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Conquering Mt Kinabalu

Debbie Lim — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:09:45 +0000

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 […]

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Part 3 How To Find A Good Deal On Airbnb

Debbie Lim — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 00:17:40 +0000

Final chapter to my 3 part tips on Airbnb. So we just got back from San Francisco, which is the birthplace for Airbnb, and of course we decided to stay in another airbnb apartment. As the birthplace of San Francisco, we were spoiled with abundance of accommodation choices in every corner of the city depending […]

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Part 2 – How To Find A Good Host On Airbnb

Debbie Lim — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 00:16:17 +0000

Aside from finding a good room and location for your stay, finding a good host will make or break your holiday. This especially true if you are sharing the place with your host. If you are going to share a place with a host, you want to live with someone who is accommodating, flexible and […]

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How To Use AirBnB for Newbies – Part 1 Finding a Good Crib

Debbie Lim — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 15:14:02 +0000

How many of you have used Airbnb? I think most of us have at least heard of this marvelous site even if you have not used it before. Well i personally started using this site during its infancy stage, 5 or so years ago when searching around for a better accommodation deal in Paris. Things […]

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5 European Destinations That Surprised Us – Part 2

Debbie Lim — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 22:10:59 +0000

* 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 […]

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5 European Destinations That Surprised Us – Part 1

Debbie Lim — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 23:54:42 +0000

*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 […]

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3 Months Onwards – Things We Learned From Our Traveling So Far

Debbie Lim — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 21:06:51 +0000

We’ve been traveling officially for 3 months now, which is officially the longest we’ve been away from home. If you ask me what it’s like on the road, I can honestly tell you it’s been a real adventure in every sense of the word. We’ve had major dramas since the first day we landed in […]

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Viennese Food In A Nutshell

Debbie Lim — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:51:27 +0000

Viennese cuisine is like the culture itself, very classy and traditional. Interestingly, Viennese cuisine is also the only cuisine in the world named after a city. When it comes to savoury, the cuisine usually consists of meat, poultry, root veges, and wheat. With sweets, you can usually find a combination of chocolates, soft cheese, and […]

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Our Vienna Winter Experience

Debbie Lim — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 22:22:00 +0000

Yes, yes, I know. I’ve been on a hiatus since the last travel post on Prague. A few distractions cropped up along the way when we were in Budapest, i.e. Christmas, New Year, catching a very bad cold, late night outings, work etc. So here I am, attempting to recall our experiences in Vienna so […]

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Tales of Prague

Debbie Lim — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 17:25:45 +0000

What You Need To Know Before You Visit Prague Prague is the complete opposite of Berlin. While Berlin is modern and hip, Prague still maintains its old town charms and traditional values. At first glance, Prague appears to be frozen in time thanks to its beautiful old buildings, castles and town squares that have survived […]

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