Author: Mei Mei Chu
Mei Mei writes to afford her wanderlust. Her (mis)adventures as a solo female backpacker have shown her the best and worst in mankind, and some of the funkiest toilets in the world. Read her honest travel stories at www.meimeichu.com.
Good Friend Hunting: 3 Apps To Help You Make Friends In A New City
They say that it’s the people that make a place, but making new friends when travelling in a new city or country can often be difficult. The good thing is, in this digital age, there is an app for everything.
The Biggest Fears Women Face When Travelling & How To Overcome Them
The first time I told my mother I wanted to travel Sabah for two weeks on my own, she freaked out. She sat me down and recommended I go see a doctor...
5 Essential Life Skills Every Traveller Should Learn
Many travellers share how travelling has taught them this and that, how they've become better at adapting to new environment, how they've learnt to...
10 Easy Ways To Stay Safe On Public Transportation
After a string of unsavoury experiences, I’ve learned that public transportation really comes with its warnings.
7 Tips To Make Travelling In Any Country Where Language Is A Problem Easier
Yes, language barrier can be daunting, but sometimes it’s better to be lost in translation than sitting at home admiring at your friend’s travel photos on Facebook.
Top 10 Safest Cities To Travel In 2015
These countries may be a tad bit pricier than your third-world favourites, but you can never put a price on safety.
The Most Important Thing To Pack As A Single Female Traveller
No Miss Nice or Miss Trusting when you are in a foreign land alone. If you have been known to be an overly trusting person, stop that. If you are a helpless naive, maybe solo travel isn’t for you.
23 Curious Things To Notice When Travelling In Egypt
An honest observation of Egypt, from fresh Malaysian eyes.
6 Reasons Why Travelling Is The Best Education You Can Get
There is a reason why travellers never want to stop travelling. It’s the same reason why college kids go on Gap Years and why frustrated working adults quit their jobs and spend all their savings on flight tickets.
Is Sri Lanka Safe For The Single Woman Traveller?
They say travelling in Sri Lanka is the safer, easier version of risky India. Camilla, a Brazilian girl whom I met one night in this little island ferociously nodded at how true this statement was as she had just spent six months in India on her own.