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Blame it on the sleek, professional look of the layout, the first time I visited – or rather “bumped into” (since I wasn’t specifically looking for an accommodation reservation service) – HolidayCity.com weeks ago, I was under the impression that the website belonged to an international company. (Don’t get me wrong; not that I underestimated the designs of local corporate websites!) Little did I know that it was actually a Malaysian leading online reservation service provider (with MSC Status, no less!), and I believed I wouldn’t have found out about …

Rock salt? Checked! Glucolin Glucosa in natural flavour? Checked! Anlene Gold 51+? Checked! Dumex Dugro 0-12 months?
When Anwar and I was browsing at the baby milk shelves, we couldn’t find the specific milk for donation. Of course, there was Dumex Dugro, but it was for 3-6 year-olds. There was Dumex Dupro 1-2 years. And there was also Dumex Dupro 0-12 months. So… which one should we choose without running the risk of baby elephants throwing tantrums? We grabbed the latter and prayed (hard!) that the elephants couldn’t tell the difference!
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My brief vacay to Lumut, Perak was very much needed. I was thrilled that Anwar and I managed to step our feet at as many places as we could and learn a thing or two about animals, nature, and history.
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SEGARI TURTLE HATCHERY
One mistake that we made was assuming that a visit to this sanctuary was tour-guided. As a result, we had to pay RM30 each person for a return shuttle service, when we could’ve driven there ourselves. Imagine! Sixty ringgit could’ve easily be spent elsewhere valuable, or at …

It all started when I was watching Sarawak Convention Centre corporate video on YouTube to study corporate films. The video reminded me of a very good friend of mine, an Iban girl from Bintulu who has been staying in KL since we were 16, and an old classmate I’ve known since secondary school. Wanting so much to get away from the work and routines, I text-messaged her, saying I wanted to go to travel to the eastern state of Malaysia. She suggested to have our own Mulu Caves & Pinnacles …