We all need a change of scenery every once in a while but not all of us can afford to spend a fortune. Check out our budget weekend getaway ideas in Malaysia! Foodie fiesta: Penang Head over to Penang where you can indulge yourself with a smorgasbord of food and experience its colorful heritage. […]
Year: 2016
Review: Z Hostel Makati, Philippines
Traveling around Southeast Asia becomes a trend destination for global backpackers. The million of visitors drawn to this part of Asia is increasing each year. This phenomenon was the catalyst for more budget carrier connectivity along the region and huge demand for the hospitality business. The Philippines had well benefited of this momentum. The influx of tourists […]
Daybreak at Sunrise Beach Koh Lipe
06:14 01/05/2015 Cold wind blows pierced through my skin walking at the long beach line of Pattaya. Suddenly, some kind of ethereal force stops me. I lost restraint and stood still. I took a deep breath, close my eyes and sniff the saline filled the air. I felt a different vibe of energy, a kind of […]
SCR, Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei
09:00 29/11/2015 On our last day in Brunei, we agreed to eat at any local food joint for breakfast. Looking for any visible hawkers at Kampung Batu was close to none. We’d thought everyone must be cooking at their home then. We’d been eating at Jollibee Brunei for the last 48 hours. We gnaw chicken […]
Temporary Abode: Zerenity Hotel and Suites Cebu Philippines
16:00 10/09/2015 Cebu is our ideal connecting hub whenever we travel home to Davao or going back in KL. Why not Manila? Good question, as you know NAIA is a magical place when bullets summoned on your belongings by a leprechaun. A lot of sorcery and thievery happens casually and more to elaborate. Oh, not […]
Koh Lipe Trip: Island Tour A
09:00 02/05/2015 We get up from bed just when the sun rays slid through from a tiny hole on our chalet. Then hastily prep our stuff for a whole day island tour activity. Lagu beach towel, sun spray, swim wears, pair of sunnies, bit of cash, book, cameras were all put together on our waterproof […]
Travel Mishap: Lock Up Abroad Phuket
Travelling is not all about experiencing glitzy hotels, loosening up to extreme adventures, taking unlimited selfies and cam whoring with your go pro. Every seasoned travelers will surely nod that travels are not all happy endings and kicking Voldemort’s ass. When you run out of luck mishaps, tribulation, and blunders will come to the picture. […]
Melaka Local Foodie Trail
11:30 24/01/2016 We’d been to Melaka on numerous occasions. Each time we visit this heritage city, it never failed us to offer something new to satiate our palate. We ticked quite a number of the famous food must try’s here. From cendol, Satay Celup, Ikan Bakar, Baba Nyonya Laksa, Chicken Rice Balls, Durian puffs and […]
Temporary Abode: Green View Beach Resort, Koh Lipe Thailand
14:30 30/04/2015 Gawking at the verdant and cerulean colors of the picturesque shoreline of Koh Lipe. It is surreal. The vivid photos of Green View Beach Resort we’d admired on the Agoda listing didn’t lie. It’s one of the handsome beachfront we sighted. Our eyes were glued on the view and grinned. As if we’re induced […]
Absolute Thai Street Food, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
13:45 21/02/2016 It’s been a while since we savored an authentic Thai delicious street food at Koh Lipe. We’d been spoiled of freshest, Som Tam, Pad Thai, Grilled Pork on skewers, Tom Yum and the list goes on. Though we’re cooking Thai meals at home. It was never as good the ones you can buy […]
Temporary Abode: Aung Mingalar Hotel, Bagan Myanmar
04:00 02/05/2014 Bagan had lured global tourists enamored to its centuries old thousand temples spread along the red plains. The spike of visitor enables their tourism related business to thrive. But despite of tourists boon, we noticed the missed opportunity of catering the average spenders. It limits our search to a handful of budget accommodation. If […]
Brunei in a nutshell
Brunei is known as the wealthiest among the Southeast Asian nation. Blessed with abundant resources of natural gas and oil for a small country that made them as the 5th richest in the world. They’re equal to Singapore Dollar value and the same league as developed country. Despite being affluent they are a least visited […]
Yogyakarta Trip: Prambanan Temple
11:30 05/04/2014 The fifty kilometers travel from Magelang to Yogyakarta was achieved in less than an hour. Our guide Edho willingly demonstrated his Vin Diesel skills. He was adept in maneuvering the SUV and traverse the less taken road going to Prambanan. The narrow road, rice paddies, and salak (snake fruit) fields gave us a spectacular […]
Review: The Explorer Hotel, Melaka Malaysia
The rapid urban development in Malacca is wholly undeniable. The once quaint town we had admired had slowly picked up the fast pace of urbanized city like KL. Now, quite a number of hotels had sprouted, that means more choices for tourists. The Explorer Hotel is one of the many family-friendly accommodations dotted the historical […]
5 interesting places in Penang to visit during Chinese Year
A lot of people avoid traveling during the festive season like Chinese New Year. It translates crowd airport, jam packed transportation hubs and the list goes on. It maybe a hurdle to overcome. But for a foreigner, it means holiday, an opportunity to break that monotonous corporate gig. This celebration is observed by most Chinese across the globe. […]
10 Photos to prove, Karma is a beach
Koh Lipe conceals a getaway beach that seems everyone is searching upon. It is facing Koh Adang and situated at the northeastern part of the island. Going here requires some amount of energy, ascending to the hill and descending via Mountain resort before you’ll earn Karma. The boomerang shape sandbar, waving palm trees, white sand and […]