Managed to get limited wireless access from Hotel Ibis so here I am here trying to quickly pen my thoughts and day’s program. We didn’t manage to do as much as I wanted because it was just impossible to sleep on the plane. Only managed to catch 3hrs’ rest andContinue Reading

After I had firmed up my travel destinations, the logical next step would be to book the accommodation. Given a choice, I would have loved to be able to be laissez faire about this, that is, to determine each daily stop depending on how much ground we can cover. ThisContinue Reading

After confirming the flight arrangements came the arduous but interesting part of the trip planning – determining our daily stopovers and activities. For this part, an Excel spreadsheet with columns for date, day, address, activity, remarks and cost would be especially useful. I know my Italian friend would seek toContinue Reading

Happy to finally have something to write that is related to travels. The family brood will be heading down under to Australia in approximately 28 days’ time! Boy am I trembling with excitement as I count down the days. It has been two years since the last big trip toContinue Reading

Cameron Highlands is one of my favourite getaways in this region. The first time I went up to Cameron was way back when I was six years old and I remember it to be a very pleasant place, open fields atop a hill, colorful flowers, cool air and quaint European cottages.  Continue Reading

Over the Chinese New Year holidays, our family took a trip up to the capital city of Malaysia. Instead of staying within the old city of Kuala Lumpur, we spent a few days in Shah Alam, a suburbia area west of KL. Shah Alam is immediately distinct from the oldContinue Reading