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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.
Kuala Lumpur: The Quick & Dirty Guide To Getting And Staying Connected
When you’re travelling for work, easy access to the Internet is essential. How do you do that in Kuala Lumpur?
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.
An Overland Adventure From Singapore To Myanmar
The trick to having an adventure of your lifetime doesn’t require you to purchase expensive flight tickets to obscure places nor to put yourself into dangerous situations where only luck could get you out off.
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.
Travelling With Toiletries: A Quick Guide To Packing Smart
When it comes to creature comforts, I would list toiletries as essential companions wherever I go.
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.
Finding Peace Of Mind On Long Train Journeys
Nothing gets my pulse racing faster than the sound of a train whistle. I may not know where the train is headed, but knowing that it’s nearby and about to leave soon for wherever gets me excited.
How To Cope When You’re Afraid To Fly
When you think about it, it makes sense people are far more afraid of being in an aircraft than say, driving a car.
23 Curious Things To Notice When Travelling In Egypt
An honest observation of Egypt, from fresh Malaysian eyes.
Travelling As A Woman: Being Safe And Having Fun
I had an interesting experience while speaking on a panel recently. The panel was about travelling solo and I think there was a bit of a miscommunication as I'd thought it was a more serious panel but the audience was expecting something on the lines of "How to have fun while travelling solo."
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?”
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.
Kota Wanita Brings Together KL Women To Talk About Things That Matter
Free on Saturday? Why not drop by the Kota Wanita event happening at Findar on Jalan Panggung, Kuala Lumpur?
Are Women Really That Unsafe On Public Transportation In Kuala Lumpur?
I’ve never owned a car, nor have I ever driven one in the city. Buses, trains, taxis, I’ve used them all and what I can say is that yes, as a woman, while safety is a concern for me, I don’t think I would feel all that much safer not taking public transport.
These Travel Cards Help You Communicate Easier & Quicker When Travelling
Sometimes it's difficult to communicate when we're travelling and we don't speak the local language. How do we ask where the toilet is? How do we order
Chinese New Year Adventures In Kuala Lumpur
Chinese New Year is a festive occasion celebrated by ethnic Chinese all over the world on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar.
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.
For The Travelling Runners: Malaysia Women Marathon
The running bug first bit me back in 2010, having run my first 5km in “The Bridge to Brisbane”. Returning to KL in 2011, I set my sights on 10km runs, then half-marathons and finally found the courage to run a full marathon in the Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM). While there are many races…
KL To Singapore: An Overnight Train Adventure
Take the sleeper train to Singapore and save yourself enough money to buy more chicken rice.
Top Things Women Should Check When Using Airbnb
Whether you’re an avid or aspiring traveller, you would probably have heard of Airbnb.
Sex & The Kuala Lumpur City
Love and sex are the two most desirable wants of human beings, and it can be either easy or complicated in any jungle or city in the world. KL is no exception.
Grabbing A Bite Without Grabbing Attention In Kuala Lumpur
There are a few places in the Klang Valley where you’ll generally get to eat, rehydrate and relax without the staring and sometimes, pointing. When in doubt





















