Author: Rathika Sheila

We spoke to Joel Low, the Director and Clinical Psychologist of The Mind Psychological Services and Training for helpful and healthy advice on how we can look after our mental health during the Movement Control Order.

With airlines temporarily suspending its service due to COVID-19, the travel industry is anticipating a USD314 billion loss in ticket sales. These airlines also have to manage the aftermath of the cancellation of thousands of flights — consumers who are waiting anxiously for their refunds.

We’d love to see the view from your home! Show us what it’s like where you are, and what made your day.

Being made to stay home because of the Movement Control Order here in Kuala Lumpur has given me time to reflect on the little things that used to make my day feel complete.

We got some of the fur parents on team Zafigo to share what it’s like caring for pets during the quarantines and movement control orders of COVID-19, especially those with special needs.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, EPIC Homes has launched a community service initiative called Malaysian Women Unite, which aims to highlight the importance and need for a healthier and more sustainable society.

Columbus Direct has put together a list of the most popular cities using various metrics to reveal which are the cheapest destinations to explore in 24 hours.

One important and useful thing to do before travelling to a destination is to learn a few words and phrases in the local language. According to a report done by the World Economic Forum in 2016, these are the 10 most powerful languages to know.

COVID-19 is spread from humans-to-humans, and is being compared to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic that happened in 2002 and 2003.

Some travellers have found a cheat-sheet of sorts to flying for cheaper prices. One such method is through hidden-city ticketing.

There’s plenty of fun to be had on your break but why go to the extremes of temporarily giving up everything from your day to day when you can do it in small doses?

Time describes it as, “Fire and ice trips – one jaunt that juxtaposes two staggeringly different climates (usually one snowy, one sunny) — offer more variety and experiences than a single trip to one destination might.”