Posted on December 27th, 2011 by Calvin
We’re supposed to stop by Putrajaya on the way from Malacca but due to the unexpected traffic and rain, we decided to go the next morning instead. Turned out to be a good decision because we were greeted by a clear weather (for most part that is). Putrajaya is the administrative capital of Malaysia about [...]
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Posted on December 22nd, 2011 by Calvin
After settling down and getting a good night sleep over at our friend’s place, the first order of business the following morning was to go to Malacca. It was a Sunday and it was shaping to be a relaxing trip… or so we thought. Malacca (Melaka in Malay) is a state located in the southern [...]
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Posted on December 17th, 2011 by Calvin
Ever since I received one of these fast drying and compact microber towels as a gift, I know it’s something that we would be bringing in all of our trips or overnight stays. If you’ve been packing your luggage you would know that aside from jeans, regular towels can take up a lot of space. [...]
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Posted on December 15th, 2011 by Calvin
Unlike Singapore and HK, Kuala Lumpur doesn’t have a well-connected railway system. A lot of people have cars and taxi is still the most convenient way for some people. Good thing for us, we have very gracious hosts (Mike and Claire) who toured us in and outside the city during our stay in KL. Mike [...]
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Posted on December 8th, 2011 by Calvin
One of the most simple yet versatile piece of cloth you can bring to your backpacking travels is something like the Headware. I was introduced to this from Philippine Blog Awards 2011 – Best Travel Blog winner, We Are Sole Sisters, a few months back. I saw the need for such a thing when we [...]
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Posted on December 7th, 2011 by Calvin
Tia and I regularly take a semi-backpacking trip abroad during early December to celebrate our anniversary. For this year, we chose to take a 9-day vacation to Malaysia. Since Malaysia is a relatively big country with different provinces you can go to, we chose three destinations. First is obviously Kuala Lumpur, next is the cultural [...]
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Posted on November 12th, 2011 by Calvin
It is still not final but Palawan’s (specifically Puerto Princesa) Underground River is among the provisional New 7 Wonders of Nature after an online worldwide voting campaign that started back in 2008. The inclusion is of Underground River is based on the first count of vote and it is still possible that the list will [...]
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