In no particular order (otherwise I would love to document this in partisanship-order but that would be bloody difficult ), the places I've visited on my #solobackpacking journey.
Of course, many of the trips are not documented here before, [during my temporary hiatus] so I could not remember all the specific details.
PS : All the photos are my own. Taken with iPhone.
Of course, many of the trips are not documented here before, [during my temporary hiatus] so I could not remember all the specific details.
PS : All the photos are my own. Taken with iPhone.
The Netherlands (Amsterdam)
I've blogged about this trip (thank God) back in 2013. You can see it here.
I was pick-pocketed. Left with NO money whatsoever.
Alhamdulillah, there was a kind soul; a Malaysian I just met who lent me some money so I could get back to Mainz safely.
I would say Amsterdam is different from other places I've visited whereby it was so calming and soul soothing. Ya get what I mean?
May be the effect of the canals flowing in and out of the city? Who knows. It's my personal opinion anyway.
Whenever I think of Amsterdam, I think of the cold breeze, freshly made stroopwafel and fresh air.
Indonesia (Bali and Yogyakarta)
Bali
So yep, I went to the 'honeymoon hot spot' alone. It was quite difficult to navigate around Indonesia on foot / public transport.
So I opted for the service of 'supir'. Not as challenging though as I had a guy to chauffeur me around. But still, the thrill of travelling alone is there. It was a pretty short trip however.
Shall return with Nazli, insyaAllah to properly soak in its beauty. Next time, I'll opt to stay in Ubud and just chill.
Yogyakarta
I went here just before the AADC2 hype. I scored a return flight ticket of RM60+ for this trip. Win!
Also, hired a 'supir'.
Also, hired a 'supir'.
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| Love Indonesia for the cheap spa treatments! |
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| Kalibiru |
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| Candi Borubudur |
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| Martabak Markobar. Please try it! |
Cambodia (Seam Reap)
As soon as I saw the promotion on AirAsiaGo, I immediately bought the package. Haha
The package for return flights and hostel only cost me RM250. Say whatttt.
I've gotten in touch with a 'tour guide', a Muslim and he chauffeured me around with his tuk-tuk.
Here's the contact information if you are interested;
Email : angkorlim@gmail.com atau threebrothers41@gmail.com
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| Of course, I went to a cooking school. Surprisingly, the food tasted great!! |
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| Angkor Wat |
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| Had this at a vegetarian shop. Really-really good! |
Italy (Rome) & Vatican City
South Korea (Busan and Seoul)
I remembered this clearly. I went during Ramadhan (crazy, I know but the flight ticket was reasonably cheap).
I spent money on food the most. Because it was quite difficult to find ala carte menu here. Instead, the set came for 2 two (at least). So I had to pay a fair bit for food that I can't even finish.
In Korea, I did walk.. a LOT!
At the time I was obsesses with 2 Days 1 Night (still am), so I visited a lot of the places featured in the program. For the first couple of days I stayed in Seoul, then I took the KTX to Busan.
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| Nami Island 💗 |
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| I am obsessed with this!! Strawberry Daifuku. Kept coming back to Myeongdong for this heaven sent!! Would fly there again just for this. |
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| At Busan Gamcheon Culture Village. Selfie stick is a solo traveler's best friend |
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| How can this be a portion for one? And how does the Koreans keep their slim figures? I can't comprehend this. By the way, shaved ice in Korea is nothing like I've tasted before. It's almost creamy. Can you imagine ice being creamy? |
Thailand (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Bangkok, Krabi)
The longest backpacking trip I've had; 2 weeks. So this was right after my graduation ceremony (in 2014) and just before I joined Sime. So I took a flight to Chiang Mai, stayed for nearly a week. Then took an overnight bus to Bangkok where I met my aunt (the solo backpacking ends there for a while). She brought me to Damnoen Saduak (the Floating Market) and Ayutthaya.
Then I proceed to Krabi by plane (alone again). Went to Suratthani to hop on the train back to Bangkok before finally coming back to KL.
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| White Temple, Chiang Rai Pictures taken using iPhone. And a little bit of editing, I must confess. But I swear to God, it's majestic!! |
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| I went to Thai Orchid Cooking School and it was awesome!! I would highly recommend this particular establishment. They would pick you up at your hotel and we had a trip to the market too. So much fun, this one. |
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| I could cry looking at this. Not because of the elephant in the picture. But the elephant I am now. Hahahaha. I've gained berbelas kilo after this photo. 😂 |
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| In the name of experience. Sanggup berpeluh-peluh panas matahari terpacak, pakai baju tebal, headpiece berat just for this shot. Hahaha |
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| The picture that brought me and Nazli closer together 💖 |
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| New found friend. We stayed at the same hostel 😁 |
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| The worst thing was when you felt the muscle of the python moving. Urgghhhh |
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| My trusted partner, Nancy Chandler's map. I bought this and it has been very very useful! |
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| Thailand's version of mini lemang. This is sweet glutinous rice. |
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| Other than halal restaurant, (which could be a little bit pricey), I also opted for vegetarian food in Thailand. They had one of the best vegetarian cafes and restaurants! |
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| I had my first ever bungee jump experience on this trip. You could read all about it here. |
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| This is not an illusion! The whole temple is made of silver. Found this through Nancy's map, a hidden gem, not many tourists here. *cry again seeing how thin I was* |
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| Favorite Thai dessert - Rotee Saimai. 5 stars for this suckers 💕 Is there any possibilities for me to add more country to this list? Would have to ask Nazli for that. |
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