Destinations

The Perhentian Islands: Perfectly Picturesque [Photo Essay]

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Welcome to Paradise... This was my second time to the Perhentian Islands, and it was a very last minute.  I was in the Cameron Highlands, and had no idea where to go next. The price to get to Taman Negara (a short bus ride away) was a staggering…

A Backpacker’s Guide to the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

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The Cameron Highlands is a stunning hill station in central peninsular Malaysia, and has become a popular destination for backpackers in South-East Asia. Roughly the size of Singapore, the Cameron Highlands covers a large stretch of land, and…

The 7 Best Places To Eat On Gili Trawangan

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Gili Trawangan is one of the most beautiful islands in the world, and also one of the craziest party islands in South-East Asia.  I was lucky enough to land myself a job working at the famous Gili Backpackers hostel (mainly just helping…

A Weekend Trip to Tioman Island, Malaysia

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After the brutal weather causing floods in Myanmar, my friends and I decided that it might not be the best time to visit there.  Despite already paying for one flight, entrance visas, and two nights at a hotel; we agreed that it would still…

Pulau Kapas: The Most Beautiful Island in Malaysia. [ Photo Essay ]

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Thanks to some of my expat friends in Kuala Lumpur, I was recommended to take a little trip over to a small island called Pulau Kapas.  (They are not too happy with me to be blogging about it...but I can't help myself).  Sorry, I'm not sorry. When…

LongSha Beach Camping on Pulau Kapas

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When most people think of budget travel, their minds think of dirty hostels or questionable guesthouses, but there is another option: camping.  I had actually never camped before in South-East Asia, and I'm really glad that my first experience…

7 Reasons Why I Loved Living in the Netherlands

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Over the past few weeks, I've really been trying to figure out what my next move is.  I've literally gone back and forth between options like teaching English in Vietnam, starting a working holiday visa in Australia or New Zealand, or moving…

TOP 5 REASONS TO BACKPACK LANGKAWI

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Langkawi is an incredible island archipelago located off the North-West coast of Malaysia (practically at the border of Thailand.  Amongst the Southeast Asia backpackers, it's an often overlooked destination - and I honestly don't understand…

Labuan Bajo to Lombok Overland Travel

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Getting from Labuan Bajo to Lombok overland takes 24 hours, and is not a journey that one would normally describe as enjoyable.  But I myself went through it to save some money, and it was not as bad as I thought it was going to. I had just…

Batu Batong: The Best Snorkeling of My Entire Life!

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Just a couple days ago I encountered hands down -- the best snorkeling of my entire life.  I joined Uber Scuba in Labuan Bajo, Flores on one of their dive trips.  The entire experience was really great, and I would highly recommend diving…

Uber Scuba Diving in Labuan Bajo, Flores

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I had just finished an incredible 4 day trip sailing from Lombok - Flores, and I thought my adventures on a boat were finished.  I was wrong.  So very wrong. Friends that I had met on the Komodo Tour decided to book a diving trip with Uber…

Komodo Island Trip Review: Sailing from Lombok to Flores

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You know the saying, "third time's the charm"...?  Well, that's how many times it took me to come to Indonesia and finally hop on one of the Komodo Island tours.   I'm actually kinda mad at myself it took me this long, because the…