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Sri Lanka

Through the hills of Sri Lanka

Due to its relatively small size and unique shape, Sri Lanka is often described as the teardrop of India – or more poetically, the pearl of the Indian Ocean. This often overlooked travel destination is blessed with beautiful beaches, rolling tea hills, waterfalls and an abundance of wildlife. But it was not until a few years ago that […]

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Stories

There’s never a ‘right time’ for anything

2014 has been the year I stopped finding – finding myself, the right job, the right guy, my true purpose in life etc. – and started building. Having gotten my flat and finally my driving license (to those who are still in school, please get it asap because life will only get impossibly busier after […]

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Singapore Stories

Things I never knew about Singapore

I have to admit – growing up in Singapore makes me take this place for granted. While we keep looking for new, exotic destinations elsewhere, our home has been constantly reinventing itself; Sometimes I catch myself by surprise admiring our own city skyline with all its new additions. So when we stumbled upon iDA’s Data […]

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Malaysia Stories

Flying a plane at Senai Airport, Johor Bahru

Since this year’s Deepavali was a day before my birthday (and right smack in the middle of the week), KT decided to make the best of our precious P.H. with a day trip. For a completely novel experience. Initially, I had proposed to visit the National Orchid Garden or Flight Experience Flight Simulator. Afterall, these […]

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Europe Stories

One-of-a-Kind Travels You Get With Couchsurfing

Just like the very first time I heard about Couchsurfing.org (CS), you probably had raised your eyebrows in skepticism as well. For those (very few) who haven’t a clue what CS is, it is an online community that helps travellers find free accommodation. The platform allows hosts with an extra ‘couch’ or room to put up […]

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Lijiang Mountains Waters

9 Reasons Why You Should Visit Lijiang & Shangri-la

“Ohh okay… So what’s there to do in Lijiang?” That was the typical response I got from sharing where my next holiday was. And I would struggle to explain why anyone would visit this sometimes overlooked town in China – other than the fact that Tigerair flies there and the food is really cheap.   […]

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Bicol Mountains

Mount Mayon

It’s kinda creepy how Mt Mayon had a phreatic explosion just 1 year after our visit, killing 4 foreign climbers and their local guide. There was no warning with a volcano alert level at 0. But somehow, rain water had come into contact with hot ash on at the crater, triggering it to spew ash […]