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Unexpected discoveries...

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. While in Penang, we "discovered" a hole in the wall noodle place that was simply divine. We were searching for a place to have lunch and we came upon a bahay kubo type eatery by the side of the road. We were intrigued why alot of yuppies were eating there and as my mom said "If you're travelling, follow the locals coz you will never go wrong". And sure enough, I had the best noodles and coffee I had EVER tasted!        It was the perfect chill out spot for our weary toes! We spent the rest of the afternoon in the noodle house with no name. My goofy smile says it all: SOLB NA! hehehe  We nearly ordered everthing in their menu! Their Special Coffee, Black forthy Coffee, Coffee with sugar and cream, Spicy noodles, Regular noodles. They didnt have any menus so we just point out the food we see from other diners (how rude!hehehe). It was definitely one of the highlight of my trip =) After having our fill, we relaxed and bummed around until it was time for

Exploring Malaysia!

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The road from Bangkok to Malaysia was an adventure all its own. Check out the picture of this wonderful experience!  Choo choo...   First stop: Penang Malaysia We dropped by a peaceful harbour town called Penang and it was such a pleasant surprise. We had a few hours to roam their streets that had a distinct indian influence. We walked and walked until our feet were about to fall off then we just hammed it up in a Marina with a picturesque view in the background.  Embarassing to admit, we wasted our time taking some tacky jumping shots hehehe.. But what the heck, it was fun and nobody knew who we were. heck, nobody was around! So we got to know Penang more before we head off to our next stop. Second stop: Kuala Lumpur Our first order of travel was to book the much awaited Petronas bridge walk. It's FREE but you had to earn it because a line as tall as the tower itself greeted us when we got there (at 7AM!!!). Come 9am, there weren't eno

Backpackin' Bangkok

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Start of 2010 I realized: THIS IS MY LAST YEAR IN MY 20'S!!! I thought to myself I should celebrate it with a bang and a hurrah... ******************************** Fast forward to September 3, 2010: I'm all packed for my Thai and Malaysia Backpacking Adventure.Woohoo! Together with my trusty backpack, personalized itinerary, my partner in crime and what lil money we have scoured and saved up; we set off to mysterious and wonderful Bangkok! *********************************  Come and check my Thai escapade,  as they say a picture paints a thousand words so here goes...   Bird's eye view of NAIA terminal 3  Passport? Check! Tickets? Check! Departure cards? Check!  Ready, Jetset, GO!!!   Arriving in Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok  Public transpo is the best way to discover a new place  Pink Taxis. Sooo cute! I didnt get to check everything on my itinerary but I guess spontaneity makes trips memor