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We're celebrating independence, freedom, and some other liberties of life and travel in this second edition of ZafigoZine.

As much as we love solo travel, sometimes, travelling with friends can be just as much of a fun and rewarding experience. Notice how we said ‘sometimes’?

A detailed guide on how to get your parents to say ‘yes’ to all your grand travel plans.

Planning a family staycation? Here's what we did to ensure a smooth two-hour drive to Melaka with an almost-two-year-old.

It doesn’t look like we’ll be going anywhere this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start planning for next year’s getaways. Here’s how.

Concerned about how you can stay safe and COVID-19-free on a flight? We answer some FAQs about wearing masks on airplanes.

Security consultant and ex-military veteran Beverly Aisha Roach has a message to all women on better living through safety and self-defence.

Which island, when to visit, what to do, how to get there, and more important information on Malaysia's Perhentian Kecil.

Why pack seven beauty products when all you need is ONE? Here are eight multipurpose space-savers to lighten your load.

While it’s important to be prepared for the destination and confirmed activities, many overdo it when it comes to packing, leading to unnecessary expenditure and space consumption.

Certified wellness coach and founder of Allways Live Well, Amanda Luukinen discusses the need to embrace change and shares effective tools you can use to maintain this mindset shift and your mental health.

Instead of feeling down about missed travelling opportunities, why not invest the extra time you may currently have into upskilling yourself for the next adventure?

It’s worth getting to know your partner well if you want to set yourself up for success on your couple travels. Here are a few things you should know before you travel with your boyfriend.

Our fun-but-hectic itinerary covered Colombo–Ella–Nuwara Eliya–Mirissa–Galle–Colombo. At some point in the planning stage, it became very obvious that our usual travel luggage wasn’t going to be practical or convenient. That is how our trip to Sri Lanka unexpectedly turned into our first experience at backpacking.

With the plethora of important tips, advice, ideas, and suggestions going around during this time, we found the following most useful to maintain ourselves physically, mentally, and emotionally during this COVID-19 pandemic.

Staying home is absolutely necessary right now, but it doesn't come easy for some. To help keep your wanderlust alive, here's the first edition of ZafigoZine, a bite-sized compilation of helpful ideas and suggestions on how you can keep from going stir-crazy while in quarantine.

Sometimes, you may even surprise yourself at how easily you find a passion for an activity you barely know about or at how easily you can succeed in creative endeavours thought only for ‘true artists’.

As many countries have gone into full or partial lockdowns, or imposed their own quarantine guidelines, people are coming up with creative ways to transform their homes into ideal staycations. Here's a little list of ways you can better the ambiance at home.

The closure of theme parks such as Disneyland and home self-isolation period in many countries doesn’t mean that you can’t still plug-in and let the little one experience the world from home. For the moms who are finding themselves suddenly swamped, we’ve got you covered!

As more companies are beginning to provide more resources for couchsurfing, literally, here’s a list of things to do from the safety and comfort of home.

In response to COVID-19, a host of commercial airlines have begun developing and announcing flexible change policies to accommodate the pandemic. This list addresses some of the major carriers in the Asian region.

If you are worried about the risks posed by a natural disaster, find out more about the at-risk locations you plan on vacationing at before making a booking.

If you can secure a free stay, you reduce a significant portion of your travel costs, which in turn means you can travel longer or more frequently!

Science has an explanation for why you're unlikely to get a good night's sleep while travelling, at least for the first couple of nights, and there are ways to battle this ‘first night effect’.