Tagged With: Malaysia
2011 Travel Highlights
While excitement at work kicked in pretty hard for me in 2011, it also hindered me to do a lot of exploring outside of my job description and work place. Despite the demands in my job, I was able to do a bit of traveling last year. First off, I did two international travels – … Continue reading
First-time Religious Visits in KL
It was Holy Thursday and families in the Philippines were trooping to the churches to witness the reenactment of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. Since I was a kid, it has been our tradition to visit Catholic churches at this time of the year. We call it Visita Iglesia. This year, as I was in … Continue reading
First-time in Langkawi, Malaysia
The Adventure It was past 10:00 pm and we just had finished our meal at Marry Brown, inside Kuala Lumpur’s Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT). My friend, Karen, and I, were surfing through our individual laptops, trying to find a way out of our situation. You see, our trip to Putrajaya delayed us for several … Continue reading
First-time in Putrajaya
The last time I was in Malaysia, I learned that Putrajaya was a thriving place because it is now considered as the country’s administrative capital, housing the offices of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and the Ministers of the different departments in the executive branch of their government. This time around, upon my return, … Continue reading
Lessons in my Malaysian trip
My recent Malaysian trip was all about letting go of control. I’m obsessed of doing background research on a particular destination, making itineraries, and budget. So, I went ahead and browsed on some hotels, not even checking its location, but only considering its rate. I was set on not becoming my control-freak, time-conscious, organized self … Continue reading
First-time Travels of Travel Bloggers
The First-Time Travels of Lonely Planet Blogsherpas – Carnival #9 Jetsetters and seasoned travelers may be “experts on the road” but they also started out learning the ropes of traveling. They now have something to advice on the subject because they have a rich resource of firsthand travel experiences. Some of them, when they were … Continue reading
Review: First-time in Tune Hotels, KL
When I thought of Kuala Lumpur, what instantly entered my mind was the Petronas Tower. Because of its prestige, I envisioned KL as an urbanized metropolis. But its distance from its international airport totally took me by surprise. It was a good thing that two of my companions had been to this sprawling city before, … Continue reading
Looking back at 2009: My first-time travels
Watching travelers in an airport coffee shop while waiting for my flight, I couldn’t help but wonder what 2010 has for me when it comes to traveling. Of course, 2009 was a good one. I have covered almost 20,000 miles, visited four countries, and enjoyed several beaches and landmarks. It was my first time to … Continue reading
First-time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Although I haven’t been to Malaysia before, I was very much familiar of this country. For one, I have studied its history and much of its political environment back then through my international studies program and by watching the global news. Two, the language is very much similar with Bahasa Indonesia, which I can relate … Continue reading
Prelude to Malaysia-Cambodia-Vietnam visits
Years ago, after my return to the Philippines from a seven-month stay in Indonesia, I gifted myself with a Southeast Asian Travel Guide. It was sold on a very big discount because it’s the unupdated version. I didn’t mind and I figured that it would always be useful and I can find out for myself … Continue reading
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