Really Nice Vacations

I was actually thinking of going Germany during its world famous OktoberFest season. Now, I’m having second thoughts. While I was in Malaysia for a conference, I met lots of people. After a few jugs of beer, I got to know this New York couple pretty well. When they knew my favourite past-time was traveling, [...]

I went to Malaysia on a business trip recently. En route to Singapore to catch my flight back , my Malaysian associate brought me to a organic farm at Kluang in Johor to see how dragon fruits (also known as pitaya) were grown. I had eaten some back home, mainly the white flesh and the [...]

When my friends and I went trekking in Thailand and stayed a few nights with the local tribes. One of us found he lost USD3000 when we returned to our humble lodging one late evening. There was no telling who took it. Other than the locals,  there were a few travelers who were staying with [...]

My room mate has many key chains that relatives and friends gave him. Unlike me, who hang all my travel key chain collection neatly like an army barrack in front of my computer desk, he threw them in his drawers. He said he had no use for them. He just need one big key chain [...]

We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. ~Hilaire Belloc

When you are traveling for vacations or work, one thing you sure won’t want to miss is good quality sleep every night. The last time I traveled with some friends, one of them brought her entire sleep system – pillow, quilt cover and even bed sheet. She said those has special magnets inside to aid [...]

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home. ~James Michener