I spent 1.5 days in Warsaw, Poland, in September 2018. The days were cold and of course, that amount of time wasn’t enough to explore the whole city. But overall, when I looked back, I still remember the happy memory and it warmed my heart. In this blog post, I will take you to the Warsaw Rising Museum, see a Chopin bench, and show you what I saw during the free walking tour. Also read: “Clara and the Chasing Grandma of Christiania, Copenhagen” The Warsaw Rising Museum, Poland I didn’t know what kind of facial expression I should show when I was taking the cover photo for this blog post.…
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The Impulsive Travel Bookings That I Don’t Regret
As a Capricorn, I tend to stick to my budgets and goals. However, when I heard the news about Malaysia will reopen its international border on 1 April 2022, like many people, I wasn’t immune to revenge travel. But I have no regrets 😛 My impulsive travel bookings happened on 11 March 2022. The night before, I had a small misunderstanding with my mother. After things straightened up, I looked at her photo and suddenly realised that… my mother was getting old. When my mother was in her 30s, she was very beautiful. Well, she still looks beautiful to me now. But she sacrificed a lot for me, and surviving…
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Traditional Dance and Damro Tea Centre, Sri Lanka
I miss the taste of tea. To celebrate the Lent* season, I decided to give up my favourite drink for 40 days. It was tough for the first few days but now I’m used to it. Luckily, I have this blog as a medium to recall and share my experience when visitting the Damro Tea Centre in Sri Lanka. I will also share some photos of the Sri Lankan traditional dance that I saw the day before. Ceylon tea tastes good, especially when you pair it with Sri Lankan dishes. The dishes here are similar to Indian cuisine — it’s delicious, flavourful, spicy but sometimes oily. Therefore, having a cup…
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Janda Baik Day Trip: The Pineyard and Pinto Coffee
Feeling bored with your weekend routine? Then head for a change of scenery at The Pineyard and Pinto Coffee for a day trip! Located in Janda Baik, Bentong, these two cafes are surrounded by forests, mountains, and cool weather. Since the location is just below Genting Highlands, make sure that you bring a jacket, fill your car tank full and check if your car is in a good condition. There are two ways to reach Kampung Janda Baik (translation: The Nice Widow’s Village😂) — the new highway and the old road. If you’re going there in the morning or afternoon, I suggest you take Jalan Lama Bentong aka the Bentong…
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Travel to Russia: Admiring the Beauty of St. Petersburg and Winter Palace
I travelled to Russia in 2017 and never thought that St. Petersburg would be one of my favourite cities!💖 It’s not like Russia feels exotic because I come from Asia, but I liked the vibe and felt safe when I wandered around. Plus, the Winter Palace was just in the middle of the city! My Russian friends didn’t recommend me wandering around St. Petersburg alone, but I did it for almost one whole day and (luckily?) was fine. I guess what made me feel comfortable were the pedestrian streets and the cold wind. The streets were wide and the weather was pleasant, although it’s midday. As my skin was very…
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Free Kuala Lumpur Walking Tour: East-West Connection
As an expat, I’ve been to many places in Kuala Lumpur but I don’t really know the history of it. If that’s also the case with you, why not join a free tip-based KL walking tour? This week I will share with you my experience of joining a KL walking tour. I saw more than 30 attractions, visited historic areas, and got to know the story behind the city. The Free Walk Kuala Lumpur Unscripted (FWKLU) holds two walks every weekend — the East-West Connection and the Chinatown Cultural Walk. My tour guide, Jane Rai, is the founder who designs and operates the tour. All of the tour guides who…
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Cheers to Thirty-One
I turned thirty-one last week! I can’t believe that I’m now entering the world of the 30s. Before the clock turned 12 am, I read some health articles and advice for women in their 30s… Naah, I already read that last year, hehe! Before the D-day, I went to the gym in the evening, had a light post-workout meal, and waited until 12 am so I could eat my birthday cake. These are the things that I got for my birthday this year: Had a haircut Booked a trip to India for 2023 Rescheduled my Japan trip to 2023 Paid the last installment for my summer 2022 trip Bought return…
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Lessons and Highlights of 2021
Happy New Year! Finally, 2022 is here. Whatever happened last year, let us have new hopes and dreams this year. The blog post for this week will be about me looking back at the lessons and highlights of 2021. Last year was exciting because it felt as if I got my life back, although I decided to postpone my travel. But one thing for sure, I think I’m getting used to postponing my travel plan thanks to Omicron. Yeah, the variants will keep popping out, so we must get used to it. Else we won’t be travelling until the end of the world! I’m just afraid that suddenly the rules…
