Travel Stories

Explore travel through lived and tested experiences. This place is for everyone who has a story to share from their personal travel experiences.

7 Extremely Interesting Things We Found In Sabah Market

It was the first evening in Sabah and due to the rains, our welcome dinner on the cruise had gotten postponed and we started to look out for alternatives on what we can possibly do. Just then, our guide...

Sea Walking At Tunku Abdul Rahman Park: Sabah’s Coral Wonderland

As someone who is a mountain soul in every sense, the world underneath the ocean has always intrigued me. The idea of venturing deep into the sea to witness its wonders seemed equally exciting yet brought a slight nervousness...

The Veerabhadra Temple: A Spiritual Exploration Close to Home

This is the second instalment of my series 'The Destination is You' - a journey into spiritual travel (link to the first article at the bottom.) In this instalment, I embark on a spiritual exploration close to home - at...

An Introspective Journey: Finding Joy in the Little Things at Gokarna

Trying to get 10 people to find a weekend together is probably one of the most demanding holidays I have planned. That sounds wrong on so many levels... Having the word demanding and holiday in the same sentence. But...

10 Reasons Why You Should Next Travel To Sabah

Picture a Southeast Asia travel. The moment you hear Southeast Asia, images of sun-kissed golden sand beaches, lush paddy fields, ruins of lost civilisations, temples with elaborate ceremonies, mighty megacities swamped by bargain-hunters, tropical islands rundown by backpackers, and never-ending...

Breakfast With A View: Sunrise Breakfast Experience At Shangri La’s Rasa Ria Resort

The humongous Shangri La Rasa Ria Resort is located in approx. 400 acres area and is surrounded by greenery. While the entire resort is full of some unforgettable experiences, what really caught my fancy was the breakfast with a...

5 Cool Things I Did In Sabah

As time passed, lately I’ve stopped going to places to ‘see’ things and started choosing holidays for the activities they offer and all the cool things that I’d get to do. This thought began when I first visited Finland...

Manukan Island: A Hidden Paradise In Sabah

Isn’t this life a vast ocean and our soulful moments, the little islands? Such felt life on a boat ride to Manukan Island; drifting away from the cityscapes of Kota Kinabalu. The calmness of the clear blue sea and...

Spiritual Travel: It’s A Journey, The Destination Is You

Spiritual travel is a journey, but the destination is you. When embarking on spiritual travel, you must know where to start. Start at the Beginning: Grounding India, the land of spiritual travel Gurus, chakra healing, yoga ashrams, ganja-induced trances, cave meditation, tantra...

My Taiwan Travel Guide: Road Trips, Coffee Shops, Night Markets, Parties And Then Some

Taiwan was pretty much a last-minute trip for us. We had planned for Bali to celebrate the New Year. However, due to Mt Agung eruption, we had to cancel our plans. We started looking for other options as we only...

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