Laos was the second country I visited during my 10-week trip around Indochina (mainland South East Asia). Spending a month backpacking around Northern Thailand only left me one more month to travel through Laos (from north to south), cross the Cambodia

Three weeks in Chiang Mai, my first travel destination in Thailand and first major stop on my backpacking trip around Indo-china region of South East Asia. The thing I loved most about Chiang Mai was the convenience of life in the city center. Most of

My plan was to start exploring the archipelagic islands of South East Asia (outside the Philippines). There was a particular image of Borneo that, to this day, stuck vividly in my mind while watching nature shows when I was a kid. It was an aerial view

Here goes my three-week solo backpacking trip to Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia. I spent a couple of months cooped up at home so I can save money for this trip along with many others I had planned this year. It was finally time to implement my plans a

Here is what I packed on a three week backpacking trip to Malaysia and Indonesia. Places I traveled to included a mix of cities, mountains, and beaches. I would pack similarly if I were traveling anywhere else in South East Asia given that this region

Five days exploring one of Southeast Asia’s oldest rainforest and small towns in Pahang State of Malaysia. Trip Date — 2012 Itinerary Notes & Tips Day 1 Sungai Kolok to Rantau Panjang Border Crossing Pass Malaysia Immigration Rantau Panjang to Paha

My travel itinerary in Kuala Lumpur: 6 days exploring KL City Center in Peninsular Malaysia Itinerary Rundown Destinations Details Day 1 Kuala Lumpur Manila to Clark Flight Clark to Kuala Lumpur Flight Kuala Lumpur Hostel Day 2 Kuala Lumpur Bukit Binta

7 days exploring Langkawi Island and outlying islets in Peninsular Malaysia. Trip Date — May 2012 Route Map Itinerary Notes & Tips Day 1 Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi Langkawi Hostel check-in Check-in at Gecko Guest House Fan room with double bed (share

Deciding on what clothes to pack for a long trip is always a careful and thoughtful process for me. I usually start by putting together a pile of all the clothes that I would love to bring on the trip. More often than not, I end up with a pile too big

One handy travel accessory that I brought with me during my last few trips is a new product called Headware. Headware is a stretchable fabric with a tubular shape, much like an elastic bandana. Seems simple right? That’s because it is! and I’ve been us