“Karena nila setitik, rusak susu sebelanga.” (With only a drop of alcohol, a pot of milk is damaged) – Indonesian Proverb I visited Borubudor in 2010 when there was another long weekend […]
Borubudor, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Mindfulness Of Others
Bali, Indonesia: Love Yourself And You’ll Love The World
“If you are happy, you can always learn to dance.” – Balinese Proverb Everyone loves Bali, they all love Bali even before Eat, Pray, Love was even written. And people get surprised […]
Batam, Indonesia: Wakeboarding Weekend
Batam Indonesia is also one of the closest places outside Singapore, which is about an hour ferry ride only from Harbourfront Singapore. So when my friend, Basti, asked me if we could try […]
Bintan, Indonesia: An Amazing Race
“You are better than you think you are.” – Joe Jer Tee (one of Amazing Race Asia’s first winners) Bintan in Indonesia is one of the closest place outside Singapore for a quick […]
Perhentian, Malaysia: A Place To End And Stop
“Habis akal baru tawakal.” (Once wit ends, then shall hope proceeds.) – Malayan Proverb My trip to Perhentian Islands was my last holiday trip to Malaysia when I was still living in […]
Rawa, Malaysia: Everyone Has Their Own Lust And Desire
“Gajah berhati, kuman pun berhati juga.” (An elephant got a heart and so does a germ.) – Malayan Proverb Pulau Rawa is one of the best island you can visit in Malaysia […]
Tioman, Malaysia: A Paradise Not To Be Ignored
“Ombak yang kecil jangan diabaikan.” (Small waves are not to be ignored.) – Malayan Proverb When I got my Open –Water PADI Certification in Pulau Dayang Malaysia, I thought we were in […]
Dayang, Malaysia: How I Got My Open-Water PADI Certification Even If I Do Not Know How To Swim!
“Alang-alang menyeluk pekasam, biar sampai ke pangkal lengan.” (Since you happen to put your hand in a container full of pickles, might as well dip your whole arm in the container.) – Malayan […]
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Free As A Bird
“Ibarat burung, mata lepas badan terkurung.” (Like a bird with eyes so free yet body imprisoned.) – Malayan Proverb Another closest border to Malaysia from Singapore is Johor Bahru (JB). There are […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Leaving Your Comfort Zone
“Ada batang mati, adalah cendawan tumbuh.” (When there is dead tree stump, then there is mushroom growing) – Malayan Proverb I went to Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia in 2008 when I was […]