Couchfish Day 271: Hits and misses

None of Peninsular Malaysia’s east coast cities have an overwhelming array of sights. There’s often a museum or three, friendly people and plenty of great food, but none are tourist hubs.

From a traveller’s eye, some are transit points, spots you need to pause at to get elsewhere. Others are but a dot on the map, a place you know you’ll be able to get a …