Natural Born Traveler

Posted on November 9, 2011 by jipp

I’d like to think that I was probably a natural born traveler. The passion or at least the intention of traveling was always there way before I could even afford to travel anywhere outside of my own hometown. You see, I bought this for my own 12th birthday promising to myself that I would one day come to the place and sit right from where the picture in the postcard was taken.True enough, in May 2009; I took my first flight out of Malaysia to see how the dream of a 12 years old kid would finally be fulfilled and there I was, sitting on the side of Thames River in London to witness the wish that I made 19 years ago finally came into reality. Continue reading →

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Rip-off Encounters in Traveling

Posted on November 7, 2011 by jipp

One of the major setbacks experienced by most people when they go traveling is their encounter with a rip-off.

An encounter with a rip-off can drive some people into a mental frenzy for many reasons. They may be angry with the people who ripped them off but above all they are angry with themselves for letting (themselves) falling right into it.  It can be such a turn-off to some people especially those who are traveling for the first time. Continue reading →

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SRI LANKA (Itinerary)

Posted on November 7, 2011 by jipp

DAY 1 (Friday)    

  • Kuala Lumpur – Colombo                           Air Asia X
  • Colombo – Kandy                                         Bus – Minimal

DAY 2 (Saturday)    

  • Day trip                                                           Rental Van – Rs13k ++
    • Ancient City of Polonnaruva (UNESCO) – USD25
    • Ancient City of Sirigiya (UNESCO) – USD30DSC00840
    • Golden Temple of Dambulla (UNESCO)                                                                                                       –
  • Back to Kandy

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Hiking Up to The Sun Temple, Jaipur

Posted on November 5, 2011 by jipp

It would be our very last day in Jaipur and there was one place that we wanted to go to before returning to New Delhi to spend the rest of our holiday in.

To tell the truth, The Sun Temple was not in our itinerary to Jaipur. Neither me nor my travel partner Audrey was aware of its existence and thanks God our newly found friends from Italy told us about it. Otherwise, we wouldn’t know what we have missed. Continue reading →

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Visiting The City Palace & Hawa Mahal in Jaipur

Posted on November 1, 2011 by jipp

So – with a full stomach and renewed energy, we were set to go to our next destination – The City Palace. Located just on the other side of the road from Jantar Mantar, it is probably one of the most visited attractions in Jaipur.And probably with the most expensive entrance fee of INR 300 (RM19/USD7) *booooo! Continue reading →

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