“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 […]
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 […]
Revisiting Midi-Pyreneés: Sarlat-la-Cañeda & Rocamadour
You can deliver yourselves if you try, not by taking action, but merely by willing to be free.” – Étienne de La Boétie (author from Sarlat-la-Cañeda) We only booked a train from Barcelona going […]