People need to stop judging how female solo travellers fund their trips because it’s none of their business. By this time, I guess you’ve read some news about female solo travellers getting raped or killed while travelling. Some people blame the victims for travelling alone (yes, it’s not just about the funding). An article published in 2016 by The Guardian “Why is Travelling Alone Still Considered a Risky, Frivolous Pursuit for Women?” discusses a very interesting topic about double standards for female solo travellers. Besides sexual violence and gender inequality, let me add one more double standard on female solo travellers: how we fund the trips. People often praise male…
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#hellostrangers: The Quirky Travel Photos
When we travel, we want to freeze that happy moment through our lenses. Be it unique, beautiful, or a quirky travel photo, it will forever be in your heart. After all, we’ve come from far far away and been waiting for the holiday! For me who often travel solo, I’m always a bit anxious if I would meet people who can handle my DSLR. Even though I always join a tour group or book private drivers and guides (which most people I meet can handle the camera), there will be times when I’ll be roaming the street alone. I used to believe that anyone can handle DSLR as long as…
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How to End Your Travel-or-Save Dilemma
To travel or to save? It’s a question many people have, especially when it’s the holiday season and airlines are giving special prices for flight tickets. If you’re an office worker who wasn’t born with a silver spoon like me, it’s normal to think that it’s better to save for emergency and retirement than to travel. However, what if you’re born with wanderlust and travelling and both are considered as needs? I personally don’t want to live in resentment. Chasing my dream keeps me motivated and passionate in life. After all, what’s the purpose of saving all the money if (touch wood) I’m gonna die tomorrow? #dilemma Travel Without Guilt…
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Something Strange Happened When I Was in Vatican City
A few days ago, I’ve been thinking about what to write for the next blog post. I’ve made a list of topics for the blog, but I didn’t want to force myself to publish something without the excitement burning inside while typing the article. On Sunday morning when I arrived at the church, suddenly I got an idea of what to write. The idea was so simple, yet I felt it would be useful to any of you who are planning to visit Vatican City for Christmas. It’s also for everyone, whether you’re a believer or a free thinker when you travel to sacred places. After the choir sang a few…
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Workout Tips for Dummies Who Don’t Want to Hire a Personal Trainer
The title isn’t clickbait because I practice what’s written here myself. I guess you know that there are many workout tips for dummies to tone up your body like YouTube videos, health magazines, and articles on the internet. But, what if even with the existence of those, you’re still lazy to do your own research? On top of that, you don’t want to hire a personal trainer because the fee is expensive? Yet, you still yearn to have a toned-up body! Don’t worry, I’ll show you how – in the easiest way. Remember that it’s easy but it’s not easy for everyone, especially if you don’t keep promises. If you…
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How I Won an RM6,000+ Case Against an Airline
‘Tis the season to be jolly, are you ready for your next adventure? Since it’s the holiday season, I think it’s good to share a dispute memorable experience of how I won an RM6,000+ case against an international airline last year. How a simple mistake from the airline, combined with an inexperienced traveller and heartless customer service created a drama. And the most important thing is to know who you can turn to when a problem with airlines arises. Back in 2017, my passion for travel started to kick in so I booked a holiday package to The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. It was…
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Behind the Hype of Singles’ Day: The Truth of Being Single in China
What used to be a self-pampering day by single university students in Nanjing, China, has become the biggest shopping spree around the world. This year, Alibaba broke its own Singles’ Day sales record by racking up $30.8 billion in one day. That means $5.5 billion more than last year! Looking at the number of one-day sale in one country, the Chinese sure are super excited with the deals and try to grab as much as they can with lower prices. To the world, the mega-success of Singles’ Day may represent not only the effect of a brilliant business strategy but may also paint a rainbow image of how Chinese singles…
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The Easy-to-follow Shopping Rules for Conscious Spenders Who Love Fashion
A friend commented on my previous blog post about Venice, said the content was a bit ‘floating’ and didn’t have a call-to-action. I agree and feel so lucky that he told me early on, hence this post about shopping rules for conscious spenders who love fashion is up! The incident reminds me that the purpose of creating this blog is to share something meaningful. It’s not a place to just showcase my travel photos in a bigger size than a Facebook page or let the world knows how my daily life goes on. For this, I apologise if you feel disappointed with the last post. I have to admit, for…
