My Pick of The Most Beautiful Temple in Malaysia

Posted on December 15, 2013 by jipp

One of the most beautiful places in Malaysia can be found hidden high on a highland, surrounded by lush tropical greenery about 50 kilometers away from the capital city. This place is usually overlooked because people tend to focus on going straight up to Genting Highland without knowing what they are missing somewhere down there.

P1400944

I had first come to the Chin Swee Caves temple back in my Uni years when the cable car was not even in existence and everybody had no choice but driving up to Genting Highland. Continue reading →

Posted in Local, Places | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Visiting JERICHO – The Oldest City in the World

Posted on December 8, 2013 by jipp

There was something so fascinating about being in the Holy Land that even breathing the air felt so different and refreshingly ‘holy’ 😛

Out into the open again (read how we crossed one of the most tightly-guarded borders in the world here ), we dragged our bags towards a waiting bus – the bus that would take us to places all throughout our stay in the Holy Land. What I immediately liked about  the bus was the availability of a wi-fi which makes me feel so close to my friends and family back in Malaysia. He.

P1370188

After settling comfortably in our seats, the bus took us further and further away from the border and deeper into the Holy Land. I was bracing for the adventure of a lifetime – except that the adventure would most likely be more visual rather than physical 😛 Continue reading →

Posted in Traveling | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Crossing the Border of Israel

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jipp

Crossing the border of Jordan and Israel can be both exciting and intriguing. Being one of the most strictly guarded international borders in the world, I would say crossing the border was such a once in a life time experience. I had been imagining how it was like all my life and when the time was finally coming, I could feel the nerves running down my spine like a wave of electric current or something. Bzzzz! Bzzzz! 😀

P1370155

Of course, taking a group of 45 (mostly) aunties and uncles into Israel was not an easy task. The tour leader had to give a long explanation on all the dos and don’ts in great details. A little bit of spoil would most certainly drag the waiting time to up to a few hours and even days and even worse being denied entry altogether. Continue reading →

Posted in Traveling | Tagged , , | 2 Comments