Traveling the World

History of Malaysia Part 1

Evelyn — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:31 +0000

What was once the site of early human habitation is now known as the country of Malaysia. Humans began arriving at the Niah Cave in Sarawak around fifty thousand years ago. Already on the peninsula, the aboriginals had lived peacefully in the inland mountain area for a long time when the Malays arrived. The Proto-Malayans were [...]

Climbing the Story Bridge

Sean — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:52:52 +0000

I began climbing the bridge at about 7pm as the sun had gone down. The wind picked up and turned us into icicles...

3 Great Resources to Help You Change Your Life

Sean — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:09 +0000

Don't you ever feel tired of being stuck in the same situation for years on end? Well here are three websites I'm recommending that will help you get out of that rut!

18 Things I Learned From Traveling

Sean — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:26 +0000

I recently read an article about the 27 things the author had learned from his travels. I disagreed with some of his things, so I wrote my own list.

Johor Bahru

Sean — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:00:46 +0000

When I arrived in Johor Bahru, I was picked up by my friend Evelyn, who went 30 minutes out of her way to help me out when we’d never met in person before! I was whisked back to her house and given a nice bed to sleep on. After all that traveling I was exhausted [...]

Australia Trip Summary

Sean — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:41:02 +0000

At the time this summary was published, the conversion rates were as follows: Chinese RMB to USD 6.85 Malaysian RM to USD 3.43 Australian AUD to USD 1.14 China (1 day in transit) Transportation = 62rmb ($9) Food = 127rmb ($18.50) Misc = 30 ($4.30) —————————————- Total = 219rmb ($32) Malaysia (4 days) Transportation = RM22 ($6.39) Food = RM189.90 ($55.44) Misc = RM77 ($22.48) ———————————————— Total = RM288.90 ($84.35) Singapore [...]

Australia – Bungee Jumping

Sean — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:27:12 +0000

11:48am -1:05pm Train from Fortitude Valley to Nereng Very ominous weather. Cold train. Nerves trembling. 1:11pm – 1:40pm Bus from Nereng to Surfers Paradise As I arrive, I see a shirtless man screaming F*** at the top of his lungs, and I know I’m in the right place. Next up is a girl who screams and tries not [...]

Australia

Sean — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:23:42 +0000

“G’day luv.” These are the first words I hear as the guard finishes connecting the steps to the plane and the flight warden opens the safety hatch. The sky is deep blue and there’s not a cloud in sight. The sudden jump in temperature leaves me feeling a bit dizzy, but I collect myself and [...]

Great Wall

Sean — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:11:16 +0000

Read on about my experience at the Great Wall of China at the Simatai section.

Xi’an

Sean — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:05:05 +0000

Read on about my terrible time in Xi'an!

Emei Shan

Sean — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:25 +0000

Read on about Emei Shan!

Yangshuo

Sean — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:53:44 +0000

Read on about Yangshuo!

Chengdu – Part 2

Sean — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:02:35 +0000

Read on about the second part of my Chengdu trip!

Leshan

Sean — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:00:46 +0000

Read on about my experience in Leshan!

Chengdu Minority Performance

Sean — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:19:41 +0000

Read on about the Minority Performance in Chengdu!