My Travel Stories
For easy navigation and reading, on this little page you’ll find a collection of my travel stories – tales of joy, excitement and confusion as we explore territories beyond our comfort zone.
Svalbard (Next to North Pole), London & Paris
- The Directory & Video
- Part 1: The journey begins. A Malaysian Hospitality Experience to London
- Part 2: A quick tour of London, Europe’s most visited city
- Part 3: An Evening in Oslo: A 15 hours Stopover
- Part 4: Flying to the Top of the World. Destination: Longyearbyen Svalbard
- Part 5: An Unforgettable Dog Sledding Adventure in the Arctic Wilderness
- Part 6: Hiking and Ice-caving @ Lars Glacier — A Frozen Adventure!
- Part 7: Discovering Longyearbyen — the world’s northernmost town.
- Part 8: Longyearbyen Airport — the world’s northernmost airport with scheduled services
- Part 9: Paris Pitstop.
Mecca & Medina, Saudi Arabia
 Taipei, Taiwan
- Part 1 – OD632: Malindo Air’s Inaugural Flight to Taipei Â
- Part 2 -Â Taipei, a First Impression
- Part 3 -Â Yangmingshan National Park & Beitou Hot Springs
- Part 4 -Â Shopping in Taipei: Ximending and Eslite Spectrum
- Part 5 – Delicious Halal Food in Taipei
- Part 6 -Â The Grand Hotel — A Classic Landmark of Taipei
- Part 7 -Â OD633 Taipei — Kuala Lumpur in 23 photosÂ
Tembok Bali, Indonesia
- Tembok Bali, Tedjakula, Indonesia – Article coming soon.
Hong Kong, China
- Part 1: Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong with Malaysia Airlines Business Class
- Part 2: Cheap thrills in Hong Kong
- Part 3: Must Try Halal ‘Makan’ Places in Hong Kong
- Part 4: Dragon’s Back Hike
Jakarta, Indonesia
- Makan-Makan in Jakarta (article coming soon)
Harbin, China
- Part 1: Zhongyang Street and The Songhua River
- Part 2: Up close and personal with the mighty Siberian Tigers
- Part 3:Â Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
- Part 4: Mutianyu Section of The Great Wall of China
- Part 5:Â Review: Malaysia Airlines MH361, Business Class — Beijing to Kuala Lumpur
Tokyo, Japan
- 1)Â The not so direct way to Tokyo. Subang — Singapore — Kuala Lumpur — Narita
- 2)Â Fujiko F Fujio Museum: Our childhood memories come alive!
- 3)Â World’s Shortest Escalator #CoolThingsInJapan
- 4)Â A fun daytrip to Misaki Port and Jogashima Island
- 5) “Earthquake 101″ at Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Centre
- 6)Â Review: Malaysia Airlines Narita-Kuala Lumpur-Singapore and Firefly Airlines Singapore — Subang
Perth, Australia
- Part 1: My First Xtra long flight with AirAsiaX — Kuala Lumpur — Perth
- Part 2: Fun time sand boarding at Lancelin
- Part 3: Review – Lancelin Lodge YHA
- Part 4: Lobster Shack and The Pinnacles Desert — an awesome sight!
- Part 5: Lake Thetis, Hansen Bay Lookout & Indian Ocean Drive
- Part 6: Review: Cervantes Lodge & Pinnacles Desert Backpackers Hostel
- Part 7: Yanchep National Park & The Crystal Cave
- Part 8: Fremantle — random snapshots
- Part 9: Perth City — random snapshots
- Part 10: Perth Aviation Heritage Museum
Ghandruk Trek & Pokhara, Nepal
- 1) #NepalAkuDatang — The Directory & Video
- 2) #NepalAkuDatang Part 1: Road to Pokhara, the start of our little adventure
- 3) #NepalAkuDatang Part 2: Phewa Lake & trekking preparations
- 4) #NepalAkuDatang Part 3: Trekking Day 1 — Nayapul to Ghandruk
- 5) #NepalAkuDatang Part 4: Trekking Day 2 — Ghandruk to Pothana
- 6) #NepalAkuDatang Part 5: Trekking Day 3 — Pothana to Dhampus
- 7) #NepalAkuDatang Part 6: Pokhara, Kathmandu and Kuala Lumpur
Kyoto & Osaka, Japan
- Directory & Video
- Part 1 — #KyotoAkuDatang: Arriving at Kansai International Airport
- Part 2 — Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto Imperial Palace Park, Rose Café & Kyoto Islamic Centre#KyotoAkuDatang
- Part 3 — An evening walk in Kyoto’s Maruyama Park and Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka Steps #KyotoAkuDatang
- Part 4 — Review: First Cabin Kyoto Karasuma
- Part 5 – The Scenic Arashiyama & Nijo Castle
- Part 6 — Dotonbori
- Part 7 — Review: Dotonbori Hotel
- Part 8 — Osaka Castle & Umeda Sky Building
- Part 9 — Sky View Observation Hall & Rinku Premium Outlets
Yala, Galle & Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 1) A surprise birthday party at 34,000 feet
- 2) Sri Lanka Trip 2012 In a Nutshell – teaser video
- Â 3) Udawalawe National Park — Up close with the Sri Lankan wild elephants
- 4) Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort – 4 star luxury blended with nature!
- 5) The Rural Town of Tissamaharama
- 6) Yala National Park — A great safari experience
- 7) Saraii Village: Back to nature!
- 8) Road trip: Yala to Colombo via Galle and the Coastal Road
- 9) The Meeran Jumma Masjid in Galle
- 10) Quick Sightseeing and Shopping Spree in Colombo
Adelaide, Australia
- 1) Parafield Airshow 2012 — An Awesome Aviation Event!
- 2) Cleland Wildlife Park and Mt Lofty Summit
- Â 3) Adelaide’s Toy Factory & Big Rocking Horse
- 4) Granite Island and Victor Harbor’s Ocean Adventure Tour
- 5) Beerenberg Farm and St Kilda Adventure Playground
- 6) South Australian Aviation Museum: A Must-Visit for Aviation Enthusiast
- 7) Glenelg Beach, A perfect way to end our Adelaide trip
- 8)Â MH136 Adelaide to Kuala Lumpur on Malaysia Airlines
Krabi, Thailand
- 1) Ao Nang Beach
- 2) Hong Island Tour
- Â 3) Four Island Tour