Category: Travel
Should you just quit your job and go travelling?
December 22nd, 2009, 2 Comments
I believe there must be a number of people out there who are seriously thinking of quiting their jobs go either go for a lower paying job or go travelling. Because that is how I noticed a number of visitors have found my blog and stayed on to read more articles.
Since I have experience quiting [...]
Start a Travel Blog to tell Your Travel Story
December 12th, 2009, No Comments
In the current digital age, we are take as many photos as we like to our heart’s content during our travels. Rather than just leaving the travel photos dejected lying in your hard drive, or in scrapbooks, many would choose to either share them on social networking sites or online photo albums.
Have you ever consider [...]
Should you take a pay cut in exchange for a life of inner quality?
September 22nd, 2009, 6 Comments
When working in a typical fast paced and highly stress corporate environment, you may find that the mind, stressed and used to the max, would probably be working in an almost auto-pilot mode. We wake up (sometimes with great reluctance), dress up, go to work, looking forward to lunch. After lunch, we work, suffer the [...]
Using a Thai mobile phone charger in Malaysia
September 7th, 2009, 1 Comment
If you have been visiting Thailand, you would notice that the electricity socket in Thailand is different from those in Malaysia. Whenever you plan to visit Thailand or any country, always bring a travel version of the mobile phone charger that uses 2-way pin instead of the usual 3-way pin. You can always ask for the [...]
Do and Don’ts When Visiting Thailand
August 1st, 2009, No Comments
The simple guidelines below is taken from an old information board issued by the Tourist Authority of Thailand, pertaining the do and don’ts. These guidelines are similar in most Asia countries:
Do display polite behavior in places of worship
Don’t climb upon the Buddha image to take a photograph or do anything that might show a lack [...]
How to Get International Driving Permit from Malaysia
April 8th, 2009, 3 Comments
This post applies to a Malaysian who holds a valid Malaysian driving license. If you are planning to travel overseas- whether for vacation or work and you forsee that you will need to drive, please get an International Driving Permit. You need not sit for theory exams or do your practical just to get the [...]
Had it not been for the war, Sri Lanka would have prospered
March 23rd, 2009, No Comments
The people of Sri Lanka had suffered greatly due to the effects of the war. The economy and the tourism industry are so badly affected due to the war.
Sri Lanka has so many heritage sites to offer, and especially in the city of Anuradhapura, it is a great pilrimage site. Below are the photos taken [...]
Thailand Border Runs is now 14 days instead of 28 days
January 13th, 2009, 1 Comment
Normally, when a foreigner enters Thailand via Suvarnabhumi airport, a 30 days stay is given. Because Thailand is such a great country to be in, many visitors, myself included, find ourselves going for what is termed as border hops/runs- ie go to the nearest Thai border, exit the country to a neighboring country (Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia [...]
How to Make a Malaysian Passport
November 24th, 2008, 4 Comments
I am writing this article because I noticed that many people are not familiar with the passport making process and hence have to go through a lot of hassle. Here are what I’ve learned from my recent experience.
What to Prepare:
Trust me, if you take a little time to prepare the following documents, it will save [...]
How to Determine the Best Rate when Changing Foreign Currency
October 16th, 2008, 4 Comments
The following is the most method is the one I use personally when it comes to changing foreign currency.
How to know the most ‘reasonable forex rate’
1. Call at least 5 money changers. You can obtain their phone number through Yellow Pages under Money Changers or some other more glamorous names like “Foreign Exchange Brokers”.
2. From [...]
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