Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital, is known for being a bustling multicultural metropolis. In 2017, it was also the 9th most visited city in the world. Compared to George Town and Malacca, it is a new city having been only…
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It wasn’t the first time I got lost. But this time, unlike the countless others, I ran out of luck when I got lost while looking for the bus stop that would take me out of Melaka, Malaysia. I…
Johor Bahru, Malaysia – Trembling and shocked. That’s how I left Melaka for Singapore just two weeks into my Southeast Asia backpacking trip. I had just escaped a terrible and unexpected ordeal while waiting for my bus to Melaka…
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The coldness of the AC crept under my skin as goosebumps spread on my arms. Teeth gently chattering, shivers wracking my body as the Victory Liner bus I’m currently on, headed its way to Baguio. I tried my best…
George Town Street Art – 52 iron rod sculptures and numerous colorful murals. That is how many street art was present in George Town, Penang when I was there last August 2015. It was certainly one of the reasons why…
Penang, Malaysia – I was walking leisurely amidst the lush forest of Penang Hill when my feet instinctively halted. I was faced against a group of wild monkeys in the middle of the road. It was as if the…
Used to be one of the most important trading ports in the world, Melaka is now a modern city with a hodgepodge of culture. It has also become a tourism hub in Malaysia ever since it earned its UNESCO…
It came as a pleasant surprise that there was also art to be found in the streets of Melaka. I had just come from Penang, the famous street art capital of Malaysia. And a week into my solo backpacking…
“Please don’t leave yet.” Those were the words I kept muttering while running as fast as I could to the train platform that will take me from Butterworth to Bangkok. Hauling my 15kg backpack and more than 7kg shoulder bag,…
What better way to experience the local cuisine than sampling the street food, right? In Kuala Lumpur’s case, Jalan Alor is the street you need to go to. Reminiscent of Siem Reap’s Pub Street, rows and rows of restaurants,…