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A Personal Lesson from a Car Accident

Sometimes the best lessons come from the worse of situations. I actually got involved in a little bit of accident not so long time ago. I was driving back home after sending my friend to his hotel on the other … Continue reading

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Across Many Mountains

So, I have finally finished reading Across Many Mountains – a book based on the true story of a Tibetan family who had to leave their peaceful lives at a beautiful monastery in Tibet to flee the oppression inflicted upon … Continue reading

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People of The Land

I’ve always been an avid reader of Air Asia’s in-flight magazine Travel 3Sixty. This article they featured on November 2015 issue is one of the best so far – narrating the experience of the magazine’s editorial visit to Tebedu near … Continue reading

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Padang – The Land of Minangkabau

So, there’s this place called Padang that I went to as part of my trip to West Sumatra recently. It was more like the access point to Mount Kerinci – the highest volcano in Indonesia for which we went to … Continue reading

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Keep Climbing

“Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing” – Barry Finlay

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