This is a guest post by long time contributor, Teh Chin Liang. When I tell people I am going on a long solo trip, often eyebrows are raised followed by a barrage of questions such as: ‘are you out of your mind?’ – ‘what are you going to do being alone in a foreign country?’ – ‘won’t you feel lonely?’ – ‘are you sure it is going to be safe for … [Read more...]
How to Save Lots of Money When Road Tripping
This is a guest post from our friend Charlie Conley. Love to travel but are on a very tight budget? Consider a fiscally responsible road trip within 200 miles of your home. By limiting your miles, you also limit the wear and tear on your vehicle. Breakdowns can be very costly. Buy in bulk - stock up prior to your trip so that you are self … [Read more...]
A beach paradise in less than 10 minutes from the mainland – Kapas Island
This guest post is from long time Malaysian based contributor, Teh Chin Liang. Less than 4 nautical miles from the shore of Marang – a sleepy fishing town on the east coast of peninsula Malaysia, lies a beautiful marine park island surrounded by stunning turquoise waters and pristine sandy beaches. The sand is powdery soft and the texture is … [Read more...]
Book Review: Buy Your Own Island – The Ultimate Guide to Breaking Free and Making Your Dreams Reality
This post is from guest author, Teh Chin Liang I would like to thank the author, Danny Flood, for giving me a free copy of this book. As a person living paycheck to paycheck, an escape to a paradise island always sounds like a rare luxury to temporarily put the 9 to 5 grind behind. But imagine, what if we could own an island that would seem … [Read more...]
A transcontinental train that transcends the frontiers between West and East – Bucharest to Istanbul
Thank you to Teh Chin Liang for this guest post. Casting one last glance at the charming old streets and striking neo-Gothic buildings in Bucharest, I took a brisk stroll, with a heavy backpack strapped to my shoulder, slowly navigating my way to the train station. From there, I was about to embark on a long-haul overnight journey to … [Read more...]
How to Become a Traveler
Sometimes people asked me how I became a traveler. It started with a college sponsored Biology related trip to Costa Rica. This was my first time outside of the United States and everything was a new experience for me. Starting with the language. Then the food. Jungle - warm ocean water? I had never experienced that before in my life. Meeting new … [Read more...]
How to Navigate Los Angeles
The nation's second largest city can be extremely intimidating to first, second, third, fourth time visitors - and so on. It takes one numerous visits to the city before one may start to feel comfortable. The freeways are enormous, spread out, and often filled with many lanes of traffic. When traffic isn't clogging the freeways, people drive … [Read more...]
A Memorable Stay at the Ritz Carlton, Phulay Bay Thailand
We flew down to Krabi International Airport from Bangkok's Don Muang Airport - our flight was at 630am a bit early for my likening, but nonetheless the adrenaline of a stay at the luxury resort, propelled me out of bed quite early that morning. We snatched the first row in the plane somewhow - the fligth was only a bit more then an hour - but after … [Read more...]
The Most Famous Wine Region in the USA
Ever been to the Napa Valley? This small section of the state of California is home to only 4% of the states entire wine production. Despite its diminutive size, only about 30 miles long and several miles wide, the Napa Valley is home to more then 1,000 wineries and producers. By numbers, most of the producers in the valley are small - under 2,000 … [Read more...]
Favourite National Park in USA
Death Valley has long been my favorite park in the lower 48 states. I've been going for years. I love the remoteness. I love the size. I love heat. I love the stark landscape. The largest park in the lower 48 states, Death Valley offers a variety of outdoor attractions. Some of our highlights are the following: Eureka Sand … [Read more...]