Disillusioned yet happy and hopeful
Fun destinations traveled, explored and shared with loved ones
Do I like travelling solo? Yes and no. My husband and I fly, drive and visit places together, almost always. We are compatible travel buddies. Of course, we have our share of arguments and misunderstandings on our trips. But we manage to laugh away frustrations and annoyances, most times. I think we are better together […]
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Up close with the bottlenose dolphins in Monkey Mia.
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Flying adventures and … misadventures
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The days of turning up in a foreign country or even in Malaysia without reservations are over. This was the modus operandi for much of our travels until a few years ago. My husband and I just turned up wherever, and found a place to stay for a night or two before we moved on. […]
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My husband and I have been visiting Fraser’s Hill for the past 20-odd years. Not much changes there. Shops, restaurants and hotels open, move and close, in and around the main town centre, but the general look and feel remains the same. The cooler temperature and quiet familiarity are almost constants in the former hill […]
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It’s nice to be given something extra without asking for it. It’s wonderful to collect a reward or a gift because of a personal effort or persistence. From freebies, discounts, negotiated rates, bargains, cashbacks to buy one-get-one deals, I like and want them all. These ‘wins’ make me feel special and successful. Regardless of the […]
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My husband and I went on a three-resort holiday in the East Coast of West Malaysia. Two, we had visited before and one, we wanted to try out. We drove from one location to another and stayed for two nights at each of these resorts. It was, we found, an easy and relaxing holiday on […]
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My mum is in her 80’s. She is not quite the sprightly and enthusiastic person she once was; game to travel, inquisitive and interested to try new things. These days, she is genuinely happy pottering around her condo, praying, doing her daily exercises, going for short walks around the block, reading her novels and watching […]
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I could not understand why anyone would want to buy an angry looking stuffed tiger. Its gaping mouth and serious demeanour were far from endearing or cutesy to cuddle up to. I first saw many of these stern looking animals in Kampung Cherating, a holiday village in Pahang. They were being sold in sundry shops […]
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It’s been seven years since my husband and I took a very belated but welcomed gap year. Yes, 365 days off from work and business to travel. Just thinking and remembering the year makes me light up like a Christmas tree. That feeling of freedom, Merdeka, as we Malaysians like to say, was palpable. We […]
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