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10 Things to Do and See in KL

Kuala Lumpur is the city I have visited at the end of last year. I have traveled to this Malaysian city a number of times[…]

Batu Caves

First-time in Batu Caves: Climbing this Sacred Site

In my previous trips to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I spent more time in the central area. I never got the opportunity to visit Batu Caves,[…]

Melaka, Malaysia

First-time in Melaka, Malaysia

“Selamat Datang/Welcome. Melaka World Heritage City. Declared by UNESCO on 7th July 2008.” These are the words I saw on a wall as we entered[…]

ASEAN

50 Things to See in ASEAN Countries

On August 8, 1967, five countries banded together to form the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). These are Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and the[…]

Traveling and Worshiping

When one has a day job and has to take some time off to travel to some foreign destination, the journey is often scheduled near[…]

My Music Festival 2015 in Malaysia

  There’s something exciting that’s happening in Malaysia! Its largest Live Band Music Festival is happening this 8 March 2015 at the Sunway Surf Pool[…]

Feature: Global Help Swap

This is the first time that I am featuring authors of a travel site. You see, traveling and community service are some of the passions[…]

First-time in Legoland Malaysia: from toy blocks to theme park

Lego is a global brand that is popular with children and adults alike. This popular toy blocks that are being put together trace its roots[…]

Travel Survival through Language

It was midnight. My friend and I found ourselves at a bus station in Kuala Lumpur. We missed our flight to Langkawi so we opted[…]

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[…]

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[…]

Langkawi, Malaysia

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).[…]

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,[…]

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.[…]

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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[…]