Penang is a special place for me because it was the destination where I took my very first flight when I was 6 together with my mum, sister and aunt’s family on a packaged tour. Memories were vivid for a 6 year old who was thrilled with a proper overseas getaway! (Travelling across the causeway …
Langkawi, a paradise in Malaysia [Travel Roundup]
In case you think that this blog is dead, I can assure you that it is not. It is just that my travels and work are consuming most of 1st quarter of the year. An intended short solo trip to Langkawi turn out to be a trip for two when Luwee readily agreed to join me for …
Struck by the charm of Vietnam [Travel Roundup]
I killed two birds with a stone because I continue ‘my tradition’ which I uphold for the past 3 years of celebrating New Year abroad and to travel solo at least once a year, I made it right at the tail end of the year! Why Vietnam? To stir up my interest in the country, …
AWE’14 – The beginning of awareness and change.
Before I left the office on 2 weeks ago to catch my afternoon flight to Kota Kinabalu, my colleagues were asking where am I off to again. “Malaysia” I replied making it sound as uninteresting as possible because I am always guilted into travelling far too often, although I beg to differ. Inside me, I …
Accommodation Review – Tepanee Beach Resort
I stayed in Tepanee Beach Resort during my weekend getaway in Malapascua island. I would term this resort as a luxurious accommodation for the island has no fancy big name chain hotels or villas and Tepanee has the only accommodation with independent cottages and private beach with bar. All the pathways in the resort are …
Travel Roundup – Malapascua 2014
Months ago, I won a pair of Tigerair tickets to Cebu via a social media contest. I thanked my lucky star for the opportunity once again because just last year, I won a pair of inaugural air tickets to Chiang Mai by Tigerair too. I like to think we are kind of fated! #lifeisawesome This …
Top 5 cities I will return to one day…
Most of the time when I visit a city, I will not have a strong desire to return again simply because the world is a huge playground and it already seems impossible to use my whole lifetime to explore every city, why would I want to revisit the same old place again? Of course there …
A walk down Korean War history
For today’s post, let’s take a walk down history. A civil war fought in Korea between 1950 – 1953, a war where both sides took on a different ideology. To understand how this civil war got started, let’s have a look at pre-Korean war time.
Not your ordinary cafes in Seoul
Cafe culture is booming in South Korea. You can almost find a cafe at every corner of the street and it seems like hanging out in cafes is one of the coolest thing to do in Seoul. Well, with many cafes sprouting out, some are not your ordinary coffee joint where you find a cozy …
People watching in Hangang Park
In April this year, I had the chance to fly to Seoul, Korea for a 5 days team-building trip with my company. We had everything arranged for us, from transportation to accommodation and itinerary. Thankfully we were given one free day. I was elated to breakaway and seek my little adventure exploring Seoul on my …