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Durian: The King of South East Asian Fruits 26 Aug 2013 | 11:16 pm
This fruit is native to Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia. It is exported the most by Thailand. It is considered obnoxious by some and divine by the others. It is banned in many hotels and public transpo...
Travel Photo: Penang’s Trishaw 26 Aug 2013 | 12:33 am
Penang is the food capital of Malaysia, but it is also equally well known for its colonial history and the UNESCO world heritage site of George town, which sits on one corner of this island. The bulk ...
30 Random Things about Malaysia 23 Aug 2013 | 07:12 pm
In the last leg of my Asia backpacking trip, I spent 21 days in Malaysia across Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Sepilok, Kinabatangan River and Tawau in the Sabah state of Borneo and Langkawi, Penang and Kua...
The Rise of the Chinese Traveler 22 Aug 2013 | 11:53 pm
If you have been traversing across the globe, you would have definitely noticed the rise of the Chinese traveler. These days, people from China seem to be everywhere. I mean not as immigrants, which i...
Fridge Magnets from South East Asia 19 Aug 2013 | 09:43 pm
Welcome back! I got a lot of such phrases from many of you when I landed in India a couple of days back. Thank you so much for giving me such a warm welcome. I would like to thank you in return by sho...
Hotel Ocean 77: Comfortable stay in the middle of all action in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown 19 Aug 2013 | 09:12 pm
The last few days of my Asia backpacking trip was at Kuala Lumpur, the hub of Malaysia. As with many other major cities, I decided to stay right in the middle of the tourist district and ended up stay...
Travel Photo: Filipino Boatmen 15 Aug 2013 | 08:54 am
Filipinos by nature are very easy going and welcoming people. It is hard to see them without a smile on their face. They seem to have taken their tough past and poverty in their stride and seem to enj...
Travel Style by Country 12 Aug 2013 | 05:06 am
During my days of backpacking travel, I have met fellow travelers from many countries across the globe. While I spent time with them, I got to know more about their style of travel and also got to hea...
Hotel Noble: Homely Family Run Guest House in Penang’s Georgetown 11 Aug 2013 | 10:44 am
I landed in Penang’s Georgetown without any booking on the day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri (national holiday in Malaysia) and ended up walking many of the streets in the world heritage site area only to b...
Jeepneys of Philippines 10 Aug 2013 | 09:11 pm
They are a symbol of Philippines’s culture and art. They are originally US military jeeps left over from World War II. Today, the Jeepney is the most popular source of public transportation in the Phi...
