Backpacker

A comprehensive guide on the best luggage and packing techniques when it’s challenging to bring a large suitcase with you.

Kuala Lumpur’s Kajang MRT Line will introduce a women-only carriage on its trains. This innovative feature aims to provide a safe and comfortable commuting experience for women.

Agoda has expanded its services to provide Malaysian travellers with a packed holiday itinerary — one local and one international — that comes in at under RM1400.

Travelling for a week or more but planning to bring only one carry-on? Here are tips on how to pack minimally but still enjoy your trip!

Here’s your comprehensive travel guide to Europe, including what to do, the ideal time to travel, and the best ways to get a bang for your buck.

Looking to shortlist everything needed for a quick weekend getaway? Look no further as we’ve got you covered. Here are the 10 most essential things every backpacker needs for a quick and fuss-free trip!

Getting through airport terminal gates and security checkpoints can feel a little like running the gauntlet. But we’ve got you covered with these packing tips on what you will not be needing in your carry-on.

Eager to learn how to take public transport in the Klang Valley but everything seems very confusing? Don’t worry, we’ve got you.

In honour of Malaysia’s Merdeka Day celebrations, Traveloka is offering exclusive discounts and deals while AirAsia is offering some of the best fares and flight options available.

While nature may be beautiful, it is still wild. Hence why this survival guide to bites, stings, and more is something you should keep handy.

Now that a year’s come and gone, we explore how the pandemic has affected our adventure- and thrill-seeking ways. But we believe there’s hope yet.

ZafigoX alumni Mei Mei Chu and Priscilla Patrick regale us with tales of their adventures around the world.

To wrap up a successful first season of Hello Zafigo, Marina Mahathir speaks to Mei Mei Chu and Priscilla Patrick about life on the road as solo female travellers.

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

Sri Lanka may be known for their safaris, but let’s explore other reasons why you should head to this South Asian island for a romantic holiday with your significant other.

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.

I’ve been volunteering at the same place, Hostel Esperanto, for over a month. Purposely so because I wanted to be in a familiar place with familiar faces over Christmas and New Years.

The Banana Pancake Trail started out as the Hippie Trail. In the 1960s, many people from Europe and the US travelled to Asia to immerse themselves in new cultures and experiences.

Khao San Road is a stopover for most travellers; especially backpackers making their way around Southeast Asia.

This hostel is a backpacker’s paradise! Arcadia Backpackers is a wild and adventurous riverside waterpark hostel in the village of Snam Brampi. Perfect for a relaxing getaway with a twist.

Did you know that, instead of trains, the metro system in La Paz is cable cars? So cute. Naturally, I got lost. The people have been really helpful too in taking their time to explain what is where.

The days pass really slowly. We wake up much later now and it’s much too cold to get any work done outside before noon. I guess when there’s no reason to rush about, time chills out with you too.

It’s only my fourth day on this middle of nowhere land with no electricity and no phone signal (not that I have data anyway), and I’ve already been left to my own means. No one else is here.

While backpacking around Southeast Asia, I realised that choosing to backpack vegetarian had some surprising benefits. Here are my reasons why.