Author: Marina M.
Marina M. thinks she should be invited to design jetplanes to make them more comfortable and user-friendly, having spent years flying with babies and husband in tow as well as alone. She is dreading the advent of mobile phone access on planes because long plane flights are the only time she is totally cut off from everyone else and she likes it that way.
Travelling On My Own For The First Time in 1973
"At that moment, I had to decide what was the least embarrassing option – stay silent and possibly allow myself to faint on that hot tarmac, or pluck up enough courage to ask the man walking next to me if I could hang on to his arm until we reached the cool of the terminal…Hello Zafigo Session #5 | Trailblazers: Succeeding Your Way In The World
In our fifth edition of Hello Zafigo, we will be talking to Datuk Nicol Ann David and Yuna Zarai to hear about their experience of being away from home to pursue their careers, what it's taken to turn their dreams into reality, and more.
Marina Mahathir: My Travels With Dad
Broadening childhood horizons and strengthening family bonds through travel.World Refugee Day: The Unwilling Travellers
When travel is a necessity that you don’t welcome.Marina Mahathir’s MCO Diary: How I Fill Up My Day
A day in the life of Zafigo's founder, Marina Mahathir during the movement control order.Combating COVID-19: A Message From Marina Mahathir
A letter from Zafigo's founder, Marina Mahathir on the COVID-19 situation in Malaysia and beyond.Bhutan: Of Stupas, Dzongs, And Dramatic Landscapes
A glimpse behind the curtain of the Himalayan nation that is Bhutan.Marina Mahathir: Zafigo’s #PressForProgress
As Manal Al-Sharif, one of our top speakers at ZafigoX last year said, “Mobility is a human right.”Marina Mahathir: The Year That Was – 2017
The year ends, as it always does, and we’re already talking about the next.ZafigoX – How I Stumbled On A New Way To Empower Women
Not only do women want information on how to travel safely, smoothly and smartly, but they also want to share their stories and form a community of women who travel.This 74-Year-Old Grandmother Has Travelled To Over 65 Countries
How many 74-year-old grandmothers do you know who are as adventurous as this?International Women’s Day 2017 – Be Bold For Change
People may differ as to what change is needed and how to effect that change. But just about everyone agrees that change is needed. The only question is who should make the change?Marina Mahathir: How To Travel Together And Remain Friends
Travelling with friends can be challenging. Marina Mahathir shares her insights on travelling with friends without straining the bond you share.Marina Mahathir: How To Get The Most Out Of Your VAT Refund
Watch out for these VAT refund pitfalls when shopping overseas.
Marina Mahathir: The Perks Of Travelling With A Pocket Wifi
Zafigo's head honcho tried out the Travel Recommends pocket WiFi router on a recent trip and shares her thoughts about the device.
Marina Mahathir: What I Learned From Travelling 49,350km In 30 Days
Jetlag and nightmarish traffic were among the challenges Marina Mahathir faced when she travelled almost nonstop for a month.
5 Fitness Hacks To Keep The Pounds Off When Travelling
Marina shares her best hacks and tips on how to stay fit and healthy while jet-setting from city to city.Beating Jet Lag: When Your Mind And Body Can’t Agree On The Time
This year has been extraordinary for me in that I’ve made so many long-distance time-zone crossing trips over very short periods of time, both planned and unplanned. While generally I enjoy long plane flights for their insulation against earth-bound work and irritations, it does mean that I also have to suffer that inevitable side-effect: Jet…Secrets For Women On How Not To Be Schizo (When You Travel)
What I am talking about are the physical effects of travel, when your body starts behaving as if it belongs to another person entirely. This happens when...
Marina Mahathir Reviews GrabCar+
I don’t use taxis much in KL. I have a driver who takes me everywhere so efficiently that I rarely need to look to see where he takes me. As a result, on...
Essential Travel Tips – How To Survive A Foreign Toilet
In 1995, along with some 30,000 other women ( and a few men), I attended the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing, China. Or, to put it more precisely
A Lost Luggage Saga
There are some things we take for granted when travelling abroad, especially to first world countries. One is that our luggage won’t get lost.
International Women’s Day
Every year on March 8, I get the same cynical question from men. “Why,” they ask, “should women have a day all to themselves?”How To Travel Like A Pro
That may sound like an unfortunate title since professional escorts at the top of their game are known to jet round the world to service their clients.
