he dedicates to giving something back to the country that has become his second home. “My dance card is full,” he says. Graham worked in Malaysia …