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Caving at Gua Tempurung

Perak seems to be a state of so much interest to me of late ever since I went to Taiping and later Lenggong and finally Ipoh where I discovered so many amazing things whose existence I had had no idea … Continue reading

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Hunting for Barong Tagalog at Tutuban Mall, Manila

One of the things that I did in Manila when I went there earlier this year was to find Barong Tagalog, the Filipino’s formal costume for men. It was actually a colleague of mine who asked if I could buy … Continue reading

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Finally a Marathoner

So, I finally did it. After sticking to HM for 4 damn years, I finally did something that I thought I could or would never do. I really thought running for 21KM was already crazy enough so I thought I … Continue reading

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Teluk Chempedak, Kuantan

I had always believed that Teluk Chempedak was one of the most beautiful beaches on the mainland of Malaysia. The picture memory that I had of its sandy beach and all the stones with beautiful formations kept haunting me with … Continue reading

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Visiting the Old School

It had been 17 years since my last good bye to MRSM Kuantan, the boarding school that I attended for 2 years, a school that had literally shaped me into how I am today (ehem!). The school means so much … Continue reading

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