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Ipoh & Melaka – Mountain City, Venice of the East
Nestled North and South of Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Melaka respectively are both two of the most well-known cities in Malaysia along with Penang. One surrounded by mountains and the other an UNESCO World Heritage listing. Here’s what we did during our 1 night stayovers in both Ipoh and Melaka
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Pak Bara – Sleepy Town
Located on the coast of Southern Thailand, Pak Bara is everything you wouldn’t expect from Thailand. Nicknamed the “Sleepy Town”, Pak Bara is a transport hub and for most, a one night stay before leaving for Koh Lipe, Koh Tarutao etc. Although it’s a small town often overlooked, most people you ask will tell…
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Koh Samui – The Jewel of the Gulf of Thailand
Located off the east coast of Thailand, Koh Samui is an island known for its many beautiful beaches and attractions. Samui is what almost EVERYONE would call a must-visit if you’re island-hopping or just visiting Thailand in general. Here’s what we did during our 6 days 5 nights stay in Koh Samui
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Hat Yai – City South of the Border
Located just south of the Malaysia-Thailand border, Hat Yai is known for its many night markets and culture, Hat Yai is what many people would call a “must-visit” in Thailand. Here’s what we did in both our one-night stopovers in Hat Yai
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Cameron Highlands – Misty Mountains
Located 800-1600m above sea level, Cameron Highlands is located just off Kuala Lumpur, home to waterfalls, gardens, tea plantations and organic vegetable hotpots (We’ll get back to that.) A much more calming alternative to Genting Highlands, most of Cameron Highlands is situated in the mist-covered mountains, ensuring that you are almost always cool. Here’s…
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National Day Rehearsals – Its that time of the year!
As you may know, around this time of the year, all of the Primary 5’s get to go to the NE show for free! Conveniently, this time of the year also marks the start of the NE Shows/NDP rehearsals for August 9th, which is National Day (Akin to 4th of July for the USA).…
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YH’s TIBUT – Pt 2 – Life after holiday
Hello and welcome to YH’s TIBUT, standing for “Yong Hong’s Things I’ve been up to”! This is a post that I will commonly write whenever I feel like there’s a need to recap what I’ve been up to and show you some pictures I’ve taken. I will still right independent posts when required, but…
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Penang – The Pearl of the Orient
Known as a regional food paradise and famous for its pristine beaches and UNESCO World Heritage site as George Town, Penang is a holiday destination that many people know of and visit. As of writing this, we were there two days ago with some friends for a stay spanning 5 days, which is quite…
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Vertical Urban Farming – GroGrace LJ
Hello there! A “not so” while ago, for a program in our school, we got the honor to visit a vertical farm in Singapore called GroGrace, Urban Farming Partners’ first vertical indoor farm in Singapore. We even got a tour by one of the directors Grace Lim (Hence the name.) So, as a subset…
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YH’s TIBUT – DSLR time + Iconic locations
Hello and welcome to YH’s TIBUT, standing for “Yong Hong’s Things I’ve been up to”! This is a post that I will commonly write whenever its been about a month or a few months to recap what I’ve been up to and show you some pictures I’ve taken. I will still right independent posts…