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Road tripping in Malaysia: Legoland and Desaru

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Who would think that a short getaway to Malaysia would turn out to be one of the most rewarding road trips of my life? This calls for a post because many people I spoke to after the trip did not even know that such places exist. Perhaps, thanks to the fact that the places are not popular and not easily accessible, they are retained in the most natural and in original condition (without tourists spoiling them). The road-tripping gang My sister was visiting us from India with her daughter and they wanted to see Legoland. We had visited the theme park about 5 years ago when it was initially opened and were not quite impressed by it (many rides had not opened then). So trying to maximise the journey, we decided to visit the theme park and also head down to Desaru for an extended getaway. We booked a 4 days trip and split it as follows: Day 1: Sg-Legoland  Day 2: Legoland Day 3: Desaru Day 4: Desaru - Sg Distance between SG to Legoland is an hour by road and Tuas Checkpoint. Distance be...
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Kota Kinabalu - New Year Road Trip

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December is the most favourable holiday season globally. It is a time when people take things slow, enjoy festivities, make time for one another and celebrate the hope of a new year dawn bringing new opportunities and positivities in life. Many of the offices are closed, children get school holidays, and with the occasion, the travel fares and tariffs increase worldwide. We narrowed down our December holiday plans to Kota Kinabalu, a small town in the state of Sabah (Malaysia). There were multiple reasons behind the choice.  1) It is not a common or a popular destination. People have been swarming to Europe / US post covid to fulfil travel fantasies. This leads to lesser crowds even in the most touristy locations. 2) Because of its low popularity, the airfares and hotel tariffs were comparatively lower. 3) It was winters! I am a big fan of enjoying cold weather, and I cant resist wearing winter wear and enjoying cool breeze on my face. Temperatures dipped to 10-12 degrees in the ni...
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My Christmas Trail in Singapore - The Top 5 Places to Visit

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Christmas is here! Like every other year, I was really excited to celebrate the festival with family and friends. The season is not about religion but about meeting friends, catching up with people after long period of time and about celebrating life. In Singapore, it coincides with school holidays and people do take some time off from work to spend quality time with family.  2020 was different. We have restrictions due to Covid and mass gatherings are still prohibited.  But the spirit of festivities and holidays remains within us and we do want to feel good in sullen times. Even I took some time off to spend with family and friends and explore Singapore (given the border restrictions). Idea was to utilize what we are blessed with instead of whining about what we don't have. With Singapore Government granting SG Rediscover vouchers to all Singaporean adults above 18, there is just no reason not to spend. Here is the list of places I visited to enjoy the Christmas spirit, light...
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