‘Mat Dan’ calls Terengganu his home


Mat Dan welcoming guests at the Ombak Kapas resort in Kapas Island. — Zabidi Tusin/The Star

KUALA TERENGGANU: Englishman Daniel Tyler used his gap year after his A-Levels to travel to Terengganu nine years ago. He never left.

Terengganu’s beautiful islands captured his heart and led him to bigger opportunities. Now, the Bristol boy speaks the local dialect fluently and continues to be enamoured by the east coast state’s people, culture and food.

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