Keith Hockton

Keith Hockton

Keith Hockton is IL’s Malaysia Correspondent. He worked in the investment banking arena for several years before retiring in 1998. Keith then went on a three-year journey of discovery around Australia during which time he combined his passions for travel, scuba diving, and writing. The result was Atlas of Australian Dive Sites: Traveller’s Edition. It was published by Harper Collins in 2003. He worked for various think tanks in Australia and the U.K. between 2003 and 2009 concentrating on Asian and European country risk, before moving to Malaysia with his wife, Lisa, in 2010. He started writing for International Living in 2011 and also writes and publishes books on his adopted homeland of Penang.

Restoring a Vintage Boat — Fun Now, Retirement Income Later

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Paul Blanford has created a lifestyle income for his retirement. It’s already making money…and occasionally he gets to enjoy it himself. But when he’s ready to retire—which may be sooner rather than later—his new life is ready for him. Paul, a native of New Zealand, works as a pilot in Hong Kong but has always loved boats and sailing. So he decided to buy a junk—a type of traditional Chinese sailboat— and turn it into a business. Second-hand junks are cheap and plentiful in Hong Kong, and Paul had his eye on the tourist charter business along the west coast of peninsular Malaysia in the Straits of Malacca.

The Allure and Profit of Café Culture in Penang’s Historic Mile

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Tanya Mimbres loves food. It’s one of her top interests when she travels. A native of New Mexico, she has lived in Paris and Barcelona. But when she moved to Malaysia five years ago she felt right at home. “Lots of my friends were traveling in Asia and were a bit shocked that I hadn’t been there,” she recalls.