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Travel

Conquering Mt Kinabalu

Look at little ol’ me standing there amongst the clouds on top of the tallest mountain in Borneo. This is definitely one of the most physically and mentally challenging activity I’ve ever endured. Never have I been so exhausted and tested so much in my life. I knew it was going to be tough but did not expect the tremendous obstacles near the end when everything seem so near yet i knew it was still so far away. This photo was taken during our descent which was an equally arduous part of the trip. Also it’s a beautiful photo of...

5 European Destinations That Surprised Us – Part 2

* This is a continuation post to Part 1 of this series here. The following are the remaining 2 of the 5 cities that have pleasantly surprised us along our journey thus far* Annecy, France This little known town in the Haute-Savoie region was such a charming find. Famous for its beautiful Lake Annecy and surrounded by the majestic French Alps, we had the privilege of visiting this beautiful town twice during Spring. The first time we came, it was pouring buckets so we decided we had to come back again. The second time we came, we conquered the...

5 European Destinations That Surprised Us – Part 1

*Long blog post ahead to make up for the long absence. Enjoy!* As we embarked on our journey, we received countless of travel advice from friends and fellow travelers we met along our way. Some of these advice were about where to avoid, what to do, but most of the time they were about where we ‘absolutely have to’ visit. Sometimes I’ll take up on their suggestions, then there were times I just decided to go off on my own path and discover something new or unexpected. Which is why I was inspired to write this blog post to give a few of...