If you’re a hiking enthusiast as I am then you will seriously enjoy hiking to Lepoh Waterfall in Hulu Langat! The trail is situated under an hour from Bangsar/ Kuala Lumpur and the journey to the cooling stream is roughly 1.5 hours. En route to Lepoh Waterfall, you will bypass differing terrain, ranging from rubber…
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Tips and Tricks: How to Visit Penang on a Budget during RMCO
Malaysians collectively breathed a sigh of relief when the Prime Minister announced the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), on the 7th of June 2020. The highlight of his announcement was the fact that inter-state travel could resume from the 10th of June onwards. After a lengthy lockdown, travelling again is more than necessary so I…
Travel Review: Samosir Island in Lake Toba
Lake Toba was everything I expected and more but finding information on Lake Toba was not at all what I expected. Luckily for you, I will be sharing basic information on: Samosir Island in Lake Toba How To Get There: Fly to Silangit Airport and from Silangit Airport, head towards Tiga Raja Harbour in Parapat…
Photo Diary: Seeing Surreal Slovenia
Whilst backpacking solo through Europe, I randomly chose to visit Slovenia – specifically Ljubljana and Bled as I was short on time. Upon arriving in Ljubljana, I was pleasantly surprised as I was unaware of the Austrian influence which has contributed, mainly, to the architecture style and taste of food. I also really appreciated how compact…
Travel Review: Hiking Cinque Terre
For some reason, I was intuitively compelled to visit Cinque Terre in Italy, which translates into ‘five lands’ in reference to the five coastal villages situated within that area of Liguria. As I enjoy hiking, I also wanted to visit as to hike from one quaint village to another. In this post, I will be…
Travel Review: Exploring Remote Pulau Kapas
If you’re a local in Malaysia then you would have heard about infamous Pulau Perhentian in Terengganu at some point or the other. However, that state is home to another breathtakingly beautiful beach destination known as Pulau Kapas. In fact, the island is actually closer to Kuala Lumpur than Pulau Perhentian yet has remained under…
Photo Diary: Pattering Around Patan
Despite a 30-day visa and a 28-day yoga teacher training course (which you can read about here), I still managed to visit Patan, the neighbouring city to Kathmandu, across the river. After venturing around Thamel, really just a clash of bodies (locals and tourists alike), in Kathmandu, Patan was a literal breath of fresh air…
Travel Review: Where In Nepal To Do The Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) Course
I have always had an innate desire to teach, to help others – partially due to the appreciation I have for those who have taught, and helped, me. For some reason, from the moment I decided to become a certified yoga teacher, I was called to Nepal. After researching the country, I learned that yoga…
Tips and Tricks: How Backpacking Can Change Your Life
It may sound cliche but I have to agree that travelling can change your life – and now I have to admit that after returning from my three month solo backpacking journey around Southeast Asia I don’t feel the same, and definitely don’t see the same. Naturally, as is the human condition, I evolved – embracing…
Travel Itinerary: Costs of Sights and Transport Around Southeast Asia (2018)
Before embarking on my three-month solo backpacking journey around Southeast Asia, I researched the costs of sights, activities, and transport – and when I say researched, I mean too many hours sitting before a laptop scrolling through website after website. So guess what? I’m sharing everything I discovered with you, for free, because I know the…
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