Melaka should be all things great, and it is, kind of … Malacca, or in Malay Melaka, is a small colorful capital town for the state of Malacca in southern Peninsular Malaysia. A simple fishing village it was founded by a Sultan before bouncing back and forth during the colonial years between the Portuguese, Dutch and British. …
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Malaysia, Indonesia, The Philippines, Thailand and China are all countries that have mall cultures in Asia. While Bangkok may be king, Kuala Lumpur is surely the queen of the shopping mall cities in Asia. The crown jewel of shopping in Kuala Lumpur is … Petronas Towers I am a typical guy, I don’t window shop. …
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Kuala Lumpur city gives good vibes from the start Everything seems to work in Kuala Lumpur. From the moment I arrived I felt comfortable. I found my guest house with no issue, even if it was covered behind a construction site. Made up for by the fact I could keep my shoes on. The real …
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What is PayPal, and why it’s good for travel? PayPal is basically a financial middleman for online transactions. You can make online payments safely due to their strict security processes, and international border-less transactions. It enables you to make payments without having to enter your credit card details on many sites. Moreover, it’s a great way to receive payments …
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The closing of an old unique railway station in Singapore The last few weeks of Malaysia’s defiant train station in Singapore are coming to an end. (*Edit: on Thursday, June 30 2011 at 10.31pm Tanjong Pagar Railway Station in Singapore officially closed. Find out more about this once great infinite visa run, and how to cross the border …
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Traditional Singaporean breakfast of Kaya Toast, half-boiled egg and Kopi This is possibly the tastiest thing I’ve eaten in Singapore. Which is likely why it’s the national breakfast of Singapore. There are subtle variations on the type of bread used. Some toast is simply bread slices. Here, it’s a freshly toasted mini bread loaf. Kaya …
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First impressions count in Singapore “Looking for Singapore? It could easily be found sitting on any city planners desk” There are very few people who would not agree that Singapore, as a city, works. In fact, it works incredibly well. Bar public WiFi that I’m sure someone from Singapore’s tourism ministry is going to look into right now …
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