Before I close the book What Matters, there is one particular photo essay that changed the way I look at things and it is with regards to poverty. I used to misperceive as the author described that poverty is caused by individual laziness and government corruption and that it could never, evenContinue Reading

I am writing this in a real fit of anger and frustration. After more than half a year since our return from France and Italy, I am slapped with a 2 times 36 euros handling fee on our credit card from the car rental company. Apparently we had unwittingly floutedContinue Reading

Here’s some food for thought regarding cultural tourism. I have always insisted on visiting cultural and heritage sites on my travels however there seems to be mounting debate on whether governmental conservation efforts for tourism may actually contradict the cultural essence of the destination. In the journal article Heritage Tourism: The contradictions betweenContinue Reading

What has held my interest for the whole week is the progress of the Climate Control Summit in Copenhagen where 193 world leaders have gathered to form a legally binding contract to reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the environment touted as the culprit for global warming. It concerns me so much because I love this world thatContinue Reading

Nothing invigorates and refreshes you more than leaving behind the familiar. Although we were only on a 4D3N road trip to next door Malaysia, I had a lot of time to think about matters during our cultural experience in Malacca and shopping and eating therapy in Kuala Lumpur. Perhaps it was dueContinue Reading

11.12.09 Stay at the Boulevard Hotel in KL On our way out of Malacca back to the NS highway, I had initially suggested going to Alor Gajah which is a town further north on the highway since we are heading to KL instead of trekking back to Ayer Keroh. ButContinue Reading